Return of the White Man's Burden
Just as in a previous age of colonialism, today's neo-imperialists justify themselves in terms of "uplifting" inferior foreign peoples.
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Finding and Promoting Young Liberal Talent
What Liberal Currents is already doing for liberalism in this country, what we will continue to do.
Medical Research Is a Life and Death Issue
The casualties of the war on research will mount for years.
Half the Answer #52: Modern Gangsters of Capitalism and the Imperial Boomerang
Trent and Caitlin talk with journalist and author Jonathan Katz about the gangsters of capitalism, the imperial boomerang, and the
Trans Panic? More Like Trans Apathetic
2025 shows trans rights aren't electoral poison. The truth? Most people just don't care that much.
A Preview of a Project We'll Pursue If Fully Funded
Investing in a positive vision for a liberal future, rather than remaining in a defensive crouch on behalf of a liberal past.
An Army Is a Dangerous Thing to Play With (Neon Liberalism #54, with Kori Schake)
Join Samantha and guest Kori Schake, author of The State and the Soldier, as they discuss the history of civil-military
Liberalism or Inertia? Cass Sunstein's "Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom"
Sunstein’s book adopts a small-c conservative defensiveness that belies a now-requisite rejuvenating liberal imagination.
Half the Answer #51: National Delirium: NatSec in Post-9/11 America, from Dubya to Donny
Trent and Caitlin speak with journalist Spencer Ackerman about the CIA, DHS, and other parts of the US government ostensibly
Liberal Currents Needs Your Help
This is your chance to make a material difference in what voices are heard in this country.
Beyond Abundance? (Neon Liberalism #53, with Becky Chao)
Join Samantha and guest Becky Chao, Director of Policy and Research at the Economic Security Project, as they talk about