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Jeet Heer

Jeet Heer is a contributing editor at the The New Republic.

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December 6, 2017
Jeet Heer
By attacking Mitt Romney, Steve Bannon is gearing up for 2020.
December 6, 2017
Jeet Heer
Weaponized Outrage Is a Threat to Free Speech
Activists on the right and left are exploiting sensitivity over sexual misconduct and other issues. It’s seriously undermining journalism.
December 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
K.T. McFarland joins the growing list of Trump officials who have lied about Russian contacts.
December 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Democrats’ Dangerous Obsession With Impeachment
The party needs to focus on winning elections, not removing Trump.
December 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump Discovers the Painful Limits of Loyalty
Former adviser Michael Flynn is willing to testify against the president in the Russia investigation. Who's next?
December 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump and the right-wing media continue to lie about the Kate Steinle case.
December 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump’s Descent Into Madness Is a Worldwide Crisis
His Islamophobic tweets, feud with Britain, and supposed plans to replace Rex Tillerson are creating a highly combustible situation.
November 29, 2017
Jeet Heer
Resign Right Now
As Donald Trump embraces Roy Moore, Democrats should take a zero tolerance stance against sexual harassment.
November 29, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump’s anti-Muslim tweets even shocked an Infowars editor.
November 29, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump is just as delusional in private as he is in public.
November 28, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump has already blown up his negotiations with the Democrats.
November 28, 2017
Jeet Heer
A Grand Anti-Trump Coalition Is a Terrible Idea for Democrats
A centrist Popular Front to fight the unpopular president would only demoralize Democrats and empower Trumpism.
November 27, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why is The Spectator opposed to Meghan Markle marrying Prince Harry?
November 27, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump, America’s Racial Sheriff
The president's attacks on prominent blacks articulate an age-old vision of who does and doesn't belong in America.
November 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
CBS fires Charlie Rose, acknowledging that his behavior was never “acceptable.”
November 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
Charles Manson’s Science Fiction Roots
How L. Ron Hubbard and Robert Heinlein influenced a murderous cult.
November 17, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Democrats Must Nominate Another Woman for President
As sexual misconduct scandals hit Capitol Hill, it makes even more sense for the party to run a female candidate against the sexist president.
November 16, 2017
Jeet Heer
Roy Moore probably should avoid references to movies about high school cheerleaders.
November 16, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Republicans Already Are the Party of Roy Moore—With or Without Him
There's little the GOP can do to reverse course under Trump.
November 15, 2017
Jeet Heer
The coup in Zimbabwe is a throwback to an earlier era in African history.

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