The Rule of Law is Our Business: Thoughts on Trump's Attack on Big Law
Despite having all the resources and connections they need to fight, major law firms have abandoned their duties to the system that makes their success possible.
Existential Liberalism: James Baldwin and the Problem of Freedom
The burden of freedom has always been heavy, and Baldwin forces us to confront whether we are willing to bear it.
Half the Answer #4: Youths and Technology
Trent and Caitlin ask Clinical Psychologist Dr. Melissa Fisher Paoni about problem technology use among children and teens, how to help them stay safe without crossing the line into over-surveillance or excessive restriction, and why one-size-fits-all policies are often insufficient. Youths and TechnologyPodcast Episode · Half the Answer · 03/26/2025
Je me Souviens!
There will be a reckoning.
Neon Liberalism #20: The Sulla Fantasy
Samantha and guest Bret Devereaux talk the fall of the Roman Republic, Elon Musk's obsession with the dictator Sulla, and what it takes to make constitutional change stick. The Sulla FantasyPodcast Episode · Neon Liberalism · 03/25/2025 · 1h 16mApple Podcasts Neon Liberalism can be heard on Spotify, on
Trump, Hegseth, and the Fallacies of the Unitary Executive
Accountability in theory, impunity and incompetence in practice.
Neon Liberalism #19: Liberal...Socialism?
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Paul Crider talk to Matt McManus, author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, about a forgotten political tradition, the intellectual fallout of the Russian Revolution, and what this all means for how we think about the contemporary dangers of oligarchy and reaction. Liberal.
The Origins of Right-Wing Populism
The intellectual history of this seemingly contradictory political tendency.
Why Liberals Must Confront Carl Schmitt and the Logic of Trumpism
Schmitt's ideas help explain—and thus help us counter—the radical right's assault on American constitutional democracy.
Guys Win: Andrew Tate, Rape Politics, and the Authoritarian Right
Misogyny is a preeminent feature of authoritarian politics.
Fukuyama Fails to Answer the Basic Questions of Liberal Political Theory
Francis Fukuyama seeks to promote liberal democracy, but from underneath his own feet the specter of illiberalism reproduces itself.
Neon Liberalism #18: Knowing the Question Is Half the Answer
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editors Caitlin Green and Trent Nelson talk the crisis of misinformation, taking responsibility for your own beliefs in the social media age, and their new podcast, Half the Answer. Knowing the Question Is Half the AnswerPodcast Episode · Neon Liberalism · 03/18/2025 · 51mApple Podcasts Neon
Most Men Don't Want to Be Heroes (and That's Okay)
Despite the self-pity of some, there has never been a better time to be a man.