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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Co-Founder

    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    2020 Presidential Election
    Sorry, but Democrats need to talk about Hunter BidenSorry, but Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden
    2020 Presidential Election

    Democrats are afraid to talk about Hunter Biden. Trump won’t be.

    By Ezra Klein
    Impeach him, anyway
    Politics

    The case for impeachment, even if it can’t oust Trump.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Trump acts like he’s above the law because Mitch McConnell lets himTrump acts like he’s above the law because Mitch McConnell lets him
    Politics

    The political system has an answer for a threat like Donald Trump, but none for a threat like Mitch McConnell.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Leftists, liberals, and neoliberals share a problem: CongressLeftists, liberals, and neoliberals share a problem: Congress
    Politics

    Congress, not neoliberalism, hamstrung Obama’s presidency.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Joe Biden is not Barack ObamaJoe Biden is not Barack Obama
    Politics

    It’s time for the former vice president to make the case for his presidency, not Obama’s.

    By Ezra Klein
    Julián Castro’s quiet moral radicalism
    Future Perfect

    Why Julián Castro wants to decriminalize migration, admit climate refugees, reimagine our relationship with the homeless, and protect animals.

    By Ezra Klein
    Future Perfect
    Battle-tested lessons from the animal rights struggleBattle-tested lessons from the animal rights struggle
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Ezra Klein and Mercy for Animals President Leah Garcés discuss what animal rights activism can teach us about navigating political divides.

    By Ezra Klein
    4 Senate Dems shaping the future of health policy explain what they’re thinking
    Politics

    Behind the scenes, a rough consensus is emerging on the Senate committee that will write the next health reform bill.

    By Ezra Klein
    Future Perfect
    There’s no conflict between human and animal rightsThere’s no conflict between human and animal rights
    Future Perfect

    New research shows that concern for suffering isn’t zero-sum.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    You have a better chance of achieving “the American dream” in Canada than in AmericaYou have a better chance of achieving “the American dream” in Canada than in America
    Politics

    Raj Chetty, called “the most influential economist alive,” and Ezra Klein discuss the state of social mobility in the United States today.

    By Ezra Klein