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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 wealth inequality in America and across history, from Plato to Occupy Wall Street. Williams argues that extreme wealth warps the soul, leading to "pleonexia"—a restless desire for more
America and Iran: Another Forever War? (Half the Answer #69, with Jeff Waldorf)
The United States and Israel have dropped bombs on Iran, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, several of his top-ranking officials, and many civilians, among them more than 160 little girls killed in the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school. Trent and Caitlin have Jeff Waldorf, the Logical Leftist, to hang
It Wasn't Fascism All Along
Conservatism was a distinct ideology but it is dead and it is not coming back.
Pervert Politics: Trumpism’s Body Obsessions
How Republicans went from the party of prudes to the party of perversion.
Editor's Notes: Authority and Power
Not every attempt to bulldoze the system has the same odds of success or failure.
The Republic and Its Enemies
There can be no compromise on our founding principles of freedom, equality, and fellowship.
We Have Met Our Funding Goal
Back in November, the editors gave some thought as to what it would take to build Liberal Currents up into something bigger, to take it beyond where we were managing with incremental growth. We set a goal of $500,000, knowing it was ambitious, because hitting that goal would truly
The WaPo Defenestration and ICE Flight Brutality (Half the Answer #68, with Gillian Brockell)
Trent and Caitlin check in with journalist Gillian Brockell after the release of her article on 'ICE Air.' They discuss the recent mass layoffs at the Washington Post, the abhorrent treatment of deportees, the justifications used to mistreat humans, and the importance of empathy and being a human.
The Great Replacement of Conservative Ideology
Belief in a "Great Replacement" unites the factions of conservatism like "fusionism" never could.
The Editors' Chat #11
Woke 2, being a good coalition partner, the Democrats, and more.
How the Supreme Court Enabled Trump's Unilateral War on Iran
For almost a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has been incredibly solicitous of executive power in foreign affairs.
The Liberal Conscience Must Be Fostered With Accurate History
A knowledge of the injustices of the past and the reasons for their occurrence is vital to the development of a liberal conscience.
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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 argues that Trump's theory of the case when he came into office was fundamentally based on speed: move fast, break things, and present American society with strongman rule
International Relations Is Not a Morality Play: What to Expect From the War With Iran
The Trump administration has no plan and no path to a good outcome.
Feeble Criticism of War With Iran Echoes the Lead-Up to War With Iraq
We need to take a firm stand against this reckless and pointless war, not fixate on whether or not it was done the "right way."
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No Respite From the Horrors (The Opposition Report #11)
Iran, ICE, the economy, and more.
The Rules-Based Order Is Dead. Good.
The rules-based order was a polite fiction based in a fundamental misunderstanding of contemporary geopolitics.
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What’s the Deal With Concentration Camps? (Half the Answer #67, with Andrea Pitzer)
Trent and Caitlin talk with author and journalist Andrea Pitzer about the modern concentration camp model, its history and public perception, and the concentration camps the United States government is operating and hopes to open in the near future. Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on
Trump’s State of the Union Reminds Us the Republican Party Is Truly Lost
More evidence that the Republican Party has been entirely transformed into the party of violence and authoritarianism.
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The SAVE America Act’s Assault on Voting Rights (Half the Answer #66, with Hunter CG)
Trent and Caitlin chatted with Hunter CG of RoteRote Media and Democrats Abroad, looking at the GOP's latest assault on voting rights, the SAVE America Act. This act has passed the House of Representatives and will be addressed by the Senate in the next couple of days. They
What "Streets of Minneapolis" Tells Us About What Has Changed Since Trump's First Term
The shift in Bruce Springsteen's attitude towards Trump reflects a broader phenomenon.
Carbon and the New Imperialism
Free and democratic society is not possible when the kings of oil and gas can threaten our stability, pollute our information systems, and poison our politics.
The Far Right’s Mission of ‘Protecting Minors’ From Online Porn Broke the Internet
A new censorship infrastructure is being built right out in public.