Substacks recommended by Joe Klein

Recommended by Joe Klein

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

By Politics War Room With James Carville & Al Hunt

Join James Carville and Al Hunt in the fight for the soul of the nation.

Two old friends...as sharp (and funny) on politics--and other stuff--as you can find.

- Joe Klein

Michael Murphy

By Mike Murphy

Apostate GOP political consultant. Pundit, NBC analyst, screenwriter. EV nut. Oddball.

One of the Smartest, Sanest politicos around. First person to tell me the I wrote Primary Colors.

- Joe Klein

Political News Items

By John Ellis

Politics. Foreign and Domestic.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Orient to the currents that are shaping our times and the unseen forces driving politics that are rarely discussed on cable news

Steve Schmidt is brutal, smart and he has the skills to find and elect an admirable president of the United States.

- Joe Klein

Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff

By Larry Kotlikoff

Economics can make a massive difference - collectively and personally.

To the Contrary

By Charlie Sykes

You are not the crazy ones.

Charlie Sykes is not only sane, he's really smart--and he can write!

- Joe Klein

Peter Osnos PLATFORM

By Peter L.W. Osnos

An especially good view -- watching history happen

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.

The big guy is eclectic, interesting...and sane.

- Joe Klein

Slack Tide by Matt Labash

By Matt Labash

Taking life as it comes, not necessarily in that order

Glenn Loury

Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world, by Glenn Loury, Paulson Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute

Glenn--and the NYT's John McWhorter--is where a "real" conversation about race should begin

- Joe Klein

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 Liberal Patriot

By John Halpin

Political and policy analysis from the vital center.

Ruy Teixeira is Sanity personified.

- Joe Klein

The Bulwark

Analysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices.

Politics from my part of the jungle.

- Joe Klein