Paul Starr on the deeper historical roots of what will be called the Trump Era—whether we like it or not.
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter, a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, is a former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, a filmmaker, journalist, political analyst, and the publisher of the Substack Old Goats with Jonathan Alter where this piece also appears. He is the author of His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life. His latest book is American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial--And My Own.
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How National Service Can De-Polarize America
Nowadays, it’s less about doing good than pathways to jobs and restoring face-to-face connections that can help bridge the divide.
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Good News in a Bad Week
How Erika Kirk, King Charles, and Jimmy Kimmel brought a little relief from the Trump horror story.
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RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Despite the damage, he remains Trump’s most popular cabinet secretary, an ominous sign for 2028.
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Epstein Files Are Herpes For Trump
He thinks he will put the story behind him as a “Democratic hoax.” This week, we learned he can’t.
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Extortionist-in-Chief
The mob-style shakedowns of colleges, networks, law firms, and businesses are the through line of the Trump era.
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Hunger in Gaza—the Facts
What is actually happening with food and famine on the ground? I asked a World Food Programme official who has some answers.
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The Wolff-Epstein Tapes
Michael Wolff is sitting on a trove of 100 hours of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein and says he sent the disgraced financier a message only hours before his death.
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Why Colbert Got Cancelled
If you think “The Late Show” got torched just for “financial reasons,” I’ve got swampland to sell you.
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America Is Now a Police State
The Medicaid cuts are terrible; the ICE expansions are even worse.
