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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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October 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
How Richard Nixon Lost the Battle for Public Opinion
Democrats who want to impeach Trump would do well to heed history.
October 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Republican Party’s Deafening Silence
They tried to defend the president, and failed spectacularly. So now they’re keeping their mouths shut.
September 25, 2019
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump, Sitting Duck
The summary transcript of his call with Ukraine's president only strengthens the case for impeachment.
September 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Finally
It doesn't matter what Trump said to the Ukrainian president. What matters is that this scandal finally convinced Democrats to begin impeachment.
September 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Kamala Harris Is Moving to Iowa
In a "summer slump," the California senator hopes more time on the trail will help her campaign. Having a stronger message might help, too.
September 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Pragmatic Roots of Biden’s Incoherence
The former vice president is a dealmaker, not a deep thinker.
September 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Second Tier in Top Form at Democratic Debate
While most attention was focused on Biden, Warren, and Sanders, candidates at the ends of the stage brought big energy—and big ideas.
September 11, 2019
Alex Shephard
Amazon Is a Logistical Disaster
The failure to honor an embargo on Margaret Atwood's much-anticipated book reflects the company's growing chaos.
September 5, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Political Overreaction to Walmart’s P.R. Strategy
The company doesn't want to lead the gun debate. It wants to exit it.
September 4, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Boundless Grift of Right-Wing Media Watchdogs
A new effort to "target" journalists has earned its conservative founders $2 million in seed money, which is probably why it exists in the first place.
September 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
Leave Elizabeth Warren Alone
The media are chumming the waters for a takedown of the senator in the next Democratic debate. The candidates shouldn't take the bait.
August 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Twilight of the “Adults in the Room”
Jim Mattis was said to be one of the grown-ups protecting the country from Trump's worst impulses. Does anyone remember feeling safer?
August 28, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Save Journalism
The 2020 presidential candidate hopes less consolidation, stronger unions, and better regulation will mean more "real journalism" and less clickbait.
August 27, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump Previews His Response to the Next Recession
Tariffs for China, tax cuts for the wealthy, and rage-tweets for practically everyone else.
August 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Is the Biden Bubble About to Burst?
The Democrat still shines in most polls, but as a Trump loss grows more likely, the former V.P.'s "electability" pitch is losing its luster.
August 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want to Run for Senate. That’s Fine.
It will take more than a few charismatic candidates for Democrats to regain and maintain control of national politics.
August 16, 2019
Alex Shephard
Do Democrats Have a Plan for the Next Recession?
Obama failed to make big changes after the last economic crisis, and that meant painful losses for the president, his party, and the American people.
August 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
Stacey Abrams Is Smarter Than Tom Steyer
You can amass great influence and power building the infrastructure for lasting Democratic rule ... or you can run for president.
August 14, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Pretzel Logic of Trump’s Immigration Policy
His administration hides an old, racist message behind its new, "merit-based" immigration policy.
August 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Right Wing Attacks on The Hunt Are a Bad Faith Distraction
At a moment when the president's racist rhetoric is motivating mass violence, Fox and all its friends saw a chance to stoke the culture wars.

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