Saul Austerlitz - Liberal Currents

Headwaters: August 10–16, 2026

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

Jason Briggeman Aug 16, 2026

Neon Liberalism

The Moral Case for Dynamism (Neon Liberalism #86, with Sonja Trauss)

Finding the space between articulating a radical liberal idealism and meeting people where they are.

Samantha Hancox-Li, Sonja Trauss Aug 16, 2026

Objections Considered: Objection I.—Such Cruelties Are Incredible

To deny that cruelty is the spontaneous and uniform product of arbitrary power is to set at nought the combined experience of the human race.

Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina Grimké Weld, Sarah Grimké Aug 15, 2026

Saul Austerlitz is the author of “How to Assemble an Activist.” His work has been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other publications. He is the co-founder and co-leader of the Indivisible group Brooklyn Resisters.

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Rebuilding Community in the Age of Trump

Democracy cannot be salvaged as a solo mission.

Saul Austerlitz Jun 30, 2026