Rose, Knife, Policy
The double-speak language of American victimization and violence has never been more clear than in Trump's second term
Reforging America
A new order for America must involve a comprehensive reconstruction of our political, economic, and civic infrastructure.
Neon Liberalism #26: Against Hyperlocalism
Join Samantha and guest Ned Resnikoff as they discuss why Americans are so cynical about politics—and how a movement
Half the Answer #13: Science vs. Propaganda: Trans Women in Sports
Trent and Caitlin talk to Liberal Currents author Vikas Valiveti about the current state of scientific consensus on how trans
Selective Acceptance of Settled Norms: Tristan Rogers' "Conservatism: Past and Present"
Rogers has written a useful guide to the western conservative intellectual tradition that runs into trouble when it approaches the conservatives of our day.
The Most Childish Imperialism
How Trump is different from the old imperialists, and how the liberal world must respond.
Universalism versus Nihilism: the True Divide in American Politics
It is imperative that the nihilism destroying our society be named and confronted directly if we are to have any kind of future.
Half the Answer #12: Why Did the Secret Police Visit Clay Jackson?
Caitlin and Trent talk to Clay Jackson, a litigator from Dallas, Texas. Clay describes the disconcerting experience of having secret
White Fragility Comes to the Naval Academy
Treating America’s soldiers and sailors like scared children, too delicate to read a history of lynching, shows the administration’s deep contempt for them.
Half the Answer #11: Why We Fear AI
Trent and Caitlin speak with cognitive scientist, linguist, and AI researcher Hagen Blix about his book, co-authored with Ingeborg
Why We Need a Reconstruction of the Liberal Public Sphere
How media systems work, how ours came to be, and where we go from here.