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 GuardianThe New Republic, and The Boston Globe.

Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bloomberg

How Can Warren Win? By Attacking Bloomberg. How Can Warren Win? By Attacking Bloomberg.

Her unity message hasn’t done Warren much good, but now she’s facing an ideal foe.

Feb 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Roger Stone

The Primaries Are Protecting Trump The Primaries Are Protecting Trump

Democrats might be too busy picking a nominee to stop an out-of-control president.

Feb 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Trucks hauling containers

It’s Still the Economy, Stupid It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

As recession fears recede, Democrats need to remember that it’s easier to convince people to gamble on social democracy in good times.

Feb 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Tired Biden Gives Klobuchar a Chance to Shine

A Tired Biden Gives Klobuchar a Chance to Shine A Tired Biden Gives Klobuchar a Chance to Shine

The supposed front-runner is talking like a defeated candidate—and it’s catching up to him.

Feb 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Joe Biden 2020

Bye-Bye, Biden Bye-Bye, Biden

The former vice president is not likely to recover from coming in fourth in Iowa.

Feb 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump speaks to Michael Bloomberg at a 9/11 memorial service

Michael Bloomberg Is the Rich Man’s Donald Trump Michael Bloomberg Is the Rich Man’s Donald Trump

The billionaire gets special treatment from the DNC, giving his opponents a chance to highlight the dangers of plutocracy.

Feb 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer

John Bolton at a cabinet meeting with Donald Trump

Trump and Bolton Are Still on the Same Team Trump and Bolton Are Still on the Same Team

Despite the turmoil of impeachment, the neocons are back in the driver’s seat in Washington.

Jan 31, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Electability Argument Is Really About Party Unity

The Electability Argument Is Really About Party Unity The Electability Argument Is Really About Party Unity

Moderate Democrats need to pledge to vote for the party nominee, even if it is Warren or Sanders.

Jan 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer

John Bolton and a map

Bolton’s Bombshell Will Take Time to Explode Bolton’s Bombshell Will Take Time to Explode

Revelations from Bolton’s new book make congressional Republicans look like accomplices.

Jan 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

Impeachment Shouldn’t Overshadow Saudi Scandals Impeachment Shouldn’t Overshadow Saudi Scandals

Mohammed bin Salman is out of control and has Trump’s protection. Democrats should ask why.

Jan 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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