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Alex Shephard

Alex Shephard is senior editor of The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.  

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February 17, 2021
Alex Shephard
Rush Limbaugh Made America Worse
The racist, sexist radio host played a pivotal role in injecting cruelty and conspiracy into conservative mass media.
February 17, 2021
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo Wishes He Were Ron DeSantis
The two governors both botched their states’ responses to Covid-19. The Democrat is paying a political price. The Republican is being touted as a 2024 presidential contender.
February 12, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Spectacular Fall of the Lincoln Project
A few months ago, the Never Trump group was raking in tens of millions of dollars. Is it all over?
February 11, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Press’s Strange Memory-Holing of Trump’s First Impeachment
His second impeachment trial is being presented as a cut-and-dried case, in contrast to its predecessor. But the first impeachment was cut-and-dried, too.
February 9, 2021
Alex Shephard
Can We Stop Obsessing Over Every Personnel Decision Made by The New York Times?
Using isolated H.R. moves at the paper of record, such as the recent departure of Donald McNeil, as parables for an entire industry has its limits.
February 5, 2021
Alex Shephard
Larry Summers Is Finally, Belatedly, Irrelevant
The longtime economic consigliere tried to blow up Biden’s stimulus. He ended up making it clear that no one is listening to him anymore.
February 4, 2021
Alex Shephard
Fox News and Newsmax Have Lost Their Mojo
Why right-wing cable news is in the midst of an existential crisis
February 3, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Cancer Eating the GOP Isn’t Marjorie Taylor Greene
Mitch McConnell got kudos for condemning the QAnon-supporting nutjob. He doesn’t deserve it.
February 2, 2021
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo Needed Donald Trump
Without the former president as a foil, Cuomo’s handling of Covid-19 is finally being scrutinized.
February 1, 2021
Alex Shephard
The GameStop Saga Is the First Post-Trump Story
One reason we can’t stop following the struggling retail chain’s stock price: It feels like freedom.
January 28, 2021
Alex Shephard
What the GameStop Rally Has Revealed About Financial Media
Networks like CNBC and Fox Business are in league with the hedge funds they supposedly cover.
January 27, 2021
Alex Shephard
Republicans Don’t Care About “Unity”
And the press shouldn’t pretend they do.
January 26, 2021
Alex Shephard
Why Josh Hawley is Playing the Victim
The Missouri senator probably won’t shut up about how he was “silenced” any time soon.
January 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
Don’t Fire People for Dumb Tweets
The Niskanen Center bowed to fake outrage from bad-faith right-wing trolls when it fired Will Wilkinson.
January 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
Can the White House Press Briefing Be Saved?
Yes, new press secretary Jen Psaki is getting raves. That doesn’t mean televised briefings are worthwhile.
January 21, 2021
Alex Shephard
Why Donald Trump Is Already Teasing a 2024 Campaign
The “will he or won’t he?” phase of his postpresidency has already begun.
January 20, 2021
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Dumb “1776 Project” Is a Perfect End to His Presidency
His forays into history underscore that he has always practiced a hollow form of American exceptionalism.
January 19, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Ideological Emptiness of “PlayBook”
The controversy over Politico’s decision to publish Ben Shapiro reveals the lengths media outlets will go to prove they listen to both sides.
January 15, 2021
Alex Shephard
How the GOP Fell in Love With Cancel Culture
A concept popularized by online media has fully migrated to the Republican fever swamps.
January 12, 2021
Alex Shephard
Trump Still Has Cable News
Despite all the hand-wringing about Twitter “deplatforming” the president, the right’s most powerful tool isn’t going anywhere.

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