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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Neon Liberalism #39: An Unsettled Age
The future of the world order is more uncertain than it has been since the fall of the Soviet Union—
Priority One for the Next Democratic President Must Be Restoring Democracy
The Biden years were a missed opportunity, but, as Trump’s authoritarian spree shows, Democrats (and democracy) cannot afford another one.
Pluralism, Partisanship, and Patriotism
There is no conflict between liberal institutions and liberal partisan politics.
Half the Answer #27: AI as a Political Project
Caitlin and Trent check in with Hagen Blix about the ways we talk about AI, the most prominent angle its
Civic Campaigning Politics: A Muscular Mass Politics for Our Time
An approach for fighting Magafascism.
The Editors' Chat #5
This month we discuss whether Trump administration actions are "distractions," the idea of a "reactionary centrist," the effect of bad government statistics, and more.
Liberalism for the 21st Century
We must stop shadowboxing old enemies and focus on reactionaries holding the daggers to our throats today.
Neon Liberalism #38: What Is Liberal Currents?
People find us hard to categorize: are we emphatic liberals? Radical leftists? Crypto-libertarian infiltrators? Join Samantha and Liberal Currents editor-in-chief
Half the Answer #26: Chasing Opinion Polls or Shaping Opinions?
Trent and Caitlin talk with communications strategist Lexi Koren about the Democratic Party obsession with blaming wokeness and “the groups.
Degenerate Nation: RFK Jr’s Far-Right Disease Prevention
RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda is of a piece with Trump's nativist, Darwinian politics.
Nobody Cares That White Supremacists Are Calling the Shots Now
Darren Beattie, a speechwriter for Trump early during his first term, posted the following in October 2024, a month before
The Liberal Currents Canon, or Some Good Books
From time to time we get asked for recommended reading. The topics vary, but given the nature of Liberal Currents