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Nick Gillespie speaks into a microphone on the left, and ACLU legal director Ben Wizner appears on the right wearing headphones. Behind them is a dark fence with a hand pressed against it and a blurred American flag in the background. Bold orange text across the center reads “DEFEND YOUR ENEMIES.” | Illustration: Eddie Marshall

Can the ACLU Serve Progressives, Libertarians, and Conservatives?

ACLU legal director Ben Wizner warns that Donald Trump’s war on dissent endangers the First Amendment, urges Americans to protect speech they dislike, and reflects on Edward Snowden’s enduring legacy.

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Novelist Lionel Shriver is on the left and Nick Gillespie is on the right, with an illustration of a donkey and elephant clashing in the background. Bold text across the center reads “STOP OVERREACTING!” | Illustration: Eddie Marshall

Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?

Novelist Lionel Shriver explains why Americans overinterpret tragedies, compares today’s partisan divisions to the conflicts she witnessed in Northern Ireland, and argues that political manias are driving the country toward destructive extremes.

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Pablos Holman on the left and Nick Gillespie on the right speaking into microphones, with an image of a space station and solar panels in the background. Bold text in the center reads “WAR OF ESCALATION.” | Illustration: Eddie Marshall

We're Moving Too Slow on AI

Technologist Pablos Holman warns that slowing AI progress cedes the future to gatekeepers and explains how open competition can unlock breakthroughs in energy, health, and innovation on a massive scale.

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Nick Gillespie on the left and Kennedy in the center hold microphones, while Justin Amash on the right looks toward them. Text at the top reads “WHERE ARE WE GOING?” | Illustration: Adani Samat

Did MAGA Kill the Tea Party?

Former Rep. Justin Amash and Fox News’ Kennedy join Nick Gillespie to examine how MAGA populism reshaped the Tea Party’s limited-government mission, why Congress no longer acts as a check on power, and what it will take to spark a new libertarian revival.

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