Freedom Civilized: The Liberal Case Against Libertarianism

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Liberalism is the politics of freedom. Liberals seek to create and maintain political institutions that maximize the ability of people to achieve their desired ends. This ethos underpins all of its more concrete and specific claims, and colors all debate that occurs within the context of liberalism.

YIMBYism: The Silver Bullet to Solve the Housing Crisis

We had a compelling discussion with Cathy Reisenwitz, Creator of Sex and the State and Vice Chair of the Center for New Liberalism, to discuss the housing crisis, homelessness, and the silver bullet to making housing more affordable.

Why Freedom of Speech is Foundational

If you value living in the kind of world where humans achieve great things, problems get solved, and quality of life goes up for everyone over time, there can be no issue on which you are more steadfast than freedom of speech.

It’s Time to Reclaim the Word “Liberal”

In an age marked by erupting hatred and high levels of polarization, many Americans are in search of an off-ramp and a return to rationality and civility in our politics. We believe that there’s a beacon of hope still flickering from the past: liberalism.