The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee
From Do the Right Thing to Da 5 Bloods, no American filmmaker speaks more urgently to our times.
Jun 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet
Even with a competent president, we’d still be in deep trouble.
Jun 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr
Addicted to the culture-war story line, pundits keep whitewashing a dangerous call to unleash the military on American citizens.
Jun 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Joe Biden’s Secret Weapon Is Grief Joe Biden’s Secret Weapon Is Grief
The presumptive Democratic nominee has a gift for empathy that can help him win the election. But will a mourner in chief be able to govern?
Jun 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems
Some liberals have joined Trump in scapegoating fringe individuals and movements for a deep-seated social crisis.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’ America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’
In the current crisis, the stakes are too high to chase clickbait.
Jun 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Tom Cotton Is Preparing to Be Trump 2.0 Tom Cotton Is Preparing to Be Trump 2.0
The Arkansas senator is a master of trolling the media and could unite the Republican Party. That would make him much more dangerous than Trump.
Jun 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Is Using the Military to Hide His Weakness Trump Is Using the Military to Hide His Weakness
The president’s show of strength demonstrates the precariousness of his authority.
Jun 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Fire This Time The Fire This Time
The insurrection against racist policing has deep roots in America’s past but also points toward a different future.
Jun 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer
How the CIA Learned to Rock How the CIA Learned to Rock
A new podcast illuminates why the spy agency preferred pop music in the cultural Cold War.
May 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer