In Defense of Red Tape
Procurement in government is difficult, but rules and regulations make it better.
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The Liberal Tradition Against Anti-Trans Laws
On February 22, 2022, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to refer for prosecution
The End of (Teaching) History
A popular saying, often used when discussing the uncertainties of the past, is that “history is written by winners.” The
Biopolitics and the Illiberal Project
It is very important that I am banned from weightlifting. Very important that I never compete in mixed martial arts,
The Dangers of Overestimating America's Power to Determine Events
In opposing US imperialism, progressives often emphasize US power. The logic here is straightforward; if the United States has great
How to Decipher Propaganda
Discourse studies is an interdisciplinary method used to unpack how we use language to organize and express ideas in the
Chantal Mouffe on Liberalism’s Compatibility With Democratic Politics
…The tradition of associational socialism can contribute to the deepening of the pluralism that is constitutive of liberal democracy. But
Billionaires, State-Capitalism, and Space Utopia
Many self-proclaimed capitalists and free marketeers see recent advances in space exploration as an opportunity to hail the kinds
Freedom of Contract, Unfreedom in the Workplace
Recently New York magazine published a long interview with Joss Whedon in which the film director and television showrunner attempted
Pretend You Are God: Alexander Zevin's History of The Economist
Liberalism at Large is an intellectual biography of The Economist with a special emphasis on how the ideology of the
Defending Neutrality
Liberals love to tell their creation story. It begins in the 17th century. Liberalism arose from the political competition between
Punchlines, Politics and Progress: The Fight to End Weight Discrimination
As we face another uncertain year, and struggle with challenges to our personal and collective physical and mental health, a
Conserving Liberal Democracy: A Reply to Arnold Kling on the "Regulatory State"
The creation, proliferation, and persistence of liberal democracy in the last century is a triumph which we should neither underestimate