Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity
The arrest of one man is not enough. We have to fight the system that allowed a wealthy child molester to escape real justice.
Jul 10, 2019 / Jeet Heer
‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media ‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media
An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.
Jul 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks
Appealing to Never Trump Republicans would cost Democrats their base.
Jul 3, 2019 / Jeet Heer
A Police Shooting Gives the Lie to Buttigieg’s Campaign Narrative A Police Shooting Gives the Lie to Buttigieg’s Campaign Narrative
Black voters are wary of Mayor Pete, for good reasons.
Jul 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Kamala Harris Won the Debate With Prosecutorial Zeal Kamala Harris Won the Debate With Prosecutorial Zeal
Her forensic destruction of Joe Biden may prove to be a game changer.
Jun 28, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Elizabeth Warren’s Ideas Dominated the Debate More Than Her Stage Presence Elizabeth Warren’s Ideas Dominated the Debate More Than Her Stage Presence
The striking fact of the night was the degree to which her aggressive progressivism was accepted by almost all her rivals as a baseline for the party.
Jun 27, 2019 / Jeet Heer
For Joe Biden, Friendship Is Magic For Joe Biden, Friendship Is Magic
His praise of white supremacists is not a blunder but a key to his clubby worldview.
Jun 24, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Trump Administration Incoherence Could Lead to War Trump Administration Incoherence Could Lead to War
As America careens toward war with Iran, the governing theories about Trump’s foreign policy stand exposed as utterly inadequate critiques of this dangerous presidency.
Jun 20, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons
Cartoons are powerful—so much so that The New York Times is cracking down on them.
Jun 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer