ISMA Conference

LibCon2026: America's Darkest Hour Might Yet Become its Finest

As our smash hit conference made clear, the forces of resistance are stronger in this country than the forces of authoritarianism

19 hrs ago • Berny Belvedere

The World Needs America to Save Its Liberal Democracy

If this system of government dies in the land of its birth, it will have a hard time surviving elsewhere

Jul 16 • Shikha Dalmia

LibCon2026 Kicks Off Tomorrow!

Are you ready for the most important convening of liberal thinkers and advocates from around the world?

Jul 15

LibCon2026: The Reconstruction Coalition

We are catalyzing a new political alignment, bringing together widely divergent liberals determined to defeat authoritarianism—come join us!

Jun 11 • Shikha Dalmia

LibCon2026 Will Start Imagining a Post-Authoritarian Future: Sign Up Now

ISMA’s conference this July is where liberals move beyond diagnosis and begin hammering out a second Reconstruction Agenda

May 19 • Andy Craig

LibCon2026 Is Coming, July 16–17

Register now and avail yourself of our early-bird special to hear and meet the world's most brilliant and courageous liberal thinkers and activists

May 6 • Berny Belvedere

We Should Have Taken the Rise of the Extremist Right Seriously in Real Time

So many of its beliefs were so outlandish that liberals dismissed it and lost crucial time in tackling it

Mar 23

What Do Liberalism and Religion Owe Each Other?

When religion becomes an identity it can't play the vital role of cultivating the virtue and morality necessary for a self-governing people

Feb 22

Can AI Heal the Divides That Social Media Created?

It has generated very promising results in Taiwan and elsewhere to help build consensus on deeply polarizing issues

Feb 7

Liberals Will Win by Telling True Stories Better Than Demagogues Tell False Stories

Indian American author Suketu Mehta's diagnosis and prescription for saving liberal democracy at LibCon2025

Dec 28, 2025 • Suketu Mehta

Defeating Populist Authoritarians Requires Real-Time Pushback on Social Media

But liberals also need to be clear about what they stand for and deliver governing results to voters

Nov 10, 2025

The Neo-Right Rejects Liberalism Because It Wants to Rule by Brute Force Not Consensus: A LibCon2025 Panel Discussion

Its slams on a neutral liberal state are sophistic and stem from a deeply nihilistic worldview

Oct 27, 2025

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