Meet the Democrats
The party is not an abstract cabal powered by fever dreams, but a living, breathing coalition held together by a ceaseless grind and people with the will to face it.
Labor Economist Explains: To Fix Inequality, Start Young (Neon Liberalism #89, with Kathryn Anne Edwards)
What makes for a good economy on a generational scale?
A Progressive Push in Purple New Hampshire
Congressional hopeful Carleigh Beriont says left-leaning politics can succeed in the Granite State.
Very Normal, Sir: Trump's Canadian and Iranian Quagmires (Half the Answer #101, with Greg Sargent)
Trump's unprovoked trade war with Canada and his chaotic attacks on Iran have him hemorrhaging support.
Religion, Humanities, and the Public Good
The right wing's assault on Religion and Humanities programs is an assault on our ability to understand the world, from Hindutva abroad to Christian Nationalism at home.
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Meet the Democrats
The party is not an abstract cabal powered by fever dreams, but a living, breathing coalition held together by a ceaseless grind and people with the will to face it.
Headwaters: August 31–September 6, 2026
Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead.
We Need a Plan for What Comes Next. The Reconstruction Papers Is the Beginning of That Plan.
Repair will not be an option. We will have to rebuild atop the wreckage.
Editor's Notes: The Culture of Elite Conformism Enabled the Capitulations of the Second Trump Term
We need a Reconstruction not only of our institutions but of our system of producing elites.
Liberal Currents Live: Russia and Ukraine—All the Ruin That Putin Can Buy
Vladimir Putin does not care about Russian lives or Russian territory. For dictators like him, those things are negotiable.
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Liberal Currents Live: Russia and Ukraine—All the Ruin That Putin Can Buy
Vladimir Putin does not care about Russian lives or Russian territory. For dictators like him, those things are negotiable.
How Taylor Sheridan's Fever Dreams Explain MAGA Foreign Policy (Neon Liberalism #88, with SecDef Rock)
The demented politics of "Lioness" have infected the Pentagon.
