Pluralism, Partisanship, and Patriotism
There is no conflict between liberal institutions and liberal partisan politics.
Adam Gurri
editorschat
The Editors' Chat #5
This month we discuss whether Trump administration actions are "distractions," the idea of a "reactionary centrist," the effect of bad government statistics, and more.
neonliberalism
Neon Liberalism #38: What Is Liberal Currents?
People find us hard to categorize: are we emphatic liberals? Radical leftists? Crypto-libertarian infiltrators? Join Samantha and Liberal Currents editor-in-chief Adam Gurri as they discuss what it means to be a home for mere liberalism, the foundational principles of the liberal project, and how to be a liberal who means
The Liberal Currents Canon, or Some Good Books
From time to time we get asked for recommended reading. The topics vary, but given the nature of Liberal Currents there are certainly recurring themes. By the same token, there are a few books that a number of us have read and talked about together, and are relatively well known
oppositionreport
The Opposition Report #4
A summary of July 2025 in the second Trump term.
editorschat
The Editors' Chat #4
We discuss Tesla, the courts as an impediment to Trump, Epstein, and more.
Marc Andreessen Is a Traitor
It is the tech oligarchs, not young radicals, who have turned against the system that made them.
Mass Deportation Is Happening
The Republican Congress has signaled they will do whatever it takes to support the largest population expulsion in history.
oppositionreport
The Opposition Report #3
A summary of June 2025 in the second Trump term.
editorschat
The Editors' Chat #3
We discuss Mamdani, trade-offs, empathy, internationalism, and the post-Nazi transition.
Now Is the Moment: Take to the Streets This Saturday
We cannot let this stand.
neonliberalism
Neon Liberalism #29: Immigration and Terror
Amidst escalating ICE raids, lawless deportations, and the horror of CECOT, immigration has moved to the center of American politics. Join Samantha and guest Adam Gurri, editor-in-chief of Liberal Currents, as we talk about the ground truth: policing immigrants requires restricting the freedoms of citizens. Authoritarianism for the out-group inevitably