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July 13, 2026
Lindsey Graham Chose Evil
Jeet Heer
Conspiracy theorists liked to say that Graham’s Trump sycophancy was a result of blackmail. But the truth is worse: He stuck with Trump to keep the US war machine going.
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July 10, 2026
The Graham Platner Fiasco Proves Messiah Politics Is No Alternative to a Failed Establishment
Jeet Heer
Democratic leaders have rightfully lost credibility. But that’s no excuse for political adventurers to seize the moment and pump up false saviors.
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July 6, 2026
How Zohran Mamdani Saved the Fourth of July
Jeet Heer
The mayor’s fighting patriotism bested Trump’s rantings and Obama’s evasions.
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June 29, 2026
For Larry Ellison, Buying Trump Is the Bargain of the Century
Jeet Heer
The billionaire has gotten media dominance and cozy government deals for what amounts to chicken feed.
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June 26, 2026
Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom
Jeet Heer
Some centrists would rather have Trump triumph than forge an alliance with the left.
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June 22, 2026
Free-Speech Fraud Bari Weiss Would Rather Deport Than Debate
Jeet Heer
As anti-war politics gain ground, Weiss's Free Press is pushing to remove Trita Parsi from the US.
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June 16, 2026
Bernie Sanders’s Revolution
Jeet Heer
The senator may be remembered as a bridge between the promise of America and the fulfillment of that promise.
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June 15, 2026
Trump’s Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Him—and Good News for the World
Jeet Heer
The negotiations are a stark symbol of the president’s failure. But any deal is better than endless, foolish war.
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June 12, 2026
The Epstein Scandal Shows the Depth of the White House’s Dysfunction
Jeet Heer
Infighting and opportunism lead to chaos and endless war.
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June 8, 2026
Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art
Jeet Heer
The radical legacy of the cartoonist and filmmaker who created Persepolis.
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June 5, 2026
The House Voted to End the Iran War. Now the Real Battle Begins.
Jeet Heer
Congress took an important symbolic step toward reasserting its authority over war powers. But much, much more needs to be done.
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June 1, 2026
Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault
Jeet Heer
America’s 250th anniversary celebrations are falling apart because of the president’s tawdry display of narcissism.
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May 29, 2026
Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully
Jeet Heer
Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility.
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May 26, 2026
Trump’s Abraham Accords Fantasy Will Only Cause More Suffering
Jeet Heer
Any expansion of the alleged peace agreement would lock the Middle East into endless apartheid, despotism, and militarism.
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May 20, 2026
Thomas Massie’s Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump
Jeet Heer
The president’s successful campaign to remove the rebel congressman has a real chance of backfiring.
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May 18, 2026
Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer
Jeet Heer
As his war in Iran wreaks havoc, Trump is fixated on personal glory and enrichment.
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May 11, 2026
Ted Turner Proved Even Billionaires Could be Human
Jeet Heer
The swashbuckling founder of CNN was redeemed by his vulnerabilities.
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May 8, 2026
Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster
Jeet Heer
The FBI director is targeting reporters and his own agents to stop embarrassing leaks.
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May 4, 2026
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
Jeet Heer
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
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May 1, 2026
Why Is the DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy?
Jeet Heer
DNC chair Ken Martin has turned himself into the shifty bad guy from Fargo.
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April 27, 2026
Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life
Jeet Heer
The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.
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April 24, 2026
Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military
Jeet Heer
The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they're purging scapegoats at home.
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April 20, 2026
We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon
Jeet Heer
If the FBI director’s alleged intoxication prevents him from carrying out Trump’s agenda, that might not be such a bad thing.
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