liberalism
Claudia Conway Isn't Going to Save Us From This Political Hellscape
When an adult says something like, "The kids will save us,” they're shirking their own responsibility to make change now.
Socio-Political Terms Simplified Over Pizza
A glossary of household concepts that you must identify before the pizza—and your ideological preferences—gets cold.
What 'How to Be Right' By James O'Brien Gets Wrong
It's not that he has bad opinions, but the radio host's new book is comically hubristic.
All the Good Democrats Can Do If They Stop Voting for Old White People
The party's establishment looks clueless and doomed. That might not be a bad thing.
Does the Classic Hero Narrative Have an Inherent Liberal Bias?
Liberalism in Hollywood has been pissing off conservative bloggers lately. But do screenplays themselves tilt to the left simply because the free market craves those kinds of stories?
How Liberals Fucked It and Paved the Way for the Right
Cleggmania doesn't seem all that long ago. What went wrong?
What Would Actually Happen if California Seceded from the US?
After #Calexit became a prominent hashtag, I asked some experts what would happen if a post-Trump fantasy became reality.
Naomi Klein Explains How the Rise of Trump and Sanders Proves She Was Right All Along
"Anger has to go somewhere," she explains. "When things don't work the left traditionally blames big power, while the right blames immigrants."
We Don't Need More Bombs to Defeat IS, We Need Less Bigotry
To really defeat ISIS we have to question an ideology that has killed over 1.3 million people.
Did New Yorkers Just Start a Left-Wing Democratic Party Insurgency?
Defeat, inspiration, and optimism at Zephyr Teachout's election-night party.
We Talked to Tim Wu About Net Neutrality and Taking on Corrupt Politicians
It's not very often that you get to vote for the smartest person in the room, but Tim Wu is making it easy on New Yorkers.