Trump's Trade Con (Neon Liberalism #69, with Joey Politano)
On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump announced "Liberation Day" tariffs which, according to him, would fix the trade
The Editor’s Chat #12
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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
Is Platner the Face of the Democratic Tea Party? (Neon Liberalism #67, with Chance Phillips)
According to all current polling, Graham Platner will be Maine's next senator—despite a Nazi tattoo, a history
Envy, Greed, and Billionaires (Neon Liberalism #66, with David Lay Williams)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest David Lay Williams, author of The Greatest of All Plagues, discuss the nature of extreme
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
The Rules-Based Order Is Dead. Good.
The rules-based order was a polite fiction based in a fundamental misunderstanding of contemporary geopolitics.
The Case for Public Electricity (Neon Liberalism #64, with Ryan Smith)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Ryan C. Smith, author and economic historian, discuss the possibility of publicly-owned electric utilities
Canada Fights Back (Neon Liberalism #63, with John Banks)
Samantha and essayist John Banks discuss what steps Canada is taking to fight back against Trump's aggression. Mark
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
What Is Personalism? (Neon Liberalism #62, with Xavier Márquez)
Samantha and guest Professor Xavier Márquez talk the nature of non-democratic politics, and why the concept of "personalism&
The State of the Resistance (Neon Liberalism #61, with Omar Wasow)
Samantha interviews Professor Omar Wasow, challenging him to reflect on the first year of the second Trump administration. What forms