Sanders Must Now Choose His Battlefield Sanders Must Now Choose His Battlefield
The insurgent has to decide whether to keep fighting in the primaries—or push for a radical economic program in Congress.
Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution
The Democratic front-runner offered a laundry list of what he called results, while the insurgent argued for systemic change.
Mar 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Republican Xenophobia Is Going to Make the Pandemic Much Worse Republican Xenophobia Is Going to Make the Pandemic Much Worse
Trump is ramping up hatred of foreigners during a crisis that requires international cooperation.
Mar 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Can Joe Biden Unite the Democrats? Can Joe Biden Unite the Democrats?
If Biden is the nominee, he is going to have to figure out a pitch to young people.
Mar 11, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Dangers of Playing It Safe With Joe Biden The Dangers of Playing It Safe With Joe Biden
Amid a global pandemic and economic meltdown, going with the safest candidate could be dangerous.
Mar 9, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Lessons From Elizabeth Warren’s Defeat Lessons From Elizabeth Warren’s Defeat
Bernie Sanders can borrow from Warren’s unity message in order to expand his own coalition.
Mar 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge? Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge?
As the race narrows, the Sanders campaign’s best hope is to draw contrasts on Social Security and foreign policy.
Mar 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer
His South Carolina Victory Allows Biden to Consolidate the Moderates His South Carolina Victory Allows Biden to Consolidate the Moderates
With Steyer and Buttigieg out of the race, it’s shaping up to be a contest of Joe Biden versus Bernie Sanders.
Mar 2, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Will the Democratic Establishment Destroy the Party to Stop Sanders? Will the Democratic Establishment Destroy the Party to Stop Sanders?
Talk of thwarting the front-runner at a brokered convention comes from an elite that distrusts democracy.
Feb 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
What Bloomberg Is Doing Has No Precedent in American Political Life What Bloomberg Is Doing Has No Precedent in American Political Life
If he becomes the nominee, then the Democratic Party will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the billionaire.
Feb 27, 2020 / Editorial / Jeet Heer for The Nation