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| Editors | Adam Gurri (Editor-in-Chief); Samantha Hancox-Li (Executive Editor) |
Liberal Currents is an American online political theory and opinion magazine[1] that publishes long-form commentary essays on contemporary issues from a liberal perspective. It was founded by Adam Gurri and launched in 2017[1]. The publication aims to serve as a home for "mere liberals"[2] and feature broad viewpoints from across the tradition of liberalism.[3] Essays published in Liberal Currents cover topics such as immigration,[4] democracy,[5] totalitarianism,[4] constitutional law,[6] environmental policy,[7] book reviews[8], and others.
In 2026, Liberal Currents released an essay collection, The Reconstruction Papers, with the stated goal of propagating a distinct "vision for the future" which went beyond simple opposition to Donald Trump's presidency[9].
Liberal Currents also produces three podcasts: Neon Liberalism, Half the Answer, and Out of the Jaws.
History
[edit]In an interview with Perry Bacon of The New Republic, editor-in-chief Adam Gurri said Jacobin magazine, which was founded in part to rehabilitate the reputation of socialism in the United States into one of a "serious intellectual tradition," was an inspiration for the founding of Liberal Currents. However, in contrast to socialism at the time of Jacobin's founding, liberalism was "so successful that people didn't take it very seriously...[Liberal Currents] wanted to be one of the foremost exponents of what liberalism is, what it should be, why the world should be more liberal, and how we should go about it."[10]
In 2025, Liberal Currents hosted a fundraiser on GoFundMe that raised $152,815. Subscription income and other major donations ultimately brought the funding campaign's total to the initial goal of $500,000.
Liberal Currents has also commissioned public opinion polling by the Center for Strategic Politics[11]
The Reconstruction Papers
[edit]One goal outlined during the 2025 GoFundMe campaign for Liberal Currents[12] was to publish a print edition compiling essays drawn from a broad variety of subject matter expertise. These essays would articulate ideas for "reconstruction...not reform"[10] of institutions in the United States, rather than simply returning these institutions to the state in which President Trump found them. The title The Reconstruction Papers was deliberately chosen to evoke the transformative changes of the Reconstruction era.[10][13]
The Reconstruction Papers was released in July of 2026 with 21 essays. Each essay in the collection "[tackled] a specific problem by offering detailed solutions."[13] The PDF was made available for free online.
Writing for The Minnesota Star-Tribune, historian David M. Perry described The Reconstruction Papers' subject matter as, among other things, "protecting democracy, fixing immigration, higher education, funding science, trade and more, grounding each proposal within the realm of the possible, but not necessarily the easy."[13]
As of July 31, 2026, The Reconstruction Papers had sold over 1,500 copies of its original print run of 2,000 and was actively selling 100 copies per week.
Podcasts
[edit]In addition to its written essays, Liberal Currents offers three podcasts.
Neon Liberalism
[edit]Neon Liberalism is hosted by Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li, executive editor of Liberal Currents. The podcast hosts different guests each week. Notable guests have included Constitutional scholar Josh Chafetz, economist Joey Politano, and New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie.[14] The podcast was first available in 2024.[15]
Half the Answer
[edit]Hosted by Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson, Half the Answer features different experts each week weighing in on timely current debates and explaining the issues at hand.[16] Half the Answer was first available in March of 2025.[15]
Out of the Jaws
[edit]Out of the Jaws is hosted by Adam Gurri and YouTuber Ryan Geddie. The hosts discuss the past, present, and future of liberalism and "how we might get out of the jaws of the current crisis." Notable guests include New York City politician Brad Lander.[17]
See also
[edit]Citations
[edit]- 1 2 Szalai, Jennifer (2026-06-29). "Liberals Are Preaching Moral Values. What Took Them So Long?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Development, PodBean. "Adam Gurri - What ls Mere Liberalism? | The Curious Task". thecurioustask.podbean.com. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "On Prairieland". TPM – Talking Points Memo. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 1 2 Bouie, Jamelle (2025-06-18). "Opinion | Maybe Trump and Miller Don't Understand Americans as Well as They Think They Do". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Brown, Caleb (January 20, 2025). "Should the US Scrap the Presidency?". cato.org. Cato Institute.
- ↑ "IHS Fellow Andy Craig in Liberal Currents: Saving the Constitution from Itself". Institute for Humane Studies. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Johnson for Liberal Currents: The Case for Abolishing the National Environmental Policy Act". Progressive Policy Institute. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Liberal Currents — Book Reviews". philreviews.org. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Martin Ford & Adam Gurri - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast". iHeart. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- 1 2 3 "Transcript: Democrats Need a Reconstruction Agenda". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Liberal Currents/CSP National Dem Poll Sep 2026 1/51. Center for Strategic Politics. Liberal Currents 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary Poll Crosstabs (Sep 2026) - For Public Release - Google Drive
- ↑ "A Preview of a Project We'll Pursue If Fully Funded". Liberal Currents. 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 3 Perry, David (August 13, 2026). "Perry: Can moderates actually fix our problems?". The Minnesota Star-Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Neon Liberalism". Liberal Currents. 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 "Liberal Currents in 2026". Liberal Currents. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Half the Answer". Liberal Currents. 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Out of the Jaws". Liberal Currents. 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
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