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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Beyond Abundance? (Neon Liberalism #53, with Becky Chao)
Join Samantha and guest Becky Chao, Director of Policy and Research at the Economic Security Project, as they talk about
Half the Answer #50: Leaving Children Behind: Education Policy from Bush to Trump
Caitlin and Trent speak with educational policy researcher Derek Gottlieb about what it's like to research education in
The Furious Minds of the MAGA Right (Neon Liberalism #52, with Laura Field)
Join Samantha and guest Laura Field, author of the new book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right,
Half the Answer #49: What's It Really Like at the Portland ICE Facility? Part Deux
Caitlin and Trent speak with livestreamer Audrey Lee about her experiences participating in and documenting protests at the Portland ICE
Half the Answer #48: Prison Reform, Mass Incarceration, and the History of ICE
Trent and Caitlin speak with Professor John Pfaff, author of "Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration—and
Half the Answer #47: The Tucker Carlson–Nick Fuentes Interview Episode
Caitlin and Trent check in with Daniel Harper of the "I Don't Speak German" podcast, taking
Neon Liberalism #51: The Meme Politics of "Hearts of Iron"
Join host Samantha Hancox-Li as she explores the concept of "meme politics," which pervades the current Trump II
Half the Answer #46: SCOTUS, the Originalism Trap, and the Civil Rights Act
Caitlin and Trent check in with attorney and legal scholar Madiba K. Dennie about the Supreme Court and the originalist
Neon Liberalism #50: Radical Liberalism?
Join Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Alex Zakaras, author of Freedom for All, as they discuss the idea of liberalism as
Half the Answer #45: What Does History Tell Us About the Second Trump Term?
Trent and Caitlin talk with Emily Glankler of Anti-Social Studies about moments in American history that could inform us about