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.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24, 2019, in Washington, DC.

Robert Mueller Never Should Have Been a Liberal Hero Robert Mueller Never Should Have Been a Liberal Hero

The cult of Mueller foolishly prioritized legal prosecution over political organizing.

Mar 22, 2026 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA?

Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA? Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA?

Trump’s coalition is splintering over nationalism and Israel.

Mar 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a “Rental Ripoff” hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026.

How Is Mamdani Doing? How Is Mamdani Doing?

Former Nation editor Don Guttenplan on how Mamdani is balancing pragmatism and principles as he deals with policing,
Donald Trump and a tough budget.

Mar 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Avi Lewis

Canada’s Left Is in Crisis. Can Avi Lewis Revive It? Canada’s Left Is in Crisis. Can Avi Lewis Revive It?

As Mark Carney’s deceptive centrism pushes the country to the right, Avi Lewis offers a compelling alternative.

Mar 16, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump leaves after speaking to reporters during a news conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida.

The Iran War Is Spurring Global Anger at America The Iran War Is Spurring Global Anger at America

Trump’s reckless and unnecessary conflict is hurting allies as well as foes.

Mar 13, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Anti-AIPAC protesters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on November 10, 2025.

Is AIPAC Doomed? Is AIPAC Doomed?

The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy.

Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Jeet Heer

The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West

The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West

Mark Carney has put himself forward as one of the sharpest Western critics of Trump’s neo-imperial order. What’s less clear is what he’s offering in its stead.

Mar 11, 2026 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Smoke and flames rise at the site of air strikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Stopping the Iran War Stopping the Iran War

Emma Ashford on possible off-ramps from conflict.

Mar 9, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Trump’s War Is Destroying the Global Economy Trump’s War Is Destroying the Global Economy

Spiraling financial chaos might be the only thing that can force the president to pull back from this conflict.

Mar 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Screenshot from a White House video showing pastors praying over Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 5, 2026.

A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War

Lacking a clear rationale for the attack on Iran, Trumpists are increasingly talking like crusaders.

Mar 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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