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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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August 27, 2021
Alex Shephard
Josh Hawley Was in Favor of Withdrawing From Afghanistan Until Joe Biden Did It
For a hot minute, the Missouri senator and insurrection advocate was a critic of the forever war. But something changed!
August 26, 2021
Alex Shephard
Josh Gottheimer Tried to Derail the Democratic Agenda. The Press Rewarded Him.
The New Jersey Democrat tried to take the budget deal hostage, and the media called him a “moderate” and a “pragmatist.”
August 25, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Blowing the Afghanistan Story—Again
The abysmal coverage of the U.S. withdrawal is a sharp reminder of how two decades of failure were foisted on us in the first place.
August 11, 2021
Alex Shephard
CNN Owes Its Viewers an Apology
The network never should have let Chris Cuomo “interview” his brother last spring or advise him on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations.
August 10, 2021
Alex Shephard
Good Riddance to Andrew Cuomo
The departing governor was a bully, a creep, and an authoritarian. He was also bad for New York.
August 10, 2021
Alex Shephard
Biden Gets His Bipartisan Victory. Now the Hard Part.
The Democrats somehow convinced enough Republican senators to support a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Now they have to go to war to pass a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
August 10, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Media Was Too Quick to Crown Ron DeSantis
Earlier this year, the press deemed the Florida governor a political “winner” of the pandemic. Now his state is a Covid epicenter.
August 9, 2021
Alex Shephard
Lionel Messi’s Depressing Departure From F.C. Barcelona Marks the End of European Football’s Romantic Era
The greatest player ever, much like fans of the sport, was left with no good options.
August 3, 2021
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo Sinks to a New Low
The embattled New York governor attempted to lie and spin his way out of a damning report from the state’s attorney general.
August 3, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Too Clueless and Sensationalistic to Properly Explain Breakthrough Covid
By hyping scary figures and alarming statistics while overlooking crucial context, many news outlets are creating a misleading picture of the dangers the delta variant poses to the vaccinated.
July 30, 2021
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Oligarch of the Month: Richard Branson
The Virgin magnate is battling fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the race to turn outer space into a playground for the rich.
July 29, 2021
Alex Shephard
Conservatives’ Bullshit War on Simone Biles
None of the gymnast’s suddenly frothing critics actually care about gymnastics or the Olympics. They’re just outrage junkies desperate for a fix.
July 26, 2021
Alex Shephard
Do We Still Need Ted Lasso’s Relentless American Positivity?
The Apple TV series’ debut season provided simple comfort during dark times in 2020. But the honeymoon is over for the second season.
July 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
“Both Sides” Journalism Will Never Die
If January 6 couldn’t correct the Washington media’s worst tic, nothing can.
July 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
Mitch McConnell Dusts Off the GOP’s Debt Ceiling Scam
Republicans are pretending to be the party of fiscal responsibility again.
July 21, 2021
Alex Shephard
Chuck Schumer Is Done Waiting on Republicans
GOP senators have bogged down the infrastructure bill in the name of bipartisanship. The Democrats need to take control of the process.
July 20, 2021
Alex Shephard
Space Jam: A New Legacy Is a Peek Into the Bleak, Cynical Future of Film
The new LeBron James–Looney Tunes crossover movie isn’t just bad. It’s a harbinger of worse to come.
July 16, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Generals Won’t Save Democracy
Reporting revealing that top military officials were prepared to resign to defy Trump shouldn’t make us feel better about the the state of U.S. institutions.
July 15, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Republicans’ Latest Front in the Culture War: A Virginia Politics Professor
“It’s about intimidation—and not of me,” says the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato
July 13, 2021
Alex Shephard
Fox News Is Killing Its Viewers Again
The network’s dishonesty about the dangers of vaccines is putting its audience at risk.

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