The Ambition of Kamala Harris Will Serve America Well The Ambition of Kamala Harris Will Serve America Well
Malleable and driven, Joe Biden’s running mate will adapt to the emerging crisis.
Aug 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Last Temptation of Jerry The Last Temptation of Jerry
A scandal at Liberty University proves that white evangelicals are starting to copy Trump.
Aug 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption
If Biden wins the presidency, he’ll face strong pressure to move on in the name of national unity. He’ll have to resist.
Aug 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
There Will Be No Return to Normality There Will Be No Return to Normality
Nostalgia might help Joe Biden win the presidency, but the crisis he’ll face will require boldness.
Aug 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Bipartisan Support for Wall Street, Crumbs for Main Street Bipartisan Support for Wall Street, Crumbs for Main Street
Democratic votes to make the Federal Reserve the silent partner in big business plunder in March make it easier for Republicans to stiff the unemployed in August.
Aug 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton? Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton?
The president is betting his reelection on a racist demonization of urban America.
Jul 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer
When Will the Media Stop Grading Trump on a Curve? When Will the Media Stop Grading Trump on a Curve?
The claim that Trump has adopted a somber new tone is plausible only if we completely ignore what he is actually saying.
Jul 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Has Destroyed the Fauci Protocol Trump Has Destroyed the Fauci Protocol
For decades, the venerated physician had a successful formula for balancing politics with science. Then he met Donald Trump.
Jul 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland
In a dangerous authoritarian move, federal agents in camouflage and without badges are rounding up American citizens.
Jul 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Cannibalism Is No Cure for Covid-19 Cannibalism Is No Cure for Covid-19
Rush Limbaugh’s praise of the Donner Party is part of an old tradition of exalting unnecessary suffering rather than offering solutions.
Jul 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer