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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Half the Answer #6: What Is "Heroic Masculinity?"
Trent and Caitlin ask podcaster and philosopher Toby Buckle about the claim that heroic masculinity will save us. Do all
Foreign Policy As If Liberalism Mattered
Neither states nor nations are endowed with inalienable rights. Individuals are.
The False Promise of the "Mar-a-Lago Accord"
There is no problem with trade deficits in principle. If we wish for more capital to flow into the “real economy,” we must prevent crowding out from housing.
"Abundance" Does Not Offer a Viable Electoral Strategy
Whatever its policy merits, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson are mistaken to offer Abundance as an answer to Democrats' political woes.
“Adolescence” and the Right’s War on Men
A large part of the media today is devoted solely to making men into terrible people.
Neon Liberalism #22: We Can Fix Housing
Samantha and guest David Vatz, founder of Pro-Housing Pittsburgh, discuss the meaning of the housing crisis, the death of the
You're Not Crazy. America Has Gone Mad
American politics has become so insane that being reasonable feels like a malady, and MAGA agrees.
The Rule of Law Is Our Business: Thoughts on Trump's Attack on Big Law
Despite having all the resources and connections they need to fight, major law firms have abandoned their duties to the system that makes their success possible.
State Bars Need to Stop the Bleeding
We may not have a legal system worth the name soon if no one hits the brakes.
Half the Answer #5: The Rationalists and Islamophobia
Caitlin and Trent spoke with Polite Conversations host Eiynah about the ways Islamophobia disguises itself as rational, genuine liberal-minded concern,
Against Strategy: The Moral Stands We Need Today
Today's hollow strategizing leaves politicians endlessly calculating the precise polling impact of every statement while refusing to defend basic democratic principles.