Archive - OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter

Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’

It’s time to shelve the terms 'Democratic Socialists' and ‘Moderate Democrats’ for good

Aug 12 • Jonathan Alter

Then and Now: Nuclear Power Plant Protests (1970s) and AI Data Center Protests (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Aug 8 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

3:31

RFK Jr.’s Long History of Lying about Fauci

Peddling accusations that a mass grave of children can be blamed on him, too.

Aug 1 • Jonathan Alter

3:43

July 2026

White House Correspondents' Dinner: Then (2006) and Now (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Jul 31 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

4:19

Then and Now: Vietnam Spending (1966-1967) and Iran Spending (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Jul 24 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

3:19

Then and Now: LBJ and Voting Rights (1965) and Trump and Voting Rights (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Jul 24 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

4:38

When Anti-Zionists Become Censors

The president of PEN quit for reasons that are morally confused, hypocritical and, yes, casually anti-Semitic

Jul 15 • Jonathan Alter

Then and Now: Trump (2024) and Platner (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Jul 14 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

5:00

Never Mind: Heather Cox Richardson Isn't Running for Senate

She announced tonight that being a senator isn't her skill set

Jul 8 • Jonathan Alter

2:45

Here’s to a Hopeful 4th of July

For all of our understandable angst, let’s chart the good change since the Bicentennial

Jul 5 • Jonathan Alter

Then and Now: "Billygate" (1980) and Trump Inc. (2026)

A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video

Jul 3 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer

5:26

June 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear Weapon

Two Iran experts on how the U.S.plays checkers and Iran plays chess

Jun 28 • Jonathan Alter

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts