Sovereign Citizens with Badges? (Neon Liberalism #84, with Jessica Pishko)
So-called "constitutional sheriffs" are spreading across the country, declaring that they have the right to nullify federal
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.
What Elon Has Done
Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has faded from public consciousness in America, despite leaving death and destruction in its wake.
What Trump Sells Is Impunity
Trump stands out in the GOP not for his racism, but his vision of emancipatory irresponsibility.
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
The Last Idiot Who Earnestly Believes in the American Experiment
Still left out of the joke, even now.
CBP and ICE Report: New Orleans, Minneapolis, Greg Bovino & Apple Pie (Half the Answer #66, with Amanda Moore)
Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Amanda Moore about her work tracking the DHS "surges" all over the
We Need to Talk About the Right’s New Voter Suppression Target: Women
The SAVE Act would make it harder for married women in particular to vote, and that is just one part of the MAGA right's misogynist project.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, Warehouse Prisons & the El Paso Laser Fiasco (Half the Answer #65, with Jonathan Katz)
Trent and Caitlin boogie with a friend of the program, journalist Jonathan M. Katz of The Racket. They talk Super
America, If You’re Listening: Denmark’s Example for Fixing Liberal Democracy
Talking to Michael Bang Peterson on Denmark's recurring process of self-examination.