Neon Liberalism #9: Why Is Youth Transition So Controversial?

Samantha, Jason, and guest Vikas Valiveti talk the science, politics, and ethics of youth transition. Spoiler: there are a lot of people spreading lies about trans healthcare. What don't they want you to know? Why Is Youth Transition So Controversial?Podcast Episode · Neon Liberalism · 01/13/2025 · 55mApple

Neon Liberalism #8: Will Bluesky Save Us?

Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, many liberals have hoped that Bluesky might become what Twitter once was. But is social media really always a tool of progress?

Defending Democracy When Voters Make Bad Choices

It is precisely when the largest bloc of voters has chosen poorly that we need democracy the most.

Neon Liberalism #7: Can HTS Land the Plane?

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has dislodged the regime of Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive, raising new hopes for Syria's future. Having won on the battlefield, can HTS implant a successful government in Damascus? Liberal Currents contributing editor Matthew Downhour joins Samantha and Jason to talk about

Misinformation Against Trans Healthcare

In the past year alone, at least 500 anti-trans bills have been proposed or implemented throughout the US, in every state. Papers like the New York Times routinely publish articles casting doubt on the efficacy of trans healthcare, often by claiming countries like Sweden, Finland, and the UK are reconsidering

Bluesky Won't Save Us

Like radiation, social media is invisible scientific effluence that leaves us both more knowledgeable and more ignorant of the causes of our own afflictions than ever

Neon Liberalism #6: Do Women Need Men?

Are we living through a crisis in gender relations? Maia Mindel joins Samantha and Jason to talk about abortion bans, trans rights, MeToo, "male loneliness," declining birthrates, and most of all the decline of the patriarchal bargain and what might replace it. Do Women Need Men?Podcast Episode

Myanmar Civil War Overview

A summary of a conflict that has fallen out of global focus.

A Rich Kid Taking It All the Way

Trump and his hangers-on create anew the organization of social affairs they've known since youth.

The Crisis of Gender Relations

We need to put the final nail in the coffin of the Patriarchal Bargain and find new ideals we can live by.

Neon Liberalism #5: Will Political Violence Save Us?

Samantha and Jason talk about ghost guns, CEO killings, and the place of political violence in the repertoire of contention. Will Political Violence Save Us?Podcast Episode · Neon Liberalism · 12/15/2024 · 36mApple Podcasts Neon Liberalism can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on YouTube, on Amazon, and elsewhere via

The Bellicose Stance of the State

The incoming "America First" coalition is likely to put the United States in greater, not less, risk of conflict.