Liberal Currents (Page 9)

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.

State Bars Need to Stop the Bleeding

We may not have a legal system worth the name soon if no one hits the brakes.

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Half the Answer #5: The Rationalists and Islamophobia

Caitlin and Trent spoke with Polite Conversations host Eiynah about the ways Islamophobia disguises itself as rational, genuine liberal-minded concern, and the hateful roots that hide beneath. The Rationalists and IslamophobiaPodcast Episode · Half the Answer · 04/02/2025 · 58mApple Podcasts Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on Apple,

Against Strategy: The Moral Stands We Need Today

Today's hollow strategizing leaves politicians endlessly calculating the precise polling impact of every statement while refusing to defend basic democratic principles.

Kristi Noem Made a Lynching Postcard

The American tradition of celebrating racial terror.

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Neon Liberalism #21: A New Reconstruction?

Samantha and guest Jamelle Bouie talk the present crisis, the many ages of the American Constitution, and how we might set about rebuilding what MAGA is breaking. A New Reconstruction?Podcast Episode · Neon Liberalism · 03/29/2025 · 1h 1mApple Podcasts Neon Liberalism can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on

Forming an Opposition Media Bloc in the Network Era

Media is a crucial tool for building solidarity among opposition to authoritarian rule.

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.

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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.