Trump’s Global Culture War Trump’s Global Culture War
On The Time of Monsters: Stephen Wertheim on the government's new National Security Strategy.
Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight
Voters want the party to get tough on the industry. But Democratic leaders are following the money instead.
Dec 12, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Sleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses Sleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses
It’s bedtime for Bozo—and you're paying the price.
Dec 8, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Rise of the Far Right in Europe The Rise of the Far Right in Europe
On this episode of The Time of Monsters: David Broder on centrist failures feeding extremist politics.
The Revolt of the Republican Women The Revolt of the Republican Women
Speaker Mike Johnson’s sexism is fueling an unexpected uprising within the GOP caucus.
Dec 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump’s Imperialism Is Murdering People—at Home and Abroad Donald Trump’s Imperialism Is Murdering People—at Home and Abroad
Trump’s boat bombings deserve legal retribution, but also show why we need an entirely new foreign policy.
Dec 1, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Zohran Mamdani’s Pragmatic Socialism Is Paying Off—for Now Zohran Mamdani’s Pragmatic Socialism Is Paying Off—for Now
The incoming mayor has improbably charmed Donald Trump and given himself some political breathing room. But nobody should get too comfortable.
Nov 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Age of Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein The Age of Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein
On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Doug Henwood on the famed economist as an embodiment of neoliberalism.
Trump’s Imperial Presidency Has Taken a Hit. Will He Recover? Trump’s Imperial Presidency Has Taken a Hit. Will He Recover?
Trump’s defeat over the Epstein files was a rare instance of Congress defying his authoritarianism. But the resistance is still feeble.
Nov 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is Losing Control of MAGA Donald Trump Is Losing Control of MAGA
His surrender on the Epstein files—and his attack on Marjorie Taylor Greene—proves it.
Nov 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer