The Legalization of Sports Gambling in America (Half the Answer #89, with Danny Funt)
How did sports betting burst onto the scene so violently in the last half-decade? Danny Funt, author of Everybody
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Half the Answer #32: The Language of Democrats and Republicans
Trent and Caitlin speak with political science professor Lindsey Cormack about her analysis of the DCInbox database of political communications,
Half the Answer #31: The Health of American Democracy
Caitlin and Trent speak with Jacob T. Levy, Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory at McGill University, about the state of
Half the Answer #30: A Second American Midnight?
Trent and Caitlin talk with author, journalist and historian Adam Hochschild about the historical periods that most inform his view
Half the Answer #29: The American Anti-Vaxx Movement: Past, Present, and Future
Trent and Caitlin ask Steven Monacelli about his recent work documenting the history and present of the American anti-vaccination
Half the Answer #28: Are We Liberated Yet?
Trent and Caitlin chat with James Palmer about China, the current state of America's relationship with China, and
Half the Answer #27: AI as a Political Project
Caitlin and Trent check in with Hagen Blix about the ways we talk about AI, the most prominent angle its
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.
Half the Answer #26: Chasing Opinion Polls or Shaping Opinions?
Trent and Caitlin talk with communications strategist Lexi Koren about the Democratic Party obsession with blaming wokeness and “the groups.
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
Half the Answer #25: Still Talking About Epstein
Trent and Caitlin talk to Greg Sargent, journalist and podcaster with The New Republic, about recent stories including the striking
Half the Answer #24: Civil Rights Under Trump
Caitlin and Trent chat with civil rights lawyer Joshua Erlich about the state of civil rights under Trump. What civil
Half the Answer #23: Far-Right Perspectives on Israel
Trent and Caitlin check in with Maureen Kosse, linguist and researcher of far-right ideologies, about the various strains on