Socialism and Liberalism: A Path Towards Estrangement’s End
Thinkers in both “camps” have not only challenged the underlying idea of the split but created theory that unified both liberal and socialist principles.
The Liberal Currents Merch Shop Is Live
We promised this a few months ago and now, here it is. For now it's a few shirts and some stickers, but we'll keep adding to it. The "Pro-Trains, Pro-Transit" design is also the only one up, and that too, will change. Enjoy, and
Tradwives, Dependas, and the Politics of Degradation
The tradwife aesthetic valorizes submission and then withholds dignity from those who submit.
Respecting Reform Voters Means Telling Them They’re Wrong and Immoral
Understand politics with this one weird trick: just tell the truth about the far right.
Proportional Representation Would Fix That
We can change the structure of elections in America to make them more free, more democratic, and more fair to every voter.
Against Slopulism, For Taxes? (Neon Liberalism #73, with Elizabeth Wilkins)
Samantha is joined by Elizabeth Wilkins, president of the Roosevelt Institute, to discuss the economic debate that's roiling the Democratic Party—whether to lean into Republican slopulism about tax cuts, or to embrace broad social programs funded by a broad tax base. Along the way, they discuss the
"Parental Rights" Conservatives Smear Connecticut's Attempt to Prevent Child Abuse
Today’s “parental rights” absolutism is actually a departure from the country’s constitutional history and tradition.
Dystopian Prisons, Progressive Messaging, and the 2026 Midterms (Half the Answer #82, with Whitney Curry Wimbish)
Progressive messaging is so hot, the cynical opportunists are appropriating it for mass appeal. A combat surgeon returned from Gaza has found financial support in a pro-Palestine super PAC. Public pressure may prevent new ICE facilities. Journalist Whitney Curry Wimbish walks us through these and other recent stories she has
The Parasocial Style in American Politics
Our screens are two-way but we can easily forget that the people on the other end exist as more than characters for our enjoyment.
Rent: A New Framework
To fix the American economy, we must attack rent—of all kinds.
Coefficient Giving Awards $25,000 Grant to Support The Reconstruction Papers
I am very excited to announce that Liberal Currents has received a grant of $25,000 from Coefficient Giving (formerly known as Open Philanthropy) for The Reconstruction Papers. A few months ago, when looking for authors to write about science and innovation for the project, I reached out to Matt
Against a New Cold War
The first Cold War resulted in death and destruction across the Global South. A second must be avoided.