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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

Madiba K. Dennie is an attorney, columnist, and professor whose work focuses on fostering an equitable multiracial democracy.

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The Supreme Court Is Broken (Neon Liberalism #79, with Madiba Dennie)

Neon Liberalism

The Supreme Court Is Broken (Neon Liberalism #79, with Madiba Dennie)

The Supreme Court has never occupied a more central place in American governance. Republican dominance on that court has enabled

Samantha Hancox-Li, Madiba K. Dennie Jun 21, 2026

SCOTUS, Callais, and What's Next for Voting Rights and Other Civil Rights (Half the Answer #88, with Madiba Dennie)

Half the Answer

SCOTUS, Callais, and What's Next for Voting Rights and Other Civil Rights (Half the Answer #88, with Madiba Dennie)

What does the Callais decision mean for voting rights and other anti-discrimination protections in the United States? How is

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Madiba K. Dennie Jun 17, 2026

Half the Answer #46: SCOTUS, the Originalism Trap, and the Civil Rights Act

Half the Answer

Half the Answer #46: SCOTUS, the Originalism Trap, and the Civil Rights Act

Caitlin and Trent check in with attorney and legal scholar Madiba K. Dennie about the Supreme Court and the originalist

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Madiba K. Dennie Nov 6, 2025