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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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May 14, 2019
Alex Shephard
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Fight the Opioid Crisis. Why Don’t Other Democrats?
The 2020 hopeful connected the dots between drug addiction and corporate greed, and "Trump country" took notice.
May 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump Declares War—on Accountability
The administration's moves to extend executive privilege, rebuff subpoenas, and challenge the courts are more than a rivalry between government branches.
May 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
Pete Buttigieg’s Honeymoon Is Over
The mayor's winning personality won't be enough. He has to stand for something.
May 7, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Need an Anti-Austerity Message
If the party wants to win beyond 2020, it has to defeat deficit hypocrisy now.
May 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Must Make an Example of Bill Barr
Lock him up!
May 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Can Win on Immigration
As Trump continues to stoke fear, 2020 presidential contenders have the opportunity to offer policy.
April 30, 2019
Alex Shephard
For 2020 Democrats, It Should Still Be the Economy
The grotesqueries of Trump are a tempting target, but the economic anxiety evident in the 2016 campaign has been exacerbated by his policies.
April 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Book Publishers Have a Trump Problem
The rush to release a print version of the Mueller report is the latest example of a desperate industry increasingly addicted to quick takes for fast profit.
April 25, 2019
Alex Shephard
House Democrats’ Shameful Abdication of Duty
Speaker Pelosi noted her "constitutional responsibility" after the 2018 blue wave, but subpoenas—and accountability—appear rare.
April 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Warren’s Economic Evolution Gives Her Candidacy a Unique Edge
Once a Reagan Republican, the 2020 presidential contender talks about how capitalism's unjust underbelly made her change course.
April 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Should Democrats Impeach Trump? Wrong Question.
Allowing the president's crimes and misdemeanors to take a backseat to impeachment's political implications does little to emphasize the rule of law.
April 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Biggest Weakness (No, Not His Hands)
The former V.P. leads most polls on the Democratic field, but he’s dead last in fundraising.
April 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
Yes, Collusion
Even with redactions, the Mueller report contains ample evidence Trump and his campaign sought foreign help in 2016.
April 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Impotence of “Stop Sanders” Democrats
His loudest opponents are party insiders who don't represent a political constituency of any significance—and their strategy is self-defeating.
April 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Buttigieg’s 2020 Campaign Built on Grand Talk and Small Successes
The South Bend mayor will officially launch his candidacy for president in a city that mostly approves of his leadership ... mostly.
April 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Silent Majority
Despite decades of bad positions and months of bad press, the former vice president still leads the 2020 field.
April 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Stephen Miller Presidency
The more politically frustrated Trump becomes, the more he embraces his most extreme adviser. Brace yourself, America.
April 5, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Scared of Fox News. Why Is the Democratic Party?
Appearing on the network has a limited upside, but it won't legitimize Tucker Carlson either.
April 4, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Is the Frontrunner. Obviously.
He leads the declared candidates in the polls, and he's dominating in fundraising. So why is he being ignored?
April 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
Are the Democrats Too Boring?
Many of the party's 2020 candidates are busy being policy wonks and missing the big picture.

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