In 2027, the doors of the largest state-funded infrastructure project in Indiana’s history will open. Already a winner of a “green” award for design sustainability, […]
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Summer Drought Compounds Longstanding Water Challenges in Puerto Rico
Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. Not for an hour, but for two full days. Then the water returns, only to […]
Trump throws his own losing candidates under the bus after slew of high-profile losses
President Donald Trump has found a way to explain the growing pile of Republicans who lost their primaries after he endorsed them: they were doomed […]
Trump is still haunted by a 20-year nemesis — who just came back armed with a blowtorch
“Hey, can’t you see? I’m terrific at everything! No star shines so bright as me—Rosie! Believe me!” — “Really Rosie,” Carole King I feel sorry […]
Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck […]
Know Your Enemy: Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica humanitas
Matt and Sam talk to Jack Hanson, one of the most perceptive American writers on the Catholic Church, about Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical.
What Comes After Mistrust? Liberalism Needs a Theory of Repair
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, […]
Headwaters: August 17–23, 2026
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 […]
Trump Imposes Harmful and Illegal Section 338 Tariffs Against Many Canadian Imports
NA Yesterday, Donald Trump imposed massive 50% tariffs on numerous Canadian imports after trade negotiations with Canada broke down, largely due to the Trump administration’s […]
Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism
After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London home on Aug. 14, 2026. […]
Kids to take ‘dangerous’ walk past construction zone to school: parent
Two new crossing guards being added to Dreamfields neighbourhood in Bradford, but that isn’t enough to quell community concerns…See More
Ex-GOP strategist warns Trump’s ‘last true believer’ is a damning sign of his downfall
President Donald Trump’s saga with his devoted aide Natalie Harp may come to a perilous end, one ex-GOP strategist predicted on Sunday. Rick Wilson, founder […]
Trump snubbed at GOP convention as his own party won’t say his name: report
President Donald Trump’s name was barely mentioned at a Michigan GOP convention over the weekend, even as the party sought to present a “unified strategy” […]
Trump Is About To Lose A Trade War With Canada
In July, as the war in Iran continued to sputter and economic pressure grew on the American people from higher gasoline prices, Donald Trump, out […]
Sen. Tim Scott Falls Apart While Trying To Blame Biden For Trump’s Inflation
NBC’s Kristen Welker is one of Trump’s favorites to grant mainstream interviews to, because Welker doesn’t worship Trump like Fox News and Newsmax, but she […]
Deepest Apologies to Canada
Trump has managed to alienate Canada from the U.S., for no discernible reason. It’s like he just enjoys pissing people off. The trade talks– over […]
Freedom 250 grand finale: Race cars, Air Force One and one bald eagle
President Donald Trump‘s summer-long celebration of America’s 250th birthday ended Sunday the only way it possibly could: with race cars, fighter jets, a presidential limousine, […]
“They’re my people”: Trump shrugs off concerns of MAGA ranchers’ beef
President Donald Trump has some beef with the price of beef. American ranchers — many of them among his most reliable supporters — have some […]
Editor’s Notes: Karoline Leavitt Was a Sloppy Hack
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 […]
Journalists Fired From Military Newspaper for Asserting Editorial Independence
Correspondent Lara Korte, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and publisher Max Lederer were all fired from their posts at Stars and Stripes on Friday, the latest attack […]