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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Co-Founder

    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    The fight is for democracy
    Politics

    The stakes of this election are so high because the system itself is at stake.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Trumpism never existed. It was always just Trump.Trumpism never existed. It was always just Trump.
    Podcast
    Politics

    American Affairs editor Julius Krein discusses Donald Trump, 2020, and the decay of the American right on The Ezra Klein Show.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    What should Democrats do about the Supreme Court?What should Democrats do about the Supreme Court?
    Podcast
    Politics

    “Democrats need to squarely face the question: Are you willing to give up democracy in order to keep the current structure of the Court?”

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    It’s the most important election in our lifetime, and it always will beIt’s the most important election in our lifetime, and it always will be
    Politics

    We never know how important an election really is until long after it’s over.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Biden always understood what this election is aboutBiden always understood what this election is about
    Politics

    Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Maslow’s hierarchy of political needs.

    By Ezra Klein
    Podcasts
    Marilynne Robinson on writing, metaphysics, and the Donald Trump dilemmaMarilynne Robinson on writing, metaphysics, and the Donald Trump dilemma
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    The award-winning author joins The Ezra Klein Show.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    The case for Trump’s foreign policyThe case for Trump’s foreign policy
    Podcast
    Politics

    The president has shifted how both parties think about trade, alliances, Russia, and China. Is that a good thing?

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Fareed Zakaria on how Biden and Trump see the worldFareed Zakaria on how Biden and Trump see the world
    Podcast
    Politics

    The scholar and pundit discusses China’s rise, Biden’s changes, and Trump’s impulses on The Ezra Klein Show.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    How Obamacare became Democrats’ most powerful political weaponHow Obamacare became Democrats’ most powerful political weapon
    Politics

    There’s a reason Trump and Pence keep lying about Obamacare, and Biden and Harris keep bringing it up.

    By Ezra Klein
    Climate
    How a climate bill becomes a realityHow a climate bill becomes a reality
    Podcast
    Climate

    Political scientist Leah Stokes explains how to craft a climate bill that will actually work.

    By Ezra Klein