Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and America’s Authoritarian Apostles
The entanglement of fascist politics and Christian imagery is not new, and it is dangerously powerful.
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Neon Liberalism #44: Why Be a Liberal?
Join host Samantha Hancox-Li for a discussion of the difference between liberalism as an assumed default and liberalism as an active project. Even as the progressive base—and Americans generally—grow increasingly outraged at Trump II's attacks on our Constitution, elite liberals in media and journalism wring their
The Left Is the Free Speech Party Now
As MAGA flexes the power of the state to attack dissent, protest, and now mere comedy, it's time for the left to embrace the mantle of free speech.
Trump Must Lose the Second Bank War
Henry Clay understood what was wrong with the unitary executive theory back in the 1830s.
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Half the Answer #34: Ezra Klein, Charlie Kirk, Free Speech, and Whitewashing in the Media
Trent and Caitlin check in with independent journalist Marisa Kabas about media and public figures’ reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, their impulse to valorize and whitewash his legacy, and the mass harassment and firing campaigns against anyone who is insufficient in their praise of him. Half the Answer
Trump’s War on Transparency
Information is power, and information removed is power weakened.
Hitler’s Shadow, Trump’s Shield
How calling Trump the “N-word” sparked the free speech RICO.
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Half the Answer #33: What Are Groypers?
Caitlin and Trent talk with independent journalist Amanda Moore about the groypers and their peers, the self-serving micro-celebrities who profit from them, and the media’s mad scramble to make the latest assassination fit into the left-right paradigm without consulting experts. Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on
MAGA Is Revising the Past to Create the Future They Want
They are aiming to build the future they want by rewriting history.
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The Editors' Chat #6
This month we discuss whether the Epstein story has blown over, the Charlie Kirk killing, the future AOC administration, and more.
Britain’s Bathroom Ban
The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing an extraordinarily authoritarian one—without a vote.
Deflating “Hype” Won’t Save Us
The problem with AI isn’t hype. The problem is who and what it’s useful for.