Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism
Riled up anti-choice activists ensure that the fight over abortion will continue to dominate elections.
Jan 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall
The fallen plutocrat was also the chief financier of a counterrevolution inside the Democratic Party.
The Perversity of Moderate Democrats The Perversity of Moderate Democrats
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, we speak to Alexander Sammon about Kathy Hochul and Jeffrey Zients.
Victor Navasky Recognized the Power of Cartooning Victor Navasky Recognized the Power of Cartooning
The former Nation editor and publisher’s book The Art of Controversy prods what gives political cartoons the power to excite violent passion.
Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making
Prospective pick Jeffrey Zients is a poster boy for corporate predation.
Jan 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Why Is Governor Kathy Hochul Waging War on Her Own Party? Why Is Governor Kathy Hochul Waging War on Her Own Party?
New York’s governor is a relic from a lost world.
Jan 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
George Santos and the Power of Lies George Santos and the Power of Lies
Moira Donegan joins The Time of Monsters to discuss the implications of a political system where a liar like Santos can flourish.
Why Biden and Trump Are Both Trapped in Secret-Document Scandals Why Biden and Trump Are Both Trapped in Secret-Document Scandals
The real problem is the national security state’s love of classification.
Jan 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Failures of the January 6 Report The Failures of the January 6 Report
Historian Jill Lepore’s effective critique in The New Yorker is marred by a lazy counternarrative.
Jan 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Brazil and Biden’s Foreign Policy Brazil and Biden’s Foreign Policy
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matthew Duss and Stephen Wertheim discuss the president’s partial break from a failed consensus.