Chris Lehmann

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Chris Lehmann is the DC Bureau chief for The Nation and a contributing editor at The Baffler. He was formerly editor of The Baffler and The New Republic, and is the author, most recently, of The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream (Melville House, 2016).

US Customs and Border Protection officers and DHS police push back protesters as they rally against the ongoing ICE raids taking place in the city, on July 4 in Los Angeles.

ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups

The agency's brutal racial profiling has drawn its latest targets from the McCarthyite blacklists of organizations like Canary Mission.

Jul 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., wears a cheese-head hat during an America PAC town hall ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party” Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party”

July 8, 2025 Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party” The tech mogul’s latest intervention in US politics serves as a perfect proof of concept for the futility and stupidity of bi…

Jul 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

ICE in Newark

Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s floundering over immigration leaves it without an opposition strategy.

Jul 1, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

New York mayoral candidate state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) greets voters with Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake on 161st Street on June 24, 2025, in the South Bronx in New York City.

The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example

Once they get over the shock, the idea-starved Democrats at the national level should learn from Zohran Mamdani: Actually give citizens something to vote for.

Jun 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Pastor John Hagee speaks during the March For Israel at the National Mall on November 14, 2023, in Washington, DC.

These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse

For many ardent evangelicals and Christian nationalists, a military confrontation with Iran is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.

Jun 24, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

ABC News suspended journalist Terry Moran over a social media post calling President Donald Trump and his policy strategist Stephen Miller “world-class haters.”

Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned

Terry Moran’s only mistake was speaking honestly at a time when loyalty to the presidency supersedes journalistic integrity.

Jun 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Anti-ICE-Protests-in-Los-Angeles

The 4-Year Grudge Behind Trump’s Invasion of California The 4-Year Grudge Behind Trump’s Invasion of California

The president’s response to the protests in Los Angeles is a naked attempt to settle a score going back to January 6, 2021.

Jun 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Afrikaners from South Africa arrived Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport.

MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth

The Trump administration’s rhetoric echoes the same old fantasy of racial purity that animated the 20th-century right.

Jun 9, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann

Representatives Greg Casar and Nikki Budzinski at the Center for American Progress on June 4, 2025.

The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere

A sparsely attended forum about the working class held at a $40 million think tank—yep, sounds about right.

Jun 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Joe Walsh speaks at a Country Over Party Rally to talk about his support for Kamala Harris.

Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats

The party should be listening to former Tea Party stalwart Joe Walsh. No, really.

Jun 4, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

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