Trump Is Using the Military to Hide His Weakness Trump Is Using the Military to Hide His Weakness
The president’s show of strength demonstrates the precariousness of his authority.
Jun 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Fire This Time The Fire This Time
The insurrection against racist policing has deep roots in America’s past but also points toward a different future.
Jun 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer
How the CIA Learned to Rock How the CIA Learned to Rock
A new podcast illuminates why the spy agency preferred pop music in the cultural Cold War.
May 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Mitch McConnell Is Even Worse Than Trump Mitch McConnell Is Even Worse Than Trump
The president and the Senate majority leader have both gone AWOL in a crisis.
May 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer
For Biden to Unite the Party, He Needs Warren as His Running Mate For Biden to Unite the Party, He Needs Warren as His Running Mate
Not only would Warren excite the enthusiasm of progressive Democrats, she also has the policy chops the next administration will need.
May 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words
Sarah Cooper has cracked the Trump code with pandemic pantomimes.
May 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
How Stanford Lost Its Soul How Stanford Lost Its Soul
A distinguished university known for its embrace of corporate funding has come down with a bad case of Covid-19 contrarianism.
May 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Facing a Real Catastrophe With a Pretend President Facing a Real Catastrophe With a Pretend President
With Trump AWOL and Biden keeping a low profile, there is no national leadership.
May 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Would You Buy a Used Progressive Agenda From This Man? Would You Buy a Used Progressive Agenda From This Man?
Progressive voters have to balance hope with skepticism as they are wooed by the former vice president.
May 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Racism Is All Trump Has Left Racism Is All Trump Has Left
Facing a tough reelection fight, the president tries to rally his base with the bogeyman of Obama and a reassertion of racial hierarchy.
May 13, 2020 / Jeet Heer