The Killing of Charlie Kirk Is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence The Killing of Charlie Kirk Is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence
Wide-open gun culture and hyper-polarization are bringing the "years of lead" to the USA.
Sep 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront
The ruler of a dying empire inflicts mindless militarism on Venezuela and Chicago.
Sep 8, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Dark Money Invades Social Media Dark Money Invades Social Media
On The Time of Monsters: Taylor Lorenz on the shadowy groups backing some big Democratic influencers.
William F. Buckley Jr.’s Friends and Enemies William F. Buckley Jr.’s Friends and Enemies
What was it about Buckley that made him so attractive to liberals—and what was it about liberals that caused them to be attracted to conservative figures like Buckley in the first...
Sep 8, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
Old, Wealthy Democrats Are Sabotaging Their Own Party Old, Wealthy Democrats Are Sabotaging Their Own Party
The problem of gerontocracy includes the donor class.
Sep 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Preparing for the Next War on Iran Preparing for the Next War on Iran
On The Time of Monsters: Trita Parsi on how wider regional conflict in the Middle East is just starting.
Trump and His Cronies Are Picking Stupid Fights All Over the World Trump and His Cronies Are Picking Stupid Fights All Over the World
Even the Danes are getting angry. The Danes!
Aug 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Even John Bolton Doesn’t Deserve This Even John Bolton Doesn’t Deserve This
Trump’s former national security adviser is a very hateable figure. But he still needs defending from the president’s lawlessness.
Aug 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Andrew Cuomo Has Unmasked Himself as a Full-Blown Trumpist Andrew Cuomo Has Unmasked Himself as a Full-Blown Trumpist
The disgraced former governor is repeatedly proving just how similar he is to the disgraced current president.
Aug 22, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Great Canadian Betrayal The Great Canadian Betrayal
On The Time of Monsters: Luke Savage on how Mark Carney sold out the Canadian people.