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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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March 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Is Pete Buttigieg a Political Genius?
The South Bend mayor is unlike any other Democratic candidate for president, and he's staked out the middle ground among them all.
March 27, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Russia Skeptics Are Committing the Sins They Despise
They're rushing to judgment, ignoring the facts, and declaring victory—just like the journalists they've been criticizing.
March 26, 2019
Alex Shephard
Give It Up, Democrats. The Russia Investigation Is Over.
There's no need to turn the Russia investigation into the next Benghazi.
March 22, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Half-Baked Political Gimmicks
An unorthodox strategy to mask his flaws will only end up emphasizing them.
March 21, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bill de Blasio’s Embarrassing Quest for National Fame
With New York City facing one crisis after another, the mayor is testing the waters for a White House run. Who is he kidding?
March 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Enduring Timidity of the Democratic Party
Once again, moderates are trying to scare voters away from left-wing politics.
March 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Profound Emptiness of Beto O’Rourke
What his months-long tease about a presidential run tells us about his candidacy and character
March 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Republicans Are Deficit Hypocrites. The Democrats Should Be, Too.
Pledging allegiance to "fiscal responsibility" is politically useless.
March 6, 2019
Alex Shephard
In the Future, No One Deserves an Oscar
The debate between Steven Spielberg and Netflix misses the real problem facing filmmaking in America.
March 1, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Sensible Politics of Soaking the Rich
Democrats are avoiding questions about how to pay for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. The answer is quite simple.
February 27, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Overdue Death of Democratic “Pragmatism”
Centrism in disguise is the wrong strategy for stopping Trump.
February 22, 2019
Alex Shephard
“Socialism” Has Lost All Meaning in American Politics
Bernie Sanders rehabilitated the word. Now Trump is using it as a slur—and the press is following his lead.
February 14, 2019
Alex Shephard
Amazon Shoots Its Hostages
The tech giant cancelled its deal with New York City as a warning to communities across the country.
February 12, 2019
Alex Shephard
Jeff Bezos Is No Hero
The Amazon CEO's adventures in journalism deserve more critical scrutiny.
February 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Blowing Its Coverage of Warren’s Native American Claim
There is a real controversy here—just not the one that conservatives see.
February 7, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Attack on Socialism Is a Colossal Blunder
It has forced him to wholeheartedly embrace American capitalism, much like Hillary Clinton did in 2016.
February 4, 2019
Alex Shephard
Facebook Remade the Internet in Its Hideous Image
The social network turned 15 this week. The next 15 years look to be even worse.
February 1, 2019
Alex Shephard
Howard Schultz Is Democrats’ Chance to Bury Clintonism Forever
Liberals have dismissed the former Starbucks CEO's potential White House bid. They should start taking it seriously.
January 30, 2019
Alex Shephard
Howard Schultz Learned All the Wrong Lessons From His Childhood
Why is the former Starbucks CEO obsessed with the national debt? Because his father fell on hard times.
January 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Run, Howard, Run!
A failed 2020 bid by the former Starbucks CEO would prove that Americans aren't clamoring for a centrist businessman as president.

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