Fascism Is a Scavenger, Not a Hunter: We Can and Must Defend the UK's Sikhs
Having won a major victory against trans rights, the UK's fascists are already moving on to their next target.
Fascism Is a Scavenger, Not a Hunter: We Can and Must Defend the UK's Sikhs
Having won a major victory against trans rights, the UK's fascists are already moving on to their next target.
The Patriot’s Dilemma: Can Liberal Democracy Reclaim the National Narrative?
To defeat populism, liberal forces must bridge the gap between universal values and national identity.
The Men Defending Graham Platner in All the Wrong Ways
You cannot defeat misogyny by behaving like a misogynist.
Maistre the Prophet
In the writings of 18th-century monarchist Joseph de Maistre, we see the ur-shape of reaction: violent, irrational, modernity against itself.
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What was the first American Reconstruction after the Civil War? Why are some historians suggesting we just left a second
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Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Secretary of Defense Rock talk the state of modern war: the proliferation of drones, the endurance
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After America, Nothing (Neon Liberalism #75, with Nicholas Grossman)
Join Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Nicholas Grossman, professor of political science at the University of Illinois, as they discuss the