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Jason Linkins

Jason Linkins is a deputy editor at The New Republic. Previously, he served as a senior editor at ThinkProgress, and as a long-time staff writer at The Huffington Post. His work has appeared at The Baffler, The Awl, Maclean’s, and DCist. He is the co-author of Schoolhouse Wreck: The Betsy DeVos Story for Strong Arm Press.

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December 7, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Media Is Ready to Hold Trump to a Lower Standard
When Democrats are in power, there are unending demands for unity and bipartisanship from the media. Their deafening admonitions will fall silent after Trump is inaugurated.
November 25, 2024
Jason Linkins
Time for Democrats to Get Out of the Bipartisanship Business
The party should borrow a highly effective move from the outgoing Mitch McConnell—by steadfastly refusing to lend its support to the Trump agenda.
November 16, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Washington Post Is Taking a Dive
Jeff Bezos’s reign of error at the venerable newspaper has wrecked subscriber trust—and there’s no reason to believe it will rebound anytime soon.
November 9, 2024
Jason Linkins
A Cold, Hard Look Into Our Trumpian Future
The road ahead is filled with peril—for our fellow Americans, the Democratic Party, and Donald Trump himself.
October 26, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Never Trump Moment Is Over. Does Harris Realize It?
Voters in Pennsylvania aren’t warming to the Kamala and Cheney show. Perhaps this alliance has reached a natural end point.
October 19, 2024
Jason Linkins
How Harris Got Democracy Back on the Ballot
The vice president has shrewdly started using Trump’s own words against him, raising the salience of his authoritarian streak and righting her media strategy ship along the way.
October 12, 2024
Jason Linkins
Three Critical Arguments Harris Needs to Make in These Final Days
Here are some ideas to help Democrats close the deal with the widest possible swath of persuadable voters.
September 28, 2024
Jason Linkins
Put a Human Face on the Misery That Trump Wreaks
Democrats spent part of their week identifying the real people who’d be harmed by Project 2025. They should follow these instincts from now till November.
September 21, 2024
Jason Linkins
Trump Won on Immigration
The former president may not get to implement his draconian deportation plan, but he’s successfully dragged Democrats and public opinion in a less humane direction.
September 14, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Media’s Demented Policy Illiteracy
The press has been feverishly demanding more and more wonky details about the presidential candidates’ proposals. If only they could understand them!
September 7, 2024
Jason Linkins
Trump’s Diabolical Plan for the Federal Workforce
Trump’s reelection would mean a radical transformation of the civil service. Democrats need to raise the alarm.
August 31, 2024
Jason Linkins
Where Are Harris’s Policies? Trapped in the Supreme Court
Everyone’s wondering what the Democratic nominee plans to do in office. Not much, without the permission of Chief Justice John Roberts and his cronies.
April 27, 2024
Jason Linkins
Don’t Worry, Mike Pence, Trump Will Sign Your Abortion Ban
The former vice president thinks his former boss has betrayed the anti-abortion movement. He is, unfortunately, very wrong about that.
April 20, 2024
Jason Linkins
So, What’s Going on With Clarence Thomas These Days?
It’s never a bad time for Democrats to talk about the possibility of a Supreme Court vacancy.
April 4, 2024
Jason Linkins
Good Riddance, No Labels!
The faux-centrist group’s attempt to mount a 2024 bid failed miserably—just like everything else they’ve ever done. Now let’s banish them from Washington.
March 23, 2024
Jason Linkins
It’s Good That Trump’s Trials Are Delayed
Here's why Democrats should be happy that the legal system won’t save them.
March 16, 2024
Jason Linkins
Elon Musk Leads America’s Top Tax-Dodging CEOs
A new study reveals a staggering number of companies pay their CEOs more than they pay in taxes.
March 9, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Supreme Court’s Savage Indictment of the Republican Party
If you read the high court’s disqualification ruling closely, you’ll see that the justices unanimously agree that the GOP is a lawless institution.
March 2, 2024
Jason Linkins
A Year of Republicans Lying About Abortion
Don’t believe a single word they say in the run-up to the November election.
February 24, 2024
Jason Linkins
The Brokered Convention That Could Break the Democrats
Those who want to replace Biden on the 2024 ticket are glossing over the brutality and chaos that would ensue.

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