Search results for Matthew Yglesias

Matt Yglesias on Libertarianism, Abundance Liberalism, and a Possible Alliance Between the Two

Yglesias supports an alliance and has key points of agreement with libertarians, but also criticisms of libertarianism. I welcome former and respond to the latter.

The Internet Is Bigger Than Hasan Piker 

Mystery Brain

Last year the right-wing Passage Publishing, whose mission—“to push forward new ideas and ways of thinking that can break us out of our cultural and political cul-de-sac and open u...

Strait Talk

Plus: Mamdani vs. self-driving cars, blue state wealth and exit taxes, Hillary Clinton's awful affordability agenda, and more...

Too Cheap to Meter?

A recent post by Matt Yglesias on on “the case for clean energy abundance” disturbingly off pitch. One reason is that the post seems unduly dismissive of environmental harms. It po...

Links 4/10/2026

The Problem With Hasan Piker--Spoiler: It's Not About Israel

Hasan Piker is exceptionally good at ranting about politics while playing video games. In the late 20th century, this would have made him a fun (if exhausting) hang. In today's era...

Moral Degeneracy

With pundits like this, no wonder we have the problems we have.

Hasan Piker Has a Few Words for Bad-Faith Critics

If you only got your news from the Democratic Party's corporate wing, you'd be excused for thinking that not much of consequence was happening in the world. Centrist groups like Th...

Graham Platner Is a Rorschach Test

We are living in an ugly era of ugly choices.

The Shooter's Manifesto Was Uncomfortably Normal

Plus: Mamdani’s city-run grocery plan, the Trump administration considers a Spirit Airlines bailout, and Iran peace talks drift without a clear endgame

The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing

Links 4/3/2026

Links 4/13/2026

Hold Mallory McMorrow’s Social Media Posts to the Same Standard as Graham Platner’s 

The insurgent Maine Democrat just ran the incumbent governor out of his Senate primary after overcoming his controversial Reddit posts. Will McMorrow get equal grace?  The post Hol...

We Have to Do It Ourselves

Matthew Walther, The Lamp Simply put: Magnifica humanitas is not compelling. Who its target audience was I cannot possibly imagine (though I think I can just about hear the sighs...

Don’t Murder People

Links 4/15/2026

Contributor: In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying

Has Trumpism become America's permanent political operating system?

Hasan Piker Has Choice Words for His Centrist Dem Critics

If you only got your news from the Democratic Party's corporate wing, you'd be excused for thinking that not much of consequence was happening in the world. Centrist groups like Th...

Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?

Plus: Trump orders psychedelic drug research, Palantir calls for national service, and confusion surrounds Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Links 4/20/2026

Do Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem?

Wednesday, April 1st on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCI Contributor Paul Thacker

Piker's 'Social Murder' Logic Has Left Finding Ways To Justify Evil