Substacks recommended by OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter

Recommended by OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter

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American Times with Tim Barnicle

Telling stories from America's past to explain the present.

One First

By Steve Vladeck

A weekly newsletter aiming to make the Supreme Court’s rulings, procedures, and history more accessible to all

Steady

By Dan Rather

Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.

Truth and Consequences

By Michael A. Cohen

A no-holds-barred look at the absurdities, hypocrisies, and surreality of American politics

Bill Bradley’s Substack

By Senator Bill Bradley

Thoughts from the former U.S. Senator and two-time NBA champion on sports, politics, and our common humanity.

Bill is an extraordinary guy and I’m sure his newsletter will be terrific.

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Peter Osnos Public Affairs Press

By Peter L.W. Osnos

An especially good view — watching history happen

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

The World According to Brian

By Brian Rosenwald

What you need to know about politics and the media each week, with an occasional dash of sports, music and more. For more about me: visit my website: brianrosenwald.com

To the Contrary

By Charlie Sykes

You are not the crazy ones.

Sanity Clause

By Joe Klein

As the Marx Brothers said, there ain't no sanity clause--but these are my latest thoughts about politics, policy, culture, books and other stuff.

All Rise News

By Adam Klasfeld

Fearless journalism about the law, your rights and your powers to effect change in the Trump era.

Open Windows- Ann Telnaes

Ann Telnaes- Artist, visual storyteller, creator of "Open Windows"

Talking Feds Substack

By Harry Litman

Talking Feds Substack with Harry Litman is a series of dispatches from the front of a constitution in crisis. Harry explains how the maneuvers of Trump and his circle transgress constitutional norms and threaten national security and the rule of law.

Talking Feds is one of the best podcasts out there, and the rest of its Substack are also first rate.

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The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.

Adam Kinzinger

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

NewsGuard's Reality Check

A report on how false claims online are undermining trust — and who’s behind them. Produced by co-CEOs Steven Brill, Gordon Crovitz, and the NewsGuard Team.

The Message Box

By Dan Pfeiffer

A newsletter for people who want to defeat Donald Trump and MAGA extremism from a former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Explains what is happening, and why in our turbulent era. Speaks truth to power. 1 written & 1 broadcast commentary/day 6x/week.

The Hartmann Report

By Thom Hartmann

A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day

The Hartmann Report is a terrific source of fresh reporting and hard-nosed progressive analysis.

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The Gene Pool

By gene weingarten

Humor. Outrageous discussions, surprising observations, live chats, polls, and the weekly Invitational humor contest (formerly The Washington Post's Style Invitational). Significant misanthropy tempered by a warm heart.

Hardball with Chris Matthews

Hardball is a show about politics, formerly on MSNBC, now exclusively on Substack, and it's going to be a little different.

The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump

By Mary L Trump

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

The Resistance Poet

By Jerry Adler

If history really does rhyme, it does it here.

Even if Jerry Adler wasn't an old friend, I'd urge you to subscribe as a form of self-care. Who knew that poems could be not just funny but politically incisive?

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HOWL

By Michael Wolff

A running commentary on the themes, personalities, and secrets of the Trump era.

Breaking the News

By James Fallows

Dispatches from a veteran reporter

Second Rough Draft

By Dick Tofel

Journalism in our time

This is a terrific newsletter—consistently fresh and thoughtful.

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The Long View

By Julian Zelizer

Have we ever seen this before? Let's put the news in perspective and take the long view with political historian Professor Julian Zelizer.

Glenn Kirschner

All Predictions Wrong

By Gregg Easterbrook

All Predictions Wrong offers eclectic commentary on science, sports, politics, economics, faith, movie plot holes, cars and my hometown of Buffalo New York. During the NFL season, Tuesday Morning Quarterback is included.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

William’s Substack

By William Haag

My personal Substack

Smart guy not just on economics but popular culture

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Lucian Truscott Newsletter

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones. This column reflects that history and is about politics, culture, personal stories, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness.

The Crucial Years

By Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

Julia's Downballot Team

By Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The best ways to make an impact by helping state & local candidates win!

Humanism by Charlotte Alter

By Charlotte Alter

Reporting and reflections about how technology affects families and risks changing what it means to be human.

Charlotte is not just my daughter, she is an acute thinker and fine writer. And in a challenging world of AI and social media, she is helping to pioneer a new movement: Humanism.

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WRECKING AMERICA, with Mark Green

Five years ago, I wrote Trump wanted to be an American Fascist. Now that he's 10x worse, I'm launching "Wrecking America" to slow his march to Caesarism based on my decades as Public Advocate, lawyer & author, including 3 books on Mr. Clockwork Orange.

Sam Harris

Sam Harris is the author of five NYT bestsellers, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up app.

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Roseland, Chicago: 1972

By Cate Płyś

The serialized story of Steve Bertolucci, a 10-year-old Roselander in 1972, and what becomes of him. Also: THIS CRAZY DAY IN 1972 and MIKE ROYKO 50 YEARS AGO TODAY--directly from 1972 Chicago newspapers. Free. If anything, or anyone, is actually free.

Jack Ohman's You Betcha!

By Jack Ohman’s You Betcha!

Commentary, columns, cartoons, and more...

Works Progress

A little Substack for big fiction

The short stories on this newsletter are terrific.

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Weekend Reading

By Michael Podhorzer

Michael Podhorzer on politics, economics, and democratic crises.

Questions from an American Journalist

By Laurie Hays: Questions

Business Insights

Decline and Fall with Clay Risen

I'm a journalist and historian with a lot of thoughts about a lot of things, from American politics to American whiskey. Sometimes, I'll share some of them here.