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Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins?
It’s great that Democrats are blasting “The Epstein Class” but their House candidate in New Jersey needs to avoid “Israeli genocide” and “Abolish ICE”
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Then and Now: Jimmy Carter, Why Not the Best? (1975) and Gavin Newsom Young Man in a Hurry (2026)
A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
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Rahm Emanuel Stirs the Pot
He's a long shot for 2028 but even as an also-ran will shape the debate and the future
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Why Colbert Got Cancelled
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Why RFK Jr. Might Bite the Dust
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The Most Historic Trump Story of the Week
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A Life Sentence of Disgrace
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Pretti's Killers Will Likely Go to Jail
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Then and Now: Kyle Rittenhouse (2020) and Minneapolis (2026)
Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer discuss the double standard around guns, protests, and political violence, from Kenosha in 2020 to Minneapolis today.
Jan 29
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Why Minneapolis Indictments Are Coming
Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner on the ins and outs of prosecuting crimes committed by law enforcement
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Pretti's Killers Will Likely Go to Jail
Once they are identified, police will arrest them. And qualified immunity won't work.
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Then and Now: Truman and Greenland (1946), Trump and Greenland (2026)
A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
Jan 23
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Greenland and the Benjamins
There’s a method behind Trump’s madness and it’s colored green.
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American Autocracy
Smart and experienced friends help me figure out what the hell is going on and what we can do about it.
Jan 17
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Then and Now: The War Powers Resolution (1973) and War Powers Resolution (2026)
My weekly "Then and Now" convo with Princeton Professor Julian Zelizer
Jan 16
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How the Murder of Good Changes the Stakes for Good
ICE won’t melt, but traumatic events of this kind create their own force fields that bring change
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Then and Now: Kent State (1970) and Minneapolis (2026)
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