How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (Half the Answer #103, with Adrian Daub)
Taking a look at the ways that tech elites exert, and wish to exert, their power.
A Proposed 5-Step YIMBY Playbook to Fix New York's Housing Crisis
Mamdani made housing affordability and transit the centerpiece of his campaign. Here's everything he could do as mayor to move the needle.
Half the Answer #29: The American Anti-Vaxx Movement: Past, Present, and Future
Trent and Caitlin ask Steven Monacelli about his recent work documenting the history and present of the American anti-vaccination
Neon Liberalism #40: The Ongoing Immigration Crisis
Join Samantha and guest Dara Lind, Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council and former immigration reporter for Vox and
Age Limits for Politicians
It is no longer tenable to pretend that gerontocracy isn’t a real problem. The American people overwhelmingly agree.
Half the Answer #28: Are We Liberated Yet?
Trent and Caitlin chat with James Palmer about China, the current state of America's relationship with China, and
Neon Liberalism #39: An Unsettled Age
The future of the world order is more uncertain than it has been since the fall of the Soviet Union—
Priority One for the Next Democratic President Must Be Restoring Democracy
The Biden years were a missed opportunity, but, as Trump’s authoritarian spree shows, Democrats (and democracy) cannot afford another one.
Pluralism, Partisanship, and Patriotism
There is no conflict between liberal institutions and liberal partisan politics.
Half the Answer #27: AI as a Political Project
Caitlin and Trent check in with Hagen Blix about the ways we talk about AI, the most prominent angle its
Civic Campaigning Politics: A Muscular Mass Politics for Our Time
An approach for fighting Magafascism.
The Editors' Chat #5
This month we discuss whether Trump administration actions are "distractions," the idea of a "reactionary centrist," the effect of bad government statistics, and more.