Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy
The Democratic convention’s giddy vibe shift is shadowed by ongoing war and a failure to hear Palestinian voices.
Aug 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Became the Diet of Worms How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Became the Diet of Worms
Can a presidential candidate afford to lose gray matter to parasites?
May 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Why No Labels Is the Fyre Festival of Politics Why No Labels Is the Fyre Festival of Politics
The self-described centrist alternative to the two major parties failed spectacularly this year—but such a lavishly funded shakedown operation may not be dead for good.
Apr 10, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
RFK Jr. Called Nader a Spoiler in 2000. Now That’s His Role. RFK Jr. Called Nader a Spoiler in 2000. Now That’s His Role.
He also claims Biden is a worse threat to democracy than Trump. As always, it’s all about Bobby.
Apr 2, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr. Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr.
Kennedy’s newly picked running mate, Nicole Shanahan, reflects the necro-futurism of Big Tech.
Apr 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency
Mass movements stoke the fires of popular discontent, but only the state can pass laws and overhaul key institutions.
Jan 9, 2024 / Michael Kazin
Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward
The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What can be done about that?
Dec 1, 2023 / Max Elbaum and Bill Fletcher Jr.
Joe Manchin, Jeff Weaver, and Jill Stein Walk Into a Bar… Joe Manchin, Jeff Weaver, and Jill Stein Walk Into a Bar…
Actually, it's no joke. All three just showed they're opportunists more interested in themselves than the country’s perilous future.
Nov 10, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Why I Just Quit DSA Why I Just Quit DSA
After over four decades as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the group’s founding members is leaving in sorrow and anger.
Oct 23, 2023 / Maurice Isserman
Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now
As two of his rivals head into the wilderness, the president is consolidating the left-of-center vote.
Oct 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer