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
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
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
Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland
In a dangerous authoritarian move, federal agents in camouflage and without badges are rounding up American citizens.
Jul 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Cannibalism Is No Cure for Covid-19 Cannibalism Is No Cure for Covid-19
Rush Limbaugh’s praise of the Donner Party is part of an old tradition of exalting unnecessary suffering rather than offering solutions.
Jul 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Why Do All These Racists Keep Working for Tucker Carlson? Why Do All These Racists Keep Working for Tucker Carlson?
Fox News wants to portray a recently fired writer as a bad apple, but he was part of an influential white nationalist social network within the American right.
Jul 13, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Left Needs to Reclaim Free Speech The Left Needs to Reclaim Free Speech
Just because some who complain about censorship are hypocrites, privileged elitists, or defensive bigots, that doesn’t mean we should abandon the ideal of robust debate.
Jul 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Just How Far Can Trump Go in an Emergency? Just How Far Can Trump Go in an Emergency?
The presidency has vast powers that Trump hasn’t tapped into yet—but which he could wield if he becomes desperate.
Jul 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Shattered Nation Isn’t Buying Trump’s Angry Nationalism A Shattered Nation Isn’t Buying Trump’s Angry Nationalism
It’s harder to run on American exceptionalism in a country increasingly filled with doubts about its ability to solve fundamental problems.
Jul 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism
The Never Trump super PAC makes entertaining ads that get under the president’s skin—but progressives should take a closer look at their agenda.
Jul 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer