Jeet Heer

National Affairs Correspondent

@HeerJeet

Jeet Heer is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters. He also pens the monthly column “Morbid Symptoms.” The author of In Love with Art: Francoise Mouly’s Adventures in Comics with Art Spiegelman (2013) and Sweet Lechery: Reviews, Essays and Profiles (2014), Heer has written for numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, The American Prospect, The GuardianThe New Republic, and The Boston Globe.

A woman in a shirt showing support for the QAnon conspiracy theory holds an American flag.

QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party

Even if Trump loses in November, the influence of this unhinged conspiracy theory will only grow.

Aug 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris

Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris

Trump has set himself up as America’s ICE agent, with the right to question his rival’s citizenship.

Aug 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Ambition of Kamala Harris Will Serve America Well

The Ambition of Kamala Harris Will Serve America Well The Ambition of Kamala Harris Will Serve America Well

Malleable and driven, Joe Biden’s running mate will adapt to the emerging crisis.

Aug 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Last Temptation of Jerry

The Last Temptation of Jerry The Last Temptation of Jerry

A scandal at Liberty University proves that white evangelicals are starting to copy Trump.

Aug 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption

A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption

If Biden wins the presidency, he’ll face strong pressure to move on in the name of national unity. He’ll have to resist.

Aug 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer

There Will Be No Return to Normality

There Will Be No Return to Normality There Will Be No Return to Normality

Nostalgia might help Joe Biden win the presidency, but the crisis he’ll face will require boldness.

Aug 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, and Chuck Schumer

Bipartisan Support for Wall Street, Crumbs for Main Street Bipartisan Support for Wall Street, Crumbs for Main Street

Democratic votes to make the Federal Reserve the silent partner in big business plunder in March make it easier for Republicans to stiff the unemployed in August.

Aug 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Trump speaks at a rally

Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton? Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton?

The president is betting his reelection on a racist demonization of urban America.

Jul 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump

When Will the Media Stop Grading Trump on a Curve? When Will the Media Stop Grading Trump on a Curve?

The claim that Trump has adopted a somber new tone is plausible only if we completely ignore what he is actually saying.

Jul 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Fauci testifying in a mask

Trump Has Destroyed the Fauci Protocol Trump Has Destroyed the Fauci Protocol

For decades, the venerated physician had a successful formula for balancing politics with science. Then he met Donald Trump.

Jul 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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