Jeet Heer
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GovernmentYesterday 12:00 am
William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal
The attorney general fosters a conspiracy theory, while the real abuse of the surveillance state goes unchallenged.
Jeet Heer
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Campaigns and ElectionsDecember 9, 2019
Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak
Far from being the only hope against Donald Trump, the former New York mayor embodies another strand of authoritarian politics.
Jeet Heer
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SocietyDecember 6, 2019
‘The Irishman’ Tells the Story of the Corruption of Empire
Scorsese’s gangster epic highlights the personal and political cost of counterrevolutionary violence.
Jeet Heer
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US Wars and Military ActionDecember 2, 2019
Trump Has Made the Military Safe for War Criminals
The Pentagon is focused on norm violations, while ignoring the enormity of the president’s actions.
Jeet Heer
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November 27, 2019
Impeachment Is Becoming a Holy War
As Trump sinks in scandal, his most devoted supporters start hailing him as a messiah.
Jeet Heer
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PoliticsNovember 22, 2019
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Election 2020November 21, 2019
Climate Finally Climbed Onto the Debate Stage. But It’s Still Not Taken Seriously Enough.
Democratic presidential candidates were given the chance to talk about the most pressing environmental issue—but only briefly and inadequately.
Jeet Heer
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Political FiguresNovember 18, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein Isn’t Going Away
In the absence of a full reckoning, conspiracy theories about Epstein fester and allow the far right to exploit the popular mistrust of elites.
Jeet Heer
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November 15, 2019
The Foreign Policy Establishment Is Hijacking Impeachment
Trump should be impeached for using his office for corrupt purposes—not for challenging the national security consensus.
Jeet Heer
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The RightNovember 13, 2019
Like Dr. Frankenstein, Republicans Now Face the Monster They Created
A family quarrel breaks out on the right as neo-Nazis have started heckling Republicans for not being Trumpian enough.
Jeet Heer