Pervert Politics: Trumpism’s Body Obsessions
How Republicans went from the party of prudes to the party of perversion.
Editor's Notes: Authority and Power
Not every attempt to bulldoze the system has the same odds of success or failure.
The Republic and Its Enemies
There can be no compromise on our founding principles of freedom, equality, and fellowship.
We Have Met Our Funding Goal
Back in November, the editors gave some thought as to what it would take to build Liberal Currents up into something bigger, to take it beyond where we were managing with incremental growth. We set a goal of $500,000, knowing it was ambitious, because hitting that goal would truly
The WaPo Defenestration and ICE Flight Brutality (Half the Answer #68, with Gillian Brockell)
Trent and Caitlin check in with journalist Gillian Brockell after the release of her article on 'ICE Air.' They discuss the recent mass layoffs at the Washington Post, the abhorrent treatment of deportees, the justifications used to mistreat humans, and the importance of empathy and being a human.
The Great Replacement of Conservative Ideology
Belief in a "Great Replacement" unites the factions of conservatism like "fusionism" never could.
The Editors' Chat #11
Woke 2, being a good coalition partner, the Democrats, and more.
How the Supreme Court Enabled Trump's Unilateral War on Iran
For almost a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has been incredibly solicitous of executive power in foreign affairs.
The Liberal Conscience Must Be Fostered With Accurate History
A knowledge of the injustices of the past and the reasons for their occurrence is vital to the development of a liberal conscience.
The State of the Union (Neon Liberalism #65, with Jamelle Bouie)
Samantha and returning guest Jamelle Bouie take a step back and assess the overall arc of the Trump administration. Bouie argues that Trump's theory of the case when he came into office was fundamentally based on speed: move fast, break things, and present American society with strongman rule
International Relations Is Not a Morality Play: What to Expect From the War With Iran
The Trump administration has no plan and no path to a good outcome.
Feeble Criticism of War With Iran Echoes the Lead-Up to War With Iraq
We need to take a firm stand against this reckless and pointless war, not fixate on whether or not it was done the "right way."