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 #1: The Questions
Caitlin and Trent, a linguist and an historian, introduce Half the Answer, a new podcast from Liberal Currents. The headlines
The Third Face of Power in the Age of Trump
Democrats must lead public opinion rather than merely following it.
Neon Liberalism #16: Taking Trump Voters Seriously
Join Samantha and guest Toby Buckle of the Political Philosophy Podcast as they explore the foundations of Donald Trump'
If Reinhold Niebuhr Could Speak to Us Today, What Would He Say?
Democratic values must be actively cultivated and defended, or they will be captured and deformed.
Can We Trust Government Statistics Under Trump?
What statistical forgery in other regimes can tell us about what to expect.
O Canada
For all the well-meaning stereotypes about Canadian Nice, the truth of the country is one of a flawed, disputatious pluralistic work-in-progress that can emerge as a beacon for the democratic world.
The Government’s New Crackdown on Race in Education
The Trump Administration's first big salvo against the achievements of the Civil Rights Era.
Neon Liberalism #15: Winning a Rigged Game
The Civil Rights Movement, which stretched across decades, caused big changes in society that persist today. As some of the
Trump the Redeemer
Despite the claims of some liberals, the MAGA Right is not unchristian, but the apotheosis of a violent strain of entirely American Christianity.
Neon Liberalism #14: A Turn Toward Taiwan?
Taiwan is a free country, a powerhouse in technology, and it has about one-twentieth the population of Europe less Russia.