Neon Liberalism #50: Radical Liberalism?

Join Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Alex Zakaras, author of Freedom for All, as they discuss the idea of liberalism as a radical political project, the differences (if any) between liberalism and (market) socialism, and the "playbook" for radical liberals in the age of Trump II. Neon Liberalism can

The American Presidency Can Never Be Trusted Again

It’s time for multiparty democracy and a limited executive.

The Editors Chat #7

This month Samantha, Caitlin, and Trent met to chat about No Kings and more.

Trump L’œil: The White House Ballroom, MAGA Aesthetics, and the Meanings of Trump’s Newest Building Project

Trump, the tacky and chronically bankrupt real estate developer, and Hitler, the failed artist who was too bad at math to try his hand at architecture school, are alike in at least these ways. A love of grand projects papers over fundamental inadequacies. 

Half the Answer #45: What Does History Tell Us About the Second Trump Term?

Trent and Caitlin talk with Emily Glankler of Anti-Social Studies about moments in American history that could inform us about the events of Trump’s second term as president. Who are some characters who resemble the individuals we are dealing with today? Who are the scapegoats? Half the Answer can

The Utopianism of the Meritocrats

The psychological and historical appeal of meritocracy is inversely proportional to its tenability.

Neon Liberalism #49: Liberalism 101: Liberalism Today

Join host Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Adam Gurri, founder and editor-in-chief of Liberal Currents, as they discuss the crisis—the malaise—that has befallen the Western world, the historical roots of the problem, and perhaps most importantly: what we can do to revitalize liberalism for the 21st century. Neon Liberalism

Half the Answer #44: What's It Really Like at the Portland ICE Facility?

Caitlin plays field reporter at the Portland ICE facility, interviewing the famous Portland chicken suit guy, Jack Dickinson himself, who gives his observations and thoughts after eight months on the scene. Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on YouTube, on Amazon, and elsewhere via its RSS

Nobody Knows What UK Law on Toilet Access Is

The lawlessness of the government's response to For Women Scotland v. the Scottish Ministers.

Half the Answer #43: MAHA and the Climate Deniers: Who Are These People?!

Trent and Caitlin talk with journalist Walker Bragman about the various crises in public health and climate change, the people who helped bring us here, and the dark money that funded it. They discuss the ways disinformation is packaged and spread to discourage the public from being able to access

Wars on Science, Real and Otherwise

"The War on Science," ed. Lawrence Krauss, documents an imaginary war on science from the left in order to justify an entirely real war on science from the right.

Neon Liberalism #48: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Enlightenment

Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fault). Can liberalism speak to the same anxieties? Host Samantha Hancox-Li