Today The Atlantic is announcing that Jonathan Haidt, who has written a number of hugely significant stories for The Atlantic, and Eugene Robinson, one of the most well-known and influential journalists and columnists, will both become contributing writers. The Atlantic will now be the primary home for Jonathan’s most ambitious essays and features, and Eugene joins us most recently from The Washington Post, where he worked for three decades.

Below is the staff announcement from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

Dear All,

I’m delighted to spread the news that we’re bringing two new contributing writers onto our team. Both of these names will be known to all of you: Jonathan Haidt, and Eugene Robinson.

Jon’s name, of course, will be familiar to anyone who reads The Atlantic, because his

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