Editor's Notes: For MAGA, Children Are Property
These people cannot comprehend the simple truth that their children are independent, autonomous beings, with their own lives and desires.
Neon Liberalism
Join Liberal Currents Executive Editor Samantha Hancox-Li as she brings on guests to discuss everything a liberal needs to know to navigate our turbulent times, from economics to gender, from philosophy to politics.
95 articles
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What Next, Democrats? (Neon Liberalism #71, with Bethany Andres-Beck)
Samantha interviews Bethany Andres-Beck, running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District. They talk about the
Vote the Fascists Out (Neon Liberalism #70, with Greg Sargent)
Why did JD Vance personally campaign for the former Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán? Why did his comprehensive defeat by
Trump's Trade Con (Neon Liberalism #69, with Joey Politano)
On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump announced "Liberation Day" tariffs which, according to him, would fix the trade
Trump vs. the Ayatollbooth (Neon Liberalism #68, with Bret Devereaux)
Last month, Donald Trump started a war—or perhaps a special military operation—with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Join
Is Platner the Face of the Democratic Tea Party? (Neon Liberalism #67, with Chance Phillips)
According to all current polling, Graham Platner will be Maine's next senator—despite a Nazi tattoo, a history
Envy, Greed, and Billionaires (Neon Liberalism #66, with David Lay Williams)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest David Lay Williams, author of The Greatest of All Plagues, discuss the nature of extreme
The State of the Union (Neon Liberalism #65, with Jamelle Bouie)
Samantha and returning guest Jamelle Bouie take a step back and assess the overall arc of the Trump administration. Bouie
The Case for Public Electricity (Neon Liberalism #64, with Ryan Smith)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Ryan C. Smith, author and economic historian, discuss the possibility of publicly-owned electric utilities
Canada Fights Back (Neon Liberalism #63, with John Banks)
Samantha and essayist John Banks discuss what steps Canada is taking to fight back against Trump's aggression. Mark
What Is Personalism? (Neon Liberalism #62, with Xavier Márquez)
Samantha and guest Professor Xavier Márquez talk the nature of non-democratic politics, and why the concept of "personalism&
The State of the Resistance (Neon Liberalism #61, with Omar Wasow)
Samantha interviews Professor Omar Wasow, challenging him to reflect on the first year of the second Trump administration. What forms
Minneapolis Under Siege (Neon Liberalism #60, with Will Stancil)
Samantha and guest Will Stancil talk the murder of Renée Good and the Trump administration's larger assault on