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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Co-Founder

    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    Isabel Wilkerson wants to change how we understand race in AmericaIsabel Wilkerson wants to change how we understand race in America
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    The award-winning author on living in the shadow of America’s caste system.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Joe Biden likes youJoe Biden likes you
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    Joe Biden likes you even if you don’t like him, because it’s his job to like you, no matter how you vote.

    By Ezra Klein
    What it would take to end child poverty in America
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    Rep. Barbara Lee on why rebuilding the economy should mean investing in our kids.

    By Ezra Klein
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    The tragedy of Hillary ClintonThe tragedy of Hillary Clinton
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    Joe Biden, for all his virtues, highlights the challenges Hillary Clinton faced in a way few other politicians could.

    By Ezra Klein
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    American carnageAmerican carnage
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    In 2017, Trump promised to end “this American carnage.” Four years later, carnage defines his presidency.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Hannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and living with autismHannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and living with autism
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    The comedian reflects on navigating a world that wasn’t built for her mind on The Ezra Klein Show.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Why Republicans are failing to governWhy Republicans are failing to govern
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    Does Mitch McConnell want Trump to be a one-term president?

    By Ezra Klein
    What would Keynes do?
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    What the 20th century’s most influential economist can teach us about rebuilding the US economy.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Most candidates run to the center in the general election. Biden is moving left.Most candidates run to the center in the general election. Biden is moving left.
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    Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic Party’s leftward shift.

    By Ezra Klein
    The Gray Area
    A devastating indictment of the Republican Party from a GOP insiderA devastating indictment of the Republican Party from a GOP insider
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    The Gray Area

    In “It Was All a Lie,” one of the GOP’s campaign operatives turns on the party he once helped build.

    By Ezra Klein