Return of the White Man's Burden
Just as in a previous age of colonialism, today's neo-imperialists justify themselves in terms of "uplifting" inferior foreign peoples.
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Why Did the Soviets Fail? (Neon Liberalism #57, with Yakov Feygin)
As we stand on the brink of a new Cold War, it's time to look back at the
What Do Republicans Know? (Half the Answer #55, with Matthew Sheffield)
Caitlin and Trent talk with Matthew Sheffield about his experiences as a former Republican strategist and the information he wants
The Editors' Chat #9
The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, right wing entryism, caveman accents, and more.
The Culture War Eats Foreign Policy (Neon Liberalism #56, with Joe Stieb)
Join Samantha and guest Joe Stieb, assistant professor at UNC Chapel Hill, as they talk about Donald Trump's
Touring America with Border Patrol and ICE (Half the Answer #54, with Amanda Moore)
Trent and Caitlin catch up with journalist Amanda Moore to hear about her tour of American cities that have been
Politics As Culture (Neon Liberalism #55, with W. David Marx)
Has culture stagnated in the 21st century? Do the last twenty-five years feel like a blur? What can politics learn
Sick in America: Is Everyone Else Lying to You? (Half the Answer #53, with Jonathan Howard)
Caitlin and Trent talk with Jonathan Howard, a neurologist, psychiatrist, and author of Everyone Else Is Lying to You and
Half the Answer #52: Modern Gangsters of Capitalism and the Imperial Boomerang
Trent and Caitlin talk with journalist and author Jonathan Katz about the gangsters of capitalism, the imperial boomerang, and the
An Army Is a Dangerous Thing to Play With (Neon Liberalism #54, with Kori Schake)
Join Samantha and guest Kori Schake, author of The State and the Soldier, as they discuss the history of civil-military
Half the Answer #51: National Delirium: NatSec in Post-9/11 America, from Dubya to Donny
Trent and Caitlin speak with journalist Spencer Ackerman about the CIA, DHS, and other parts of the US government ostensibly