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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Eric Levitz

    World Politics
    Israel is not fighting for its survivalIsrael is not fighting for its survival
    World Politics

    The end of Gaza’s suffering can’t wait on Hamas’s destruction.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The best — and worst — criticisms of Trump’s convictionThe best — and worst — criticisms of Trump’s conviction
    Politics

    Was Trump wrongly convicted? The debate, explained.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    One explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mysteryOne explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mystery
    Politics

    A theory for why Biden is struggling with young and nonwhite voters.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Why a GOP governor’s pardon of a far-right murderer is so chillingWhy a GOP governor’s pardon of a far-right murderer is so chilling
    Politics

    A Texas man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 was pardoned yesterday. Here’s what it says about politics in 2024.

    By Eric Levitz
    World Politics
    Make “free speech” a progressive rallying cry againMake “free speech” a progressive rallying cry again
    World Politics

    Protecting radical dissent requires tolerating right-wing speech.

    By Eric Levitz
    2024 Elections
    Trump’s team keeps promising to increase inflationTrump’s team keeps promising to increase inflation
    2024 Elections

    Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.

    By Eric Levitz
    The “feminist” case against having sex for fun
    Politics

    American conservatives are cozying up to British feminists who argue that the sexual revolution has hurt women.

    By Eric Levitz
    Economy
    Tell the truth about Biden’s economyTell the truth about Biden’s economy
    Economy

    Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Don’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politicsDon’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politics
    Politics

    What the debate over “white rural rage” misses.

    By Eric Levitz
    Mental Health
    What the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental healthWhat the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health
    Mental Health

    Did smartphones actually “destroy” a generation?

    By Eric Levitz