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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Bernie Sanders showed us he’s a very skilled politicianBernie Sanders showed us he’s a very skilled politician
    Politics

    He’s a much savvier operator than the establishment gives him credit for.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The Democratic establishment is doing a really bad job of stopping Bernie SandersThe Democratic establishment is doing a really bad job of stopping Bernie Sanders
    Politics

    Complaining doesn’t accomplish anything; they need to unite on an alternative.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Impeachment, explainedImpeachment, explained
    Politics

    The ultimate guide to Donald Trump’s first impeachment.

    By Matthew Yglesias and Andrew Prokop
    3 winners and 3 losers from the impeachment and acquittal of Donald Trump
    Politics

    Vulnerable GOP senators take the fall, Pelosi gets her way, and more.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    4 winners and 2 losers from Trump’s 2020 State of the Union
    Politics

    Trump’s reelection campaign was a winner, immigrants came away as losers, and other assessments of Trump’s big speech.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
    Politics
    Gretchen Whitmer’s smart, boring speech highlighted Democrats’ biggest 2020 dilemmaGretchen Whitmer’s smart, boring speech highlighted Democrats’ biggest 2020 dilemma
    Politics

    How do you tune out the Trump Show and talk about real issues?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The real state of the unionThe real state of the union
    Politics

    A solid labor market, but trouble signs on insurance, homelessness, pollution, and more.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders leads Donald Trump in polls, even when you remind people he’s a socialistBernie Sanders leads Donald Trump in polls, even when you remind people he’s a socialist
    Politics

    Socialism is unpopular, but America’s leading socialist isn’t.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The case against the case against Joe RoganThe case against the case against Joe Rogan
    Politics

    His support is valuable precisely because he’s not progressive on everything.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Culture
    1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Sam Mendes’s “one shot” war movie.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Alex Ward and 1 more