Jamelle Bouie - Liberal Currents

Liberty and Death: Lindsey Graham and the America We Live In

Many progressives have spit on the grave of a man who was happy to trample over their rights and dignities.

Alan Elrod Jul 17, 2026

The Empire of Reason

Citizens of liberal democratic societies have grown rich and prosperous off the ideology of rational control, but have unfortunately become complacent in its defense.

Guillaume A. W. Attia Jul 17, 2026

OMB's New Proposed Rule Will Turn Federal Grants Personalist and Partisan

The proposed rule is among the clearest distillations of Project 2025's goals.

Chuck Babbage Jul 16, 2026

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

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Neon Liberalism

The State of the Union (Neon Liberalism #65, with Jamelle Bouie)

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

Samantha Hancox-Li, Jamelle Bouie Mar 1, 2026

Neon Liberalism

Neon Liberalism #21: A New Reconstruction?

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

Samantha Hancox-Li, Jamelle Bouie Mar 29, 2025