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Suzy Khimm

Suzy Khimm is a journalist based in Washington, D.C. and a former senior editor for the New Republic, MSNBC, and The Washington Post.

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March 10, 2016
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The Shame Game
The internet has given us a new public square. Now law enforcement is trying to harness its power.
January 18, 2016
To Fend Off Sanders, Clinton Bear-Hugs Obama
January 15, 2016
Where Is Hillary Clinton’s Vision?
The attacks on Bernie Sanders aren't working; instead, they're highlighting the Democratic frontrunner's own vulnerabilities.
January 13, 2016
Obama: America Is Great Again Already
The president rejected the Republican narrative of decay and weakness in his last State of the Union address.
December 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton Is Already Running a General Election Campaign
Her economic message is tailored for a Republican opponent, not to reassure progressives.
December 18, 2015
The Best Bernie Sanders Impressions of the Year
The voice, the passion, and the body language of the Democratic candidate were impossible to ignore.
December 18, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Economic Balancing Act
To win, she needs voters to feel hopeful—but most Americans are still more anxious than optimistic.
December 16, 2015
Jeb Bush’s Empty Triumph Over Donald Trump
He landed a lot of punches, but also exposed the Republican Party's lack of a credible alternative to the front-runner's bellicosity.
December 11, 2015
The New Gun-Control Strategy: Let the Voters Speak
In 2016, ballot measures in states could raise the political stakes of the issue.
December 9, 2015
The Year the Fight Against Inequality Went Mainstream
Even Republicans are getting in on the act. But the issue's reach is still limited by age-old political realities.
December 1, 2015
How Hillary Clinton Is Making Aging Parents a 2016 Issue
America's "invisible workforce" of family caregivers desperately needs help—and Democratic proposals are a start, at least.
November 23, 2015
How Bobby Jindal (and Grover Norquist) Doomed David Vitter
And helped elect a Democratic governor of Louisiana.
November 20, 2015
The Left's Green Lantern Problem
To truly change America, progressives must start winning down-ballot races—and soon.
November 16, 2015
Can Governors Really Say No to Syrian Refugees?
Probably not. But they could make the lives of refugees very difficult.
November 15, 2015
We Just Saw the Hillary Clinton That Republicans Will Have to Beat
November 13, 2015
The Real Job for the Next Democratic President
Despite the candidates’ sweeping promises, the path to progressive change will be far more narrow.
November 11, 2015
The GOP's New Prescription for Eating the Poor
November 9, 2015
Why Ben Carson's Problem With the Truth Really Matters
His fuzzy relationship with facts isn't just about the past—it's about his vision for America's future.
November 7, 2015
Bernie Sanders Still Has Work to Do With Black Voters
November 5, 2015
How Opponents of LGBT Rights Are Exploiting the Politics of Disgust
The rejection of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Houston marks the return of an old culture war tactic

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