Weekly Roundup: October 12–18, 2026
Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead.
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The Banality of Zionism
Zionism is just 19th century nationalism, and its conflicts are ordinary nationalist conflicts.
Neon Liberalism #11: Immigration Is Good, Actually
Trump II is upon us, and the administration has already taken aim to reduce citizenship rights and deport immigrants, despite
The Politics of Passports
The broad powers of the president to limit the freedom of movement of Americans.
Meta Mirror World
The solipsism of social media rests on the false promise of everything being yours: your feed, your network, your friends, customisable and uniquely, ineffably you.
We Must Save the Constitution from Itself
The amendment process exists for a reason, and it’s time to talk about using it.
Swiping Left on MAGA
The thing about a ‘no girls allowed’ treehouse is it doesn’t have any girls in it.
Now More Than Ever, We Must Resist Trump
Trump does not have a mandate and the stakes of the next four years are too high to pretend otherwise.
Neon Liberalism #10: The Battle for Ottawa
Is Donald Trump going to give Americans an education in war on the homefront? Samantha, Jason, and guest Matthew Downhour
The Crisis of Democratic Governance
State Democrats have failed to deliver what the American people want.
How Liberalism Uses Jews, and Why It Shouldn’t Do That
It is not healthy to treat Jewish people like an abstracted symbol of liberalism.
Neon Liberalism #9: Why Is Youth Transition So Controversial?
Samantha, Jason, and guest Vikas Valiveti talk the science, politics, and ethics of youth transition. Spoiler: there are a lot
Neon Liberalism #8: Will Bluesky Save Us?
Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade.