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About
The New Republic is an American magazine of commentary on politics and the arts, founded in 1914. Historically influential in U.S. political discourse, it is considered a centrist-to-liberal or center-left publication. The magazine has featured numerous contributors, including Ledeen, who served as its Rome correspondent in the 1970s. Its Literary Editor served for over 30 years. The publication ran attacks on Walt and Mearsheimer. Jonathan Chait Foer served as editor from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 until his firing in 2014.
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Peter Beinart
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Peter Beinart wielded editorial control as editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 1999 to 2006, directing coverage on foreign policy and sparking internal debates over the Iraq War.
Since 1999
Franklin Foer
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Foer served as editor of The New Republic from 2006-2010 and again from 2012 until his firing in 2014.
Robert Loewenberg
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Robert Loewenberg was quoted in The New Republic as an expert on Middle Eastern affairs and Israeli policy, particularly during the 1990s. His commentary often reflected his neoconservative views, critiquing the peace process and advocating for a more assertive U.S. stance in the Middle East. Specific articles are not widely available, but his quotes are referenced in discussions of neoconservative influence on U.S. foreign policy.
Since 1990
Michael Ledeen
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Ledeen served as The New Republic's Rome correspondent from 1973 to 1977 while simultaneously working as a visiting professor at the University of Rome. This position gave him journalistic cover during the period when, according to the CIA Rome station chief (as reported by Noel Koch), he 'was carried in Agency files as an agent of influence of a foreign government: Israel.' His October 1980 New Republic articles exposing Billy Carter's Libya connections — later revealed as part of a SISMI disinformation campaign — demonstrate how the journalistic role overlapped with intelligence activities.
Since 1973