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U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) (R) and Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Are Dems Incapable of Defending Democracy? Or Just Unwilling? Are Dems Incapable of Defending Democracy? Or Just Unwilling?

Bolstering voting rights is both urgent and popular. Yet for all his talk of “existential crisis,” Biden hasn’t turned up the heat on Manchin or Sinema.

Jun 14, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

Free Dr. Seuss!

Free Dr. Seuss! Free Dr. Seuss!

Corporate ownership of his classic works shouldn’t prevent us from having a grown-up conversation about racism and children’s literature.

Apr 7, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

The Importance of Logging Off

The Importance of Logging Off The Importance of Logging Off

How Neera Tanden’s hard-punching tweets knocked her right out of Joe Biden’s cabinet.

Mar 22, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

Biden meets Republicans

Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap

While fake unity just means doing whatever Republicans want, authentic unity requires marginalizing the promoters of lies and racism in the interest of creating a more genuinely eq...

Feb 5, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

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