Trump Surrenders to Iran
Donald Trump started and now has lost a humiliating, illegal, and stupid war with Iran.
"No Quarter, No Mercy": Understanding Pete Hegseth (Half the Answer #77, with Greg Sargent)
A bloodthirsty, homicidal maniac is in charge of our nation's military for some reason, and he just can't stop saying stuff that confirms that he deeply believes that extreme violence is awesome and God likes it a lot. Trent and Caitlin ask Greg Sargent of the
The Next Democratic Candidate for President Should Run as a China Hawk
Let’s flip the race to the bottom and reconstruct this country.
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 longstanding 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.