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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

Eric Levitz is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers a wide range of political and policy issues, with a special focus on questions that internally fracture the American left and right. Before coming to Vox, he wrote a column for New York Magazine, where his work explored the diploma divide in Western politics, shifts in mainstream economic thinking, and the rise of right-wing populism, among other topics. His work has been published in the New York Times, Salon, and MSNBC, and he has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS Saturday Morning, and NPR, among other outlets.

Latest articles by Eric Levitz

Politics
Democrats’ latest critique of Walmart is wrong — and dangerousDemocrats’ latest critique of Walmart is wrong — and dangerous
Politics

No, Medicaid is not “corporate welfare.”

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The real problem with Hasan PikerThe real problem with Hasan Piker
Politics

Spoiler: It’s not about Israel.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
An expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budgetAn expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budget
Politics

The Strait of Hormuz is reopening. But the war’s impacts on the food economy could linger.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
OpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agendaOpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agenda
Politics

The AI company released a set of highly progressive policy ideas. There’s just one small problem.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The political transformation of college grads is weirder than you thinkThe political transformation of college grads is weirder than you think
Politics

The laptop class is moving left — but not out of economic desperation.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
Politics

The best-case scenario for the Iran crisis is still pretty bad.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Courts are finally punishing Big Tech for harming kids. Here’s the catch.Courts are finally punishing Big Tech for harming kids. Here’s the catch.
Politics

The legal breakthrough that could reshape social media — for better or worse.

By Eric Levitz
The Highlight
4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job
The Highlight

What the AI jobs panic is missing.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Is Trump’s foreign policy different than George W. Bush’s?Is Trump’s foreign policy different than George W. Bush’s?
Politics

Right-wing populists say that Trump has embraced George W. Bush’s foreign policy. They’re half-right.

By Eric Levitz
Technology
The internet fractured reality. AI might put it back together.The internet fractured reality. AI might put it back together.
Technology

How chatbots could reverse social media’s worst consequence.

By Eric Levitz