oppositionreport
The Opposition Report #4
A summary of July 2025 in the second Trump term.
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Neon Liberalism #37: The Authoritarian Logic of Child Abuse
Join Samantha and guest Talia Lavin, author of Culture Warlords and Wild Faith, as they discuss Donald Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein, the broader problem of child sexual abuse among Republicans, and how this connects with their vision of a family and a nation dominated by authoritarian, unaccountable
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Half the Answer #24: Civil Rights Under Trump
Caitlin and Trent chat with civil rights lawyer Joshua Erlich about the state of civil rights under Trump. What civil rights has this administration targeted? How are they achieving their goals? Is there anything that can be done to get in their way? Half the Answer can be heard on
How the Restraint Movement Lost Its Way
The restraint movement's attachment to Trump has compromised its ability to offer a credible alternative to American foreign policy orthodoxy.
Who's Really Zero-Sum?
As is so often the case with insults hurled at liberals, the charge of zerosumness is one of rightwing projection.
The Modern Far Right Canon
Modern far right thinkers style themselves as an insurgent movement against power, combining a self-pitying victimhood with exaggerated fantasies of rediscovered manliness.
neonliberalism
Neon Liberalism #36: Strange Bedfellows
In recent years, a number of prominent right-wingers have moved left dramatically. In particular, a surprising number of libertarians have abandoned their "fusionist" association with the Republican Party, and become more closely affiliated with the progressive movement. How did this happen? What was fusionism and why did it
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Half the Answer #23: Far-Right Perspectives on Israel
Trent and Caitlin check in with Maureen Kosse, linguist and researcher of far-right ideologies, about the various strains on the right when it comes to Israel and America’s involvement therewith. They go over the different groups of right-wing Israel supporters, including those opposed to sending military aid to Israel
Reclaiming Our Inheritance
It is time to take back the traditions, institutions, and ideals that lapsed Christians have allowed others to define.
editorschat
The Editors' Chat #4
We discuss Tesla, the courts as an impediment to Trump, Epstein, and more.
Moyn's Muddle on Ukraine
Moyn makes both historical and moral errors in his analysis, and at times he uncritically adopts Putin’s perspective.
We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory
The connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is no accident, but reveals a deep logic at the heart of reactionary politics.