Quite a little takedown. Too bad; The New Republic has had some good years - especially the 80s.
I used to read the New Republic in 1990s. It was a good center-right magazine and pro-Israel of course, the owner being a Zionist Jew, Marty Peretz, with deep pockets. My cousin went to Brandeis U with him, was in his class.
Krauthammer got his big start there and got to be editor for while