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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Eric Levitz

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    The comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-rightThe comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-right
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    Why some progressives lied to themselves about Tyler Robinson.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspensionThe right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
    Politics

    The conservative defense of Trump’s FCC rests on a myth.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s deathThe right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s death
    Politics

    They’re calling him a martyr for free speech as they demand a violent crackdown on progressive dissent.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Democrats can’t save democracy by shutting down the governmentDemocrats can’t save democracy by shutting down the government
    Politics

    The party should only force a shutdown for its own political gain.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The big problem with “no tax on tips”The big problem with “no tax on tips”
    Politics

    The list of eligible jobs is here — and wildly broad.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Do liberals need to choose between defending democracy and the Fed?Do liberals need to choose between defending democracy and the Fed?
    Politics

    The central bank is undemocratic — but so is Trump’s attack on it.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    What far-left cranks get right about the housing crisis What far-left cranks get right about the housing crisis 
    Politics

    America never recovered from the 2008 crash.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    A dangerous new idea about what Democrats are doing wrongA dangerous new idea about what Democrats are doing wrong
    Politics

    Progressives can’t afford to trust their guts.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever 
    Politics

    The president’s protectionism answers a riddle at the heart of American fiscal policy.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    How Trump could make Americans permanently poorerHow Trump could make Americans permanently poorer
    Politics

    The most surprising consequence of Trump’s trade war.

    By Eric Levitz

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