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 Guardian, The New Republic, and The Boston Globe.

Donald Trump speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (L) during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025

JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans

In a post-shame era, racist slurs and Nazism can be shrugged off.

Oct 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer

MarĂ­a Corina Machado appearing on Fox News after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump

Trump is mad that he didn’t win. But by honoring María Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee has endorsed his war against Venezuela—and continued Europe’s MAGA groveling.

Oct 13, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Fans cheer at an event for the movie

Revolutionary Violence and “One Battle After Another” Revolutionary Violence and “One Battle After Another”

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: David Klion on the historical resonance of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie.

Oct 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A protester in a frog costume stands in front of a line of federal law enforcement officers outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, Monday, October 6, 2025.

Portland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to Trump Portland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to Trump

The president wants us to be afraid. These activists are clowning him instead.

Oct 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Trump’s Minions Are Trying to Terrorize Judges Into Submission Trump’s Minions Are Trying to Terrorize Judges Into Submission

Facing rebukes from the courts, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk are threatening the independence of the judiciary.

Oct 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Republicans John Thune and Mike Johnson during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2025. The podium sign reads: Democrat Shutdown.

The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Chris Lehmann on racism, austerity and the Democrats finding courage.

Oct 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, the United States, September 30, 2025.

Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s War on Venezuela Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s War on Venezuela

Trump’s attacks on alleged drug boats are illegal acts of murder. But too many Democrats are shying away from calling the president out.

Oct 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump attends the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 26, 2025. in Farmingdale, New York.

Trump Is Lying About Antifa to Justify His Authoritarian Crackdown Trump Is Lying About Antifa to Justify His Authoritarian Crackdown

Too easily dismissed as hyperbole, the Antifa myth is being used as a weapon to destroy domestic opposition.

Sep 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Who Are the Shooters?

Who Are the Shooters? Who Are the Shooters?

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Ken Klippenstein on the complexity of political violence.

Sep 28, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Kamala Harris at a campaign rally, 2024.

The Shortest Presidential Campaign The Shortest Presidential Campaign

Kamala Harris’s 107 Days offers a devastating indictment of Joe Biden. It also documents the limits of her own politics.

Sep 26, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer

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