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The Iron Cage: Chapter 10 of The Liberal Backbone

May 21, 2025

Listen to this chapter on any podcast app, at YouTube, at Substack, or here: The crisis of liberalism is nowhere more serious than on the liberal left. As I write, public approval of the Democratic Party stands, wobbling, at 29 percent in one major poll and 27 percent in another. This may not be surprising to young Americans, who…

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Meet the New Boss: Chapter 7 of The Liberal Backbone

February 18, 2025

Listen on any podcast app, on YouTube, at Substack, or here: Transcript Throughout history, the promise of liberation has often become the reality of tyranny. Last time, we looked at how…

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What Liberals DON’T Stand For — Chapter 6 of The Liberal Backbone

January 15, 2025

Listen on any podcast app, on YouTube, at Substack, or here: Transcript As we’ve explored woke left thought in the last few chapters, you may have found yourself…

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What (and where) is the liberal backbone?

The Liberal Backbone on WCPT Chicago with Joan Esposito

As you know if you’ve been following my posts and podcast episodes lately, I’m writing and releasing the chapters of my new…

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From Marx to Theory to Wokeness: The Liberal Backbone Chapter 5

Listen on any podcast app, at YouTube, or here: This time: the first draft of Chapter 5 of my next book, The Liberal Backbone.…

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We Need to Talk About Marx: Liberal Backbone Chapter 4

Listen on any podcast app, at YouTube, or here: If you’ve been following along, you know I’m presenting the first draft my…

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