Jamelle Bouie - Liberal Currents

Editor's Notes: They Hate Us For Our Freedoms

The existence and idea of freedom and cosmopolitan diversity is an existential threat to authoritarians big and small.

Samantha Hancox-Li Aug 31, 2026

We can learn from the Civil Rights Movement, but we can also learn from its opposition.

Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead.

Jason Briggeman Aug 30, 2026

Jamelle Bouie is a New York Times Opinion columnist. He is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

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Samantha and returning guest Jamelle Bouie take a step back and assess the overall arc of the Trump administration. Bouie

Samantha and guest Jamelle Bouie talk the present crisis, the many ages of the American Constitution, and how we might