Trent R. Nelson - Liberal Currents

Trent R. Nelson is a poet, historian, and philosopher, as well as a political and socioeconomic analyst. He is the managing editor for MWF Springfield and a contributing editor with Liberal Currents.

144 articles

America Just Blue Itself: 2026 Election Roundup (Half the Answer #113, with Greg Sargent)

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America Just Blue Itself: 2026 Election Roundup (Half the Answer #113, with Greg Sargent)

What were the most exciting moments of the blue wave?

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Greg Sargent Nov 6, 2026

What Will Trump Try This Time? (Half the Answer #112, with Adam Hochschild)

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What Will Trump Try This Time? (Half the Answer #112, with Adam Hochschild)

How will or won't states be able to protect their voters and officials from interference?

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Adam Hochschild Nov 2, 2026

Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)

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Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)

U.S. voters seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, Jonathan M. Katz Oct 30, 2026

What a Future with Fewer Vehicles Will Look Like (Half the Answer #110, with Doug Gordon)

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What a Future with Fewer Vehicles Will Look Like (Half the Answer #110, with Doug Gordon)

We should work toward a world that isn't defined by nigh-compulsory car ownership.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Doug Gordon Oct 23, 2026

Sexual Violence on Campus and the Universities That Enable It (Half the Answer #109, with Nicole Bedera)

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Sexual Violence on Campus and the Universities That Enable It (Half the Answer #109, with Nicole Bedera)

Institutions of higher education regularly prevent survivors from accessing justice.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Nicole Bedera Oct 15, 2026

Graft the Likes of Which the World Has Never Seen Before (Half the Answer #108, with Zach Everson)

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Graft the Likes of Which the World Has Never Seen Before (Half the Answer #108, with Zach Everson)

Donald Trump made more than two billion dollars in the first year of his second term.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Zach Everson Oct 13, 2026

At First ICE Loses, Then It Flies, Flies Again (Half the Answer #107, with Gillian Brockell)

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At First ICE Loses, Then It Flies, Flies Again (Half the Answer #107, with Gillian Brockell)

ICE has been transporting people in inhumane conditions to countries to which they have no affiliation or connection.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Gillian Brockell Oct 10, 2026

Liberal Currents Live: Rape Culture, Male Supremacism, and the MAGA Right

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Liberal Currents Live: Rape Culture, Male Supremacism, and the MAGA Right

American politics is being structured around rape as a core pillar of Trumpism.

Adam Gurri, Samantha Hancox-Li, Jason Briggeman, Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Alan Elrod, Silvaria Lysandra Zemaitis Oct 8, 2026

Everything's 'National Security' in Trump's Washington (Half the Answer #106, with Stephanie Mencimer)

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Everything's 'National Security' in Trump's Washington (Half the Answer #106, with Stephanie Mencimer)

Donald Trump is changing the landscape of D.C., from East Potomac Park to the Kennedy Center to the 'Arc de Trump.'

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Stephanie Mencimer Oct 2, 2026

Orange Man Deteriorating: What It Means for 2026 and 2028 (Half the Answer #105, with Ryan Cooper)

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Orange Man Deteriorating: What It Means for 2026 and 2028 (Half the Answer #105, with Ryan Cooper)

Word salads, IVs, and naps are great again.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Ryan Cooper Sep 24, 2026

European Election Results, Racist Militias, and Jared Kushner (Half the Answer #104, with Hunter CG)

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European Election Results, Racist Militias, and Jared Kushner (Half the Answer #104, with Hunter CG)

News of the Old World and the ongoing adventures of our "special envoy for peace."

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Hunter CG Sep 20, 2026

How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (Half the Answer #103, with Adrian Daub)

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How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (Half the Answer #103, with Adrian Daub)

Taking a look at the ways that tech elites exert, and wish to exert, their power.

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Adrian Daub Sep 16, 2026