What Are Democrats Thinking?
Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady.
Imperialism and the Final Stage of "Capitalism"
My fellow editor Paul Crider has critiqued and expanded upon a summary of the history of capitalism and what we
A Capitalism for Teen Vogue
Kim Kelly has presented a pretty good explainer of capitalism for the uninitiated at Teen Vogue. I wouldn’t be
In Defense of “Men Without Chests”
“This, indeed this, is bitterness for my bowels, that I can endure you neither naked nor clothed, you men of
Clinical Comedy
It is impossible to change people’s minds. Every new fact is taken as confirmation of pre-existing bias, every
A Revolution in Favor of Taxes and Standing Armies
The standard story behind America’s founding goes something like this. In an effort to break the chains off tyranny
Freedom Without Order
Estimates of the headcount for the Tea Party protests of 2009 vary, but no one can deny their long-term
Illiberal Reformers of Speech
The desire for civility in an age of digital communication shouldn’t require chipping away at the edifice of the
Richard Rorty's Love or Money Liberalism
Paul Crider’s recent piece Intersectional Liberalism is good evidence for how expansive the word “politics” has become. He says,
Thinking the New Protest Culture: Arendt
Arendt’s wisdom provides a unique of understanding the spectre haunting the American university – the spectre of protest. Across the
Growing Up With Al Franken
Al Franken is a strange hero for a 14-year-old in a petit-bourgeoisie household to have. Even stranger
Thor: Ragnarok, a Liberal Allegory
TaLynn Kel argues at The Establishment that Thor: Ragnarok is really a subversive takedown of white supremacy and colonialism. Spoilers
Intersectional Liberalism
In a talk given to the largely conservative audience of the Manhattan Institute, Jonathan Haidt discussed some of the reasons