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Eric Levitz is a political analyst and Associate Editor at New York Magazine, where he writes an alarming number of “good takes” on a huge range of topics. I think Eric’s columns are the rare combination of well-written and well-argued. I don’t know of any political columnists who are more empirically grounded. I feel substantially better-informed having read him.
We cover:
The danger of moderation in extraordinary times, the climate crisis and the Green New Deal, how our identities inform our political choices, the time-honored Republican strategy of stoking racial fears to cling to power, why Democrats should wage a vicious class war in 2020, the fallacy of thinking about politics along one dimension, the surprising popularity of some radical left positions, the mind-numbing democratic debates, how Biden could run away with the whole thing, Bernie's decision to lean into the democratic socialist label, how Eric would describe his job, bias and the myth of objectivity in political writing, and Eric's hottest takes.
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Eric's writing:
Moderate Democrats’ Delusions of ‘Prudence’ Will Kill Us All
Tribalism Isn’t Our Democracy’s Main Problem. The Conservative Movement Is.
Democrats Must Reach Out to Moderates in 2020 — By Waging a Vicious Class War
Here’s Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night One
Here’s Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night Two
We’re All ‘Socialists’ Now
Eric’s writing at NY Mag
Eric’s Twitter: @EricLevitz
Other links:
There’s now an official Green New Deal. Here’s what’s in it.
Video: Fred Hampton on racism and capitalism
Article on last place aversion: Avoiding Last Place: Some Things We Don't Outgrow
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33 - Habiba Islam on the Left and Effective Altruism
32 - Rutger Bregman on Why People Are Decent, Effective Altruism, and Causing Tucker Carlson’s Meltdown
31 - Alexander Zaitchik on How Bill Gates Impeded Global Access to Covid Vaccines
30 - Tobias Leenaert on the Pragmatic Path to a Vegan World
29 - Conor Oberst on Bright Eyes, the Iraq War, protest music, and the music industry under socialism
28 - David Shor on Why Bernie Would Have Won in 2016- But Not in 2020
27 -Trevor Beaulieu on Champagne Sharks and Why Killmonger Was Right
26 - Ross Barkan on Running for Office and the Return of Socialism to New York
25 - Charlie Bresler on the Lives You Can Save
24 - Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth
23 - Akash Mehta on why Andrew Cuomo is Not Your Friend
22 - Zach Roberts on Bloomberg's NYPD and Antifascist Journalism
21 - Malaika Jabali on Identity Politics and Myths About the Midwest
20 - Meagan Day on the Case for Bernie Sanders
19 - Ben Burgis on Reclaiming Logic for the Left
18 - Marcus Davis on Nuclear War, Invertebrate Sentience, and Foundational Research
17 - Rob Scott on Teaching College in Prison
16 - Andrés Gómez Emilsson on Solving Consciousness and Being Happy All the Time
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