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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Eric Levitz

    Politics
    The real reason why Democrats are so unpopularThe real reason why Democrats are so unpopular
    Politics

    Does the case for centrism stand up to scrutiny?

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Conservatives should oppose Trump on immigrationConservatives should oppose Trump on immigration
    Politics

    Enforcing the border doesn’t require nullifying the Constitution.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversyThe real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy
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    The NYC mayoral candidate’s new proposal spotlights a flaw in progressive thought.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The real reason Democrats forced a government shutdownThe real reason Democrats forced a government shutdown
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    The three forces that shuttered the government.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Democrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky betDemocrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky bet
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    The White House is threatening to use a shutdown to gut the regulatory state. But they may be bluffing.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The big contradiction in progressive thinking about TrumpThe big contradiction in progressive thinking about Trump
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    The Democratic debate over whether “moderation” works is very confused.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Trump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problemTrump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problem
    Politics

    Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-rightThe comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-right
    Politics

    Why some progressives lied to themselves about Tyler Robinson.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspensionThe right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
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    The conservative defense of Trump’s FCC rests on a myth.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s deathThe right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s death
    Politics

    They’re calling him a martyr for free speech as they demand a violent crackdown on progressive dissent.

    By Eric Levitz