We Are the Baddies
There is a term for our current political condition, in which our own day-to-day lives are indefensible but there are no obvious means by which we can produce a different outcome in Iran: Moral injury.
The Supreme Court Delivers Another Victory for the Jim Crow Southernization of America
We must not forget how poorly buried the racial tyranny of the South's past is in America's present.
Critical Thinking, Liberal Internationalism, and Historical Heroes (The Editors' Chat #13)
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
Can We Win Back Rurals?
Rebuilding the Democratic Party in rural areas is necessary to halt the nation's undemocratic slide.
The Cancel Culture Panic: Understanding How an American Obsession Went Global (Half the Answer #80, with Adrian Daub)
You can't say anything these days! Especially not on a college campus, and especially not if you're a white man. For evidence, please enjoy this loose assemblage of sixth-hand anecdotes with no detail or reporting to back it up. This is the discursive form that Caitlin
The Historical Sensibility of "Mad Men"
As "Mad Men" depicts, history reshapes people’s lives, perspectives, and interactions, often without them fully realizing that things have changed.
The Operational Trap
Like Imperial Japan before us, the United States has substituted tactical and operational planning for strategic thinking.
Lessons in Training, Strategy, and Discipline From the Civil Rights Movement
Tactical excellence without a strategic understanding is a recipe for failure.
What Next, Democrats? (Neon Liberalism #71, with Bethany Andres-Beck)
Samantha interviews Bethany Andres-Beck, running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District. They talk about the spiritual crisis in the Democratic Party, the need to fix what's broken in America, and how they intend to fight for working people across a range of issues. "
Courting Fascism (with Ryan Geddie)
The Roberts Court has been sabotaging liberal democracy since long before Donald Trump's 2016 victory. Liberal commentator Ryan Geddie and Liberal Currents publisher Adam Gurri walk through this history today, on the first episode of their as-yet unnamed show. The audio for this show will be available on
Our Rebranding Is Live
Ever since launching the Startup Fund, we had started to think about ways in which we could make Liberal Currents a more buttoned-down, professionalized organization. One small way we wanted to do this was to update our logo, which we've had since we launched in early 2017 as
What Is Woke 2?
Woke 2 is Woke 1 with an honest relation to power.