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Julian Zelizer

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Past articles by Julian:

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Opinion: It won't be long before extremists in the GOP make Trump look tame

It seems a new generation of Republicans has emerged to take on the former president and his allies, writes Julian Zelizer. The story is certainly a twist, but it is not surprising. The phenomenon has shaped the conservative movement since the 1970s. → Read More

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Opinion: Michigan school shooting reveals the epidemic America is ignoring

Republicans have repeatedly hyped up a phony threat of "critical race theory" when it is school shootings that pose a real danger to the physical and psychological safety of students across the country, writes Julian Zelizer. → Read More

The religious left may hold the key for more successful liberal activism

While many liberals have grown weary of religion in politics, voices from the religious left add a moral dimension to policy battles. → Read More

Alexander Vindman on Trump’s Ukraine call — and the unexpected consequences

The former staffer thought others would be outraged by what he’d heard. He was wrong. → Read More

Book review of Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump by Edward-Isaac Dovere

How Joe Biden pulled off two upsets: against his primary rivals and against Trump. → Read More

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Opinion: What makes Andrew Yang appealing to New Yorkers?

There is something about Andrew Yang that makes him the candidate to beat in New York City's mayoral race, writes Julian Zeliezr. With less than two months to go before the Democratic primary on June 22, Yang continues to outpace his many rivals in a notoriously tough city. → Read More

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Opinion: What Biden's first 100 days might tell us about the rest of his presidency

President Joe Biden's first 100 days are coming to a close. This benchmark was set by Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had a wildly productive start to his presidency in 1933, and it has been used to judge new Presidents ever since. → Read More

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The fierce urgency of action on racialized police violence (opinion)

The issue of police violence against Black and brown Americans has surfaced powerfully in the early months of President Joe Biden's presidency, writes Julian Zelizer. Biden needs to use the power of his office to take meaningful action--and draw from the toolkit of some of predecessors. → Read More

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Opinion: The problem with Joe Manchin

President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. As Biden attempts to move forward with his ambitious infrastructure package, Manchin is threatening to cause problems for both the administration and his own party, writes Julian Zelizer. → Read More

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Opinion: Donald Trump thirsts to be heard

Former President Donald Trump hates not being heard. Being kicked off Twitter after the Jan. 6 insurrection was almost worse for him than losing the election. If we know anything about Trump, it's that he thirsts to be in the center of the action. → Read More

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Opinion: Biden needs to keep his foot on the gas for a full Covid-19 recovery

One year after widespread lockdowns were first announced, Americans can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. But the country is still a long way from fully recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Julian Zelizer. → Read More

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Opinion: Biden's historic victory for America—no thanks to GOP

While Biden has repeatedly touted the importance of unity and bipartisan cooperation, he has not granted Republicans much time to play their "Lucy and Charlie Brown" football game, writes Julian Zelizer. → Read More

The sex scandal that reshaped Congress — and the warnings for today

We can’t become numb to scandals; they are calls for newfound accountability and systemic reform. → Read More

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Opinion: Trump has CPAC, but Biden has kryptonite

Julian Zelizer writes that as former President Donald Trump gears up to make his first post-presidential appearance at CPAC, President Joe Biden has a unique opportunity to counter Trump's bluster -- by not reacting. → Read More

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Opinion: Biden is racing a ticking clock to fulfill this campaign promise

Julian Zelizer looks back at Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign and writes, "After Trump's chaotic presidency and the emergence of Covid-19, competence might carry more weight among Americans in 2021 than it did in 1988." → Read More

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What if Trump hadn't had Twitter (opinion)

Trump engaged in a month-long war against our democratic process, and his Twitter feed was an essential tool in doing so, writes Julian Zelizer. How do we know? Public discourse has already changed--and cooled--dramatically in the weeks since he was barred from various social media platforms. → Read More

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Opinion: Why America needs Trump's impeachment trial

Both parties have an opportunity to state in decisive fashion that they will not allow presidents to whip the electorate into a frenzy of lies, and attempt to destroy our democracy for his own self-interest -- and get away with it, writes Julian Zelizer. The Senate needs to close the door on the possibility of it happening again. → Read More

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Opinion: McConnell's defense of the filibuster is a farce

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is doing everything possible to save the filibuster now that Republicans have lost control of the upper chamber. This rule allows senators to keep speaking on the floor to delay or block legislation that has majority support. The only way to stop a filibuster is for a certain number of senators to vote to invoke "cloture," which today requires a… → Read More

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Opinion: The people who saved America's democracy

Julian Zelizer writes that US democracy prevailed because of individuals and organizations who took steps to rein in the chaos. "Just because the system worked doesn't mean it was inevitable that this would happen. It didn't work so much as it survived. Indeed, what was extraordinary about the past few weeks was just how frail our constitutional system can be in an era of intense polarization… → Read More

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Opinion: Biden's ambitious 100-day plan to erase Trump's legacy

Julian Zelizer writes that President-elect Joe Biden's pre-inauguration announcement of a $1.9. trillion stimulus plan, a massive list of executive orders that will undo Donald Trump's most controversial decisions and an immigration reform proposal to provide a path to citizenship for 11 million people reflects Biden's desire to get out of the gate running. "If Biden works on getting this agenda… → Read More