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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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October 6, 2022
Alex Shephard
Annie Ernaux Is a Perfect Nobel Laureate
Finally, the Swedish Academy got it right.
October 6, 2022
Alex Shephard
Twitter Will Be an Albatross Around Elon Musk’s Neck
It’s not clear whether the billionaire mogul wants the company to flourish financially or just become subservient to his whims—but it can’t do both.
October 5, 2022
Alex Shephard
Of Course Republicans Are Sticking With Herschel Walker
The Georgia Senate candidate’s campaign has involved one scandal after another. Republicans deserve to go down with him.
October 3, 2022
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature?
If Haruki Murakami wins, I will eat one of his fancy T-shirts.
September 27, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Danger of Republican Extremism Extends to the Economy
Democrats should press the case against the GOP’s radicalism even further.
September 26, 2022
Alex Shephard
Are the Democrats About to Blow Their Big Chance to Oust Ron Johnson?
They have a charismatic young candidate and are facing the worst the GOP has to offer. Why isn’t the party doing more to win?
September 20, 2022
Alex Shephard
What If Ron DeSantis’s Martha’s Vineyard Stunt Wasn’t Actually Good Politics?
When the Florida governor shipped dozens of migrants to Massachusetts, many in the press excitedly credited him for making a savvy political play. They were wrong.
September 19, 2022
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is More Deranged Than Ever
As his approval ratings sink, the former president is growing more and more unhinged—and more willing to indulge his most dangerous followers.
September 16, 2022
Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis’s Cruel Treatment of Migrants Is the Future of GOP Policymaking
The Republican Party’s platform is all about trolling the libs.
September 15, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Republican Party Agrees With Lindsey Graham’s National Abortion Ban Even if It Won’t Admit It
Here’s the takeaway: Far from leaving it up to the states, the Republican Party will move swiftly to act unilaterally if it retakes power.
September 14, 2022
Alex Shephard
Yes, the Polls May Be Wrong Again. But Democrats Have Reasons to Be Optimistic.
The party is getting some subtantial things done—and catching a lot of lucky breaks.
September 9, 2022
Alex Shephard
Kevin McCarthy’s Desperate Bid to Prove the Republican Party Has Ideas
His Gingrich-lite “Commitment to America” is short on actual policies and long on Trumpian insanity.
September 8, 2022
Alex Shephard
Peter Thiel’s Handpicked Candidates Are Train Wrecks
The tech billionaire wants to remake the Republican Party—and America. But Blake Masters and J.D. Vance are lagging in the polls, and struggling to raise money.
September 7, 2022
Alex Shephard
CNN, Politico Want to Give Authoritarianism a Fair Shake
Are these outlets truly ignorant of the threats facing our democracy, or are they looking to profit from its fall?
September 2, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Not Ready to Defend Democracy
Joe Biden gave a midterm election speech about the GOP’s ongoing threat to democracy, and political reporters just could not cope.
September 2, 2022
Alex Shephard
Trump Is Having a Nuclear Meltdown on His Sad Social Media Platform
As he descends into demented rants and his legal team flails in his defense, Republicans have to wonder: Just how radioactive is this all going to get?
August 26, 2022
Alex Shephard
Centrists Don’t Like Biden’s Student Loan Plan. So Why Don’t They Do Something About It?
Moderates don’t actually have any ideas to address the student loan crisis.
August 24, 2022
Alex Shephard
Two of the GOP’s Worst Ghouls Lost Their Primaries
It’s a relief to know that Carl Paladino and Laura Loomer won’t be coming to Congress. But that doesn’t mean the Republican Party’s 2022 slate is a normal one.
August 24, 2022
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Message
A shift in Democratic fortunes has blown up the economic malaise story Republicans had hoped to run on, leaving voters with plenty of time to survey their weird candidates and bad ideas.
August 23, 2022
Alex Shephard
Liz Cheney’s Presidential Campaign Will Fail
Even if by some miracle she plays spoiler in 2024, she doesn’t have a strong enough vision to create and sustain a post-Trump Republican Party.

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