Bret Devereaux - Liberal Currents

Let's Rethink the Primary Process for 2028

Primary season is closer than you think— can Democrats avoid their most damaging mistakes of 2020?

David Faris Jul 13, 2026

Neon Liberalism

Is the Lock Box Empty? (Neon Liberalism #82, with Stephen Nuñez)

The American government is an insurance company with an army—so how do our insurance company's finances look?

Samantha Hancox-Li, Stephen Nuñez Jul 12, 2026

Half the Answer

Graham Platner: Walking Red Flag (Half the Answer #93, with Marisa Kabas)

Graham Platner is a parade of red flags stuffed into a pair of yellow rubber waders, and yet so many

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Marisa Kabas Jul 11, 2026

Bret Devereaux is an ancient and military historian and currently an assistant teaching professor at North Carolina State University. His blog is A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry.

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Neon Liberalism

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 Hancox-Li, Bret Devereaux Apr 5, 2026

Neon Liberalism

Neon Liberalism #20: The Sulla Fantasy

Samantha and guest Bret Devereaux talk the fall of the Roman Republic, Elon Musk's obsession with the dictator

Samantha Hancox-Li, Bret Devereaux Mar 25, 2025