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For a long time, the liberal response to institutional mistrust was a mix of condescension and bafflement. If the public did not trust the experts, the assumption was that people were either misinformed or manipulated by bad actors. We lived through a dec

The weekly roundup of what we've done at Liberal Currents includes an assessment of prospects for a left-liberal coalition to defeat Trumpism and a critique of right-wing efforts to boost a concept of "Western civilization."Articles:"Natalie Harp and the

Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Josh Chafetz, professor at Georgetown Law, discuss how Supreme Court rulings around the "legislative veto" laid the groundwork for expanded executive power.How the Court Built Trump's Imperial Presidency (with Josh Chafetz)Pod

Before I begin today I want to remind people that we continue to sell our remaining inventory of The Reconstruction Papers. If you are in the US and you want to make sure you can get a copy of this important and beautifully designed work, please place you

This article was previously published as part of The Reconstruction Papers. The entire book is available in print and as a PDF.Democrats have controlled the House, Senate, and White House twice this century, and both times focused on policy. In Obama's fi

Vaccination rates are falling across the country, vaccine deniers are occupying positions of power in the United States government, and previously eradicated diseases are reappearing. Tracking all of this is Caitlin Gilbert and her colleagues at the Washi

"I see myself being lowered in your eyes and good opinion. That is the fear you see, because I never want to bring you anything but joy. I'm sorry I lost my focus. You are all that matters to me. I don't want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my G

On May 4, 2026, Mamata Banerjee, the incumbent Chief Minister of West Bengal, lost her own assembly seat. Bhabanipur, the constituency she had represented for over a decade, went to Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 15,105 votes, 73,917 to

Today we begin publishing the chapters of The Reconstruction Papers on our site as individual articles. The entire book is already available in print and as a PDF.The most celebrated aspects of America's form of government are its continuities. First and

We weren't too aware of President Trump's very, very close collaborator Natalie Harp last week, but the curtain has been torn down. Join us starting at 1 p.m. Eastern, live on YouTube and Twitch, with your questions.liberalcurrents - TwitchLiberal Current