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Assessing the Midterm Election Results and the Future of Liberalism
We're recording this on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 9th, the day after the 2022 midterm elections. The results were rather unexpected, especially in...
Fears About Loss of Status Are Driving the Rise of Christian Nationalism (w/ Paul Matzko)
Christian Nationalism has long been a sub-movement on the American right, but recently its profile has risen as an increasing number of conservative media...
How the American Right Gave Us Both Reagan and Trump—and What Comes Next (w/ Matthew Continetti)
While both sides today have rather less respect for genuine political liberalism than they ought to, the ascension of far-right populism to the presidency,...
Can Liberalism Make Peace Between the Future and Its Enemies? (w/ Virginia Postrel)
We’re used to thinking about politics as a battle between left and right, progressive and conservative. But those sides can be somewhat protean, with...
Why Donald Trump Poses a Unique Threat to America (w/ Damon Linker)
The mainstream of the American right, as well as the Republican Party, looks quite a bit different today than it did 10 years ago....
Why Did Staunchly Democratic Counties Go for Trump? (w/ Stephanie Muravchik and Jon Shields)
A good way to understand the appeal of Donald Trump is to talk to the people who voted for him. One of the most...