Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory
The president wants you to know he had a Black friend, sort of.
Feb 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump Is Using Terrorist Charges to Wage Political War Trump Is Using Terrorist Charges to Wage Political War
Josh Kovensky on a dangerous politicization of the law.
From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core
Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
Feb 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer
How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy
The penny-ante bribes of his first term have given way to billions in graft.
Feb 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer
War Clouds Over Iran War Clouds Over Iran
On The Time of Monsters: Amir Handjani on Trump’s new threats.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation
Trump wants to rewrite the 2020 election in order to fix the 2026 and 2028 results.
Jan 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers
Sook-Yin Lee’s new romantic comedy, Paying for It, explores Platonic love and prostitution.
Jan 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer
MAGA Is Proving How Little It Actually Cares About Gun Rights MAGA Is Proving How Little It Actually Cares About Gun Rights
The ability to kill dissidents at will is more important to Trump and his supporters than the Second Amendment.
Jan 26, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Mark Carney Proclaims the End of American Hegemony Mark Carney Proclaims the End of American Hegemony
Stephen Maher on an unexpected speech at Davos.
Mark Carney Knows the Old World Is Dying. But His New World Isn’t Good Enough. Mark Carney Knows the Old World Is Dying. But His New World Isn’t Good Enough.
The Canadian prime minister offered a radical analysis of the collapse of the liberal world order. His response to that collapse is unacceptably conservative.
Jan 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer