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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Co-Founder

    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    2016 Presidential Election
    In South Carolina, Hillary Clinton showed how she’ll run against Donald TrumpIn South Carolina, Hillary Clinton showed how she’ll run against Donald Trump
    2016 Presidential Election

    This is why Clinton wants Trump as the Republican nominee.

    By Ezra Klein
    2016 Presidential Election
    This is how Donald Trump takes over the Republican PartyThis is how Donald Trump takes over the Republican Party
    2016 Presidential Election

    The Republican Party is screwed.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    We’ve lost sight of how wildly irresponsible the Republican tax plans areWe’ve lost sight of how wildly irresponsible the Republican tax plans are
    Politics

    You know what hasn’t gotten enough attention in this election? How utterly ridiculous the Republican tax plans have become.

    By Jeff Stein and Ezra Klein
    Climate
    Bill Gates: the energy breakthrough that will “save our planet” is less than 15 years awayBill Gates: the energy breakthrough that will “save our planet” is less than 15 years away
    Climate

    Bill Gates on stopping climate change, creating artificial intelligence, and the best books he’s read.

    By Ezra Klein
    2016 Presidential Election
    The Republican Party is brokenThe Republican Party is broken
    2016 Presidential Election

    And it’s not Donald Trump who broke it.

    By Ezra Klein
    Technology
    Bill Gates: The Energy Breakthrough That Will ‘Save Our Planet’ Is Less Than 15 Years AwayBill Gates: The Energy Breakthrough That Will ‘Save Our Planet’ Is Less Than 15 Years Away
    Technology

    Bill Gates is one of those people for whom “needs no introduction” is actually true.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Why Bernie Sanders’s campaign makes me worry about how he’ll manage the White HouseWhy Bernie Sanders’s campaign makes me worry about how he’ll manage the White House
    Politics

    The problem isn’t Sanders’s policies. It’s his process.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Republicans might end up wishing they had compromised with Obama over Scalia’s replacementRepublicans might end up wishing they had compromised with Obama over Scalia’s replacement
    Politics

    The reason Mitch McConnell couldn’t consider any Obama Supreme Court nominee, explained in three tweets.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Replacing Antonin Scalia will be a profound test of the American political systemReplacing Antonin Scalia will be a profound test of the American political system
    Politics

    Can America’s political system work amidst divided government?

    By Ezra Klein
    2016 Presidential Election
    What the architects of Obama’s 2008 campaign think of the Bernie Sanders campaignWhat the architects of Obama’s 2008 campaign think of the Bernie Sanders campaign
    2016 Presidential Election

    Obama promised change, not a revolution.

    By Ezra Klein