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Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky is the editor of The New Republic and the author of five books, including his latest and critically acclaimed The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity. With extensive experience as an editor, columnist, progressive commentator, and special correspondent for renowned publications such as The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Daily Beast, and many others, Tomasky has been a trusted voice in political journalism for more than three decades.

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October 3, 2022
Michael Tomasky
A Cornered Putin Is Capable of Anything
As the desperate strongman’s outlook turns apocalyptic, Biden faces the challenge of keeping the U.S. out of Russia’s sewer of violence.
September 29, 2022
Michael Tomasky
“They’re All One Argument”: Michael Tomasky and Tim Noah on How Democrats Can Change the Economy
The duo talk about Tomasky’s new book, “The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity.”
September 26, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Trump’s Legal Troubles Won’t End Well for Him—or Us
With the former president facing accountability on multiple fronts, how desperate—and dangerous—is he going to become?
September 19, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Republican Meltdown on Martha’s Vineyard
When the residents of the tiny island town responded to Ron DeSantis’s stunt with a clinical demonstration of civic virtue, the right just about lost their damn minds.
September 16, 2022
Michael Tomasky
“We Did Know”: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on The U.S. and the Holocaust
The new documentary, which debuts Sunday on PBS, digs deep into what FDR and the American public did—and did not do—to stop the genocide.
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September 12, 2022
Michael Tomasky
How the Invisible Army of Abortion Rights Voters Can Crush Republicans’ Majority Dreams
The right’s culture-war excesses have suddenly put Democrats on the front foot going into the midterm elections.
September 6, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Donald Trump May Destroy the GOP Before He Can Wreck Democracy
As the forever-embattled former president hits the campaign trail, Republicans fret that he might end up pumping the brakes on what was supposed to be a runaway victory.
September 6, 2022
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Economics, Democracy, and Freedom: It’s All One Argument
For their policies to succeed, Democrats need to tie their economic ideas to the broader ideals all Americans are taught to cherish.
August 29, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Donald Trump Is Increasingly Cornered, and Yes, This Should Terrify You
While the path to accountability must be pursued, let’s not kid ourselves: Storm and stress await us all.
August 22, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Lindsey Graham Still Owes a Grand Jury an Explanation
The Fulton County D.A.’s office says Graham “possesses necessary and material information.” What did Lindsey know, and when did he learn it?
August 10, 2022
Michael Tomasky
“I Want to Know What the Probable Cause Was”: Maya Wiley on the Mar-a-Lago Raid
Civil rights leader and commentator Maya Wiley speaks with Michael Tomasky about the FBI raid of Trump’s Florida home, the fallout, and the potential for violence.
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August 8, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Big Effing Deal
While the bill that just survived the Senate is a whittled-down version of the Build Back Better Act, it still puts the Democratic party on a promising new path.
August 1, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Democrats’ Surprise Chance to Snatch Victory From the Jaws of Defeat
The ruling party was set to be slaughtered in the 2022 midterm elections—then the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin struck a deal.
July 25, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Trump Is the Bull. The 2024 Republican Primary Is the China Shop.
There are three scenarios for the GOP’s next nomination for president. We’re rooting for whichever one wrecks the party.
July 18, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Democrats Have to Make the 2022 Election About the Republican War on Freedom
First and foremost, the GOP war is on reproductive rights—but it hardly stops there. This is how Democrats can stop these extremists.
July 11, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Republican War on the Common Good
A nation we build together is worth fighting for—and it’s on the ballot.
July 6, 2022
Michael Tomasky
“We Need to Show Up”: Heather Booth on Organizing in Post-Dobbs America
The renowned activist has been fighting for abortion rights since the 1960s. She talked with TNR editor Michael Tomasky about what we must do now to fight for reproductive freedom.
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July 5, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Sure, Impeach Clarence Thomas—but That’s Just for Starters
The story is much larger than a potential conflict in one Supreme Court case. All six conservative justices lied in their confirmation hearings. What will Democrats do about that?
June 24, 2022
Michael Tomasky
How Do You Feel Now, Susan Collins?
She allegedly voted for Brett Kavanaugh because he convinced her that he wouldn’t overturn Roe v. Wade. That makes her either a liar or the most gullible person in the Senate.
June 20, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Founders Feared a Tyranny of the Majority, but What We Have Is a Tyranny of a Fanatical Minority
The fact that Congress may not respond to another devastating school shooting is down to the GOP’s ability to skillfully avert the will of the people.

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