Archive - Public Reason

How liberalism got so boring

Liberal intellectuals lost what made them powerful.

6 hrs ago • Zack Beauchamp

The Trump dodge

The revealing line MAGA believers are using to explain away the midterms.

Nov 10 • Zack Beauchamp

Introducing Public Reason

Fixing liberalism’s ideas problem, one post at a time.

Nov 9 • Zack Beauchamp

Trump’s authoritarianism caused the Democratic tsunami

The midterm was about gas prices — but also something much deeper than that.

Nov 4 • Zack Beauchamp

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