Jeet Heer

National Affairs Correspondent

@HeerJeet

Jeet Heer is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters. He also pens the monthly column “Morbid Symptoms.” The author of In Love with Art: Francoise Mouly’s Adventures in Comics with Art Spiegelman (2013) and Sweet Lechery: Reviews, Essays and Profiles (2014), Heer has written for numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, The American Prospect, The GuardianThe New Republic, and The Boston Globe.

US President Donald Trump greets Argentine President Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday October 14, 2025.

Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies

Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy.

Oct 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump speaks to press before his departure from the White House to attend a New York Yankees baseball game on September 11, 2025

King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America

The president’s scatological No Kings post expresses the ugly emotion fueling his authoritarian rule.

Oct 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer

The Political Consequences of Gaza

The Political Consequences of Gaza The Political Consequences of Gaza

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Yousef Munayyer on the need for accountability after a genocide.

Oct 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (L) during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025

JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans

In a post-shame era, racist slurs and Nazism can be shrugged off.

Oct 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer

María Corina Machado appearing on Fox News after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump

Trump is mad that he didn’t win. But by honoring María Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee has endorsed his war against Venezuela—and continued Europe’s MAGA groveling.

Oct 13, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Fans cheer at an event for the movie

Revolutionary Violence and “One Battle After Another” Revolutionary Violence and “One Battle After Another”

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: David Klion on the historical resonance of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie.

Oct 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A protester in a frog costume stands in front of a line of federal law enforcement officers outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, Monday, October 6, 2025.

Portland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to Trump Portland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to Trump

The president wants us to be afraid. These activists are clowning him instead.

Oct 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Trump’s Minions Are Trying to Terrorize Judges Into Submission Trump’s Minions Are Trying to Terrorize Judges Into Submission

Facing rebukes from the courts, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk are threatening the independence of the judiciary.

Oct 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Republicans John Thune and Mike Johnson during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2025. The podium sign reads: Democrat Shutdown.

The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Chris Lehmann on racism, austerity and the Democrats finding courage.

Oct 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, the United States, September 30, 2025.

Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s War on Venezuela Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s War on Venezuela

Trump’s attacks on alleged drug boats are illegal acts of murder. But too many Democrats are shying away from calling the president out.

Oct 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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