The Moral Arc of the Universe Bends Toward Finding Out
Chaos has a nasty habit of rebounding homewards.
Governing by Algorithm: What Smart Cities Are Teaching Us About Power in Liberal Democracies
The current automation of governance is an evolution in the long-standing tension between democratic responsiveness and technocratic executive power.
The Editor’s Chat #12
Note: If you support us on Patreon you can find the episode on that platform. The Editors' Chat is a monthly, freewheeling discussion among the editors of Liberal Currents on a variety of topics from current events to ancient history, social science, and more. It will be live streamed
It Was Fascism All Along
When we emphasize a distinction between conservatism and fascism, we obscure the structural logic that ties the right-wing project together.
Trump vs. the Ayatollbooth (Neon Liberalism #68, with Bret Devereaux)
Last month, Donald Trump started a war—or perhaps a special military operation—with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Join Samantha and military historian Bret Devereaux as they discuss the "uncomfortable frontier arrangement" that previously existed with Iran, why Donald Trump blew it up, and what—maybe—the
Liam Ramos, Kid Prisons, and ICE Flights (Half the Answer #76, with Gillian Brockell)
Delta Airlines brought Liam Ramos back from the child prison in Texas, but they don't seem to want to talk about how they took him there in the first place. Trent and Caitlin debrief with Gillian Brockell about the current status of ICE flights, the fate of the
Too Great for Any One Man
Since the founding generation, there has been a consistent and rational fear that the office of president was too powerful to be constrained by democratic institutions.
The Historically Unpopular War (The Opposition Report #12)
Iran, DHS, corruption, and more.
Abuser Politics: Christian Male Supremacists Want Women to Shut Up
The desire for quiet women—really for silent women—in every public forum is neither about adherence to Biblical truth nor the revelation of natural law.
What the Hell Is Happening in Texas?! (Half the Answer #75, with Gwen Howerton)
What the hell is going on in Texas? Trent and Caitlin welcome Houston culture reporter Gwen Howerton about the Texas senate primaries, censorship in prisons, and the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the Lone Star State. Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on YouTube, on Amazon,
Off and Running (The State of Liberal Currents #1)
To all of our subscribers, I hope this newsletter finds you well. This marks the first State of Liberal Currents, the successor to the old patron newsletter we published rather inconsistently since February of 2020. It is also the first quarter that we began making lurching steps towards becoming a
Overcoming Indifference
On the political disenchantment of Gen Z.