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.

AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

Going against Republicans, the media, and some on the left, the New York representative makes the case for accountability.

Feb 3, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy

Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy

A cynical Republican push for a bipartisan stimulus bill makes clear why Democrats have to go it alone.

Feb 1, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

In the face of GOP attacks on his legitimacy, it’s crucial for Joe Biden to demonstrate who is actually president.

Jan 29, 2021 / Jeet Heer

It’s Still Trump’s Party—GOP Can’t Cry Even if They Want To

It’s Still Trump’s Party—GOP Can’t Cry Even if They Want To It’s Still Trump’s Party—GOP Can’t Cry Even if They Want To

Democrats need to keep reminding voters that the Republicans can’t give up on Trump.

Jan 27, 2021 / Jeet Heer

The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump

The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump

In a misguided effort to create the illusion of balance, centrist institutions are silencing voices that make conservatives mad.

Jan 25, 2021 / Jeet Heer

What Joe Biden Can Learn From the Worst President In American History

What Joe Biden Can Learn From the Worst President In American History What Joe Biden Can Learn From the Worst President In American History

Donald Trump was an epic disaster who almost won reelection because he focused on the economy.

Jan 20, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Like Lincoln, Biden Will Be Inaugurated Under the Shadow of Violence

Like Lincoln, Biden Will Be Inaugurated Under the Shadow of Violence Like Lincoln, Biden Will Be Inaugurated Under the Shadow of Violence

With Washington swarming with troops and his travel schedule derailed, the president-elect faces the same dilemma as that of 1861.

Jan 18, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Nixon’s Ghost Haunts the Impeachment—and American Culture

Nixon’s Ghost Haunts the Impeachment—and American Culture Nixon’s Ghost Haunts the Impeachment—and American Culture

Trump hates to be compared to earlier disgraced presidents, but he lives under Nixon’s shadow along with the rest of us.

Jan 15, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Biden’s China Problem: Resisting a New Cold War in Asia

Biden’s China Problem: Resisting a New Cold War in Asia Biden’s China Problem: Resisting a New Cold War in Asia

The breakdown of the neoliberal consensus creates an opening for a more progressive China policy—while also increasing the danger of war.

Jan 14, 2021 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech

Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech

The job of regulating incendiary discourse belongs to democratically elected governments, not powerful private interests.

Jan 13, 2021 / Jeet Heer for The Nation

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