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.

After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism

After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism

The alleged shooter mixes standard Trumpian racism with Malthusian fascism.

Aug 5, 2019 / Editorial / Jeet Heer

The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back

The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back

Their candidacy may not be plausible, but their evisceration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is important.

Aug 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders

The Centrists Did Not Hold The Centrists Did Not Hold

Both the moderators and centrist Democratic candidates failed in their attempts to gang up on Sanders and Warren during Tuesday’s debate.

Jul 31, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Racism Is Feudal

Trump’s Racism Is Feudal Trump’s Racism Is Feudal

The president wants African Americans to kiss his ring.

Jul 29, 2019 / Jeet Heer

The Mueller Hearings Are a Preview of 2020 Election Arguments

The Mueller Hearings Are a Preview of 2020 Election Arguments The Mueller Hearings Are a Preview of 2020 Election Arguments

With impeachment still off the table, Democrats and the GOP are crafting competing narratives for voters.

Jul 24, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Was Al Franken Railroaded?

Was Al Franken Railroaded? Was Al Franken Railroaded?

The evidence only partially exonerates the former senator, whose lack of contrition contributed to his downfall.

Jul 24, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump Is Remaking the GOP

Donald Trump Is Remaking the GOP Donald Trump Is Remaking the GOP

The National Conservatism conference shows that the Trumpian agenda of ethnic nationalism has a long future.

Jul 22, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Pelosi Proves Triangulation Is Really Self-Strangulation

Pelosi Proves Triangulation Is Really Self-Strangulation Pelosi Proves Triangulation Is Really Self-Strangulation

It’s folly to seek a middle ground while fighting Trump.

Jul 19, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Racism Is Not a Winning Issue for Trump

Racism Is Not a Winning Issue for Trump Racism Is Not a Winning Issue for Trump

Pundits think Trump’s bigotry benefits him—but a united Democratic Party can easily win.

Jul 17, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse

Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse

To replace a disgraced secretary of labor, Trump has elevated a sweatshop lobbyist.

Jul 15, 2019 / Jeet Heer

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