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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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February 14, 2026
Jason Linkins
Bad Bunny’s Neighborliness Is the Antidote to Ring’s Dystopian Vision
More and more Americans are turning against the surveillance state—and embracing each other.
February 7, 2026
Jason Linkins
When Will Democrats Decide to Join the Resistance?
The party needs to forge a closer connection with the people fighting for democracy in the streets. Here’s how to do it.
January 24, 2026
Jason Linkins
This Year’s First Big Stupid Idea: “Retrain ICE”
Some things get so evil that they forfeit their right to exist. Trump’s rogue paramilitary gangs are one of them.
January 18, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Residents of Minneapolis Are Fighting for All of Us
The sights of Minneapolitans defending their community have been inspiring. But underneath these displays of heroism, there is despair, fear, and hurt.
January 10, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump
No, Democrats don’t have the votes to convict. But they should brandish their convictions in the court of public opinion.
December 21, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025
Trump’s second term has been so lurid in its corruption that it was genuinely hard to narrow this list down.
December 6, 2025
Jason Linkins
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?
He’s clearly slipping, mentally and physically, but the political press suddenly finds it less newsworthy that we have a woefully aging president.
November 22, 2025
Jason Linkins
Epstein, Trump, and the Era of Elite Impunity
Democrats don’t need to pick and choose among the administration’s many sins. They all tell the same grim story.
November 15, 2025
Jason Linkins
There Are Two U.S. Senates—and Only One Knows How to Get What It Wants
While Republicans in the upper house advance agendas and build their base, their Democratic counterparts are mostly bystanders to their own demise.
November 2, 2025
Jason Linkins
This Is the Media’s Worst Euphemism for Trump’s Tyrannical Abuses
Readers beware—and be on the lookout for the “departure.”
October 25, 2025
Jason Linkins
Senate Democrats: Get Your Stories Straight!
The senators are sending mixed messages on Trump’s threats to democracy. Time to get it together.
October 18, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Infamy of the “Kavanaugh Stop”
The court’s majority typically doesn’t disclose their reasoning on shadow docket cases. Here’s one instance where a justice may regret speaking their mind.
October 12, 2025
Jason Linkins
Why It’s Pointless for Democrats to Negotiate a Shutdown Deal
The most overlooked aspect of the current impasse is that it began a long time ago—and is rooted in a deep Trumpian dysfunction.
October 5, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democrats’ Most Formidable Foe Is Not Donald Trump
Stopping and reversing the degradation of the Trump era will require a more radical strategy—and a bigger target.
September 13, 2025
Jason Linkins
Trump’s Best Allies Are His Biggest Weakness
The same out-of-touch elites the GOP has spent decades vilifying are the company this president keeps. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn to demonize them—if they want it.
August 30, 2025
Jason Linkins
JB Pritzker Just Set Himself Apart From All Other Democrats
This week, the Illinois governor suggested that he’s ready to take the fight against Trump much further than his party colleagues.
August 23, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Useful Idiots in the Media Abetting Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Imagine if the president’s radical claims about reducing crime were actually scrutinized?
July 26, 2025
Jason Linkins
Yes, Dems Should Push to Repeal Trump’s Big Bad Law—but Not Stop There
James Carville had a decent idea, for once. But it’s easily improved upon.
July 12, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democrats Finally Have a Plan to Attack Trump. Sort Of.
They’re organizing a summer-recess attack on the administration’s worst policies—but they’ll be playing catch up against a GOP that’s mastered the media game.
June 28, 2025
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How Brad Lander Lost an Election but Became a National Inspiration
The mayoral hopeful only finished third in the primary but garnered attention for his displays of courage and integrity.

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