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Here we destroy the myth that Black People in the United States lack eloquence, intellect, political savvy and linguistic dexterity. This is not the place for those allergic to the truth, the willfully ignorant, the stupid or the indoctrinated.

The Climate Brink

By Andrew Dessler

The Choice is Ours: Climate Disaster or a Sustainable Future

Solo Travel Life

By Nigel Peacock

The wonders of solo traveling around the world, or travelling around the corner.

Ray Hartmann's St. Louis Insider

After 45 years of speaking out on St. Louis issues at the RFT and on radio and TV, I get to do it here at Substack. We'll see if I've learned anything. I look forward to interacting with you.

Randi’s Substack

By Randi Rhodes

Whoever controls the present controls the past. Whoever controls the past controls the future. - Orwell

Rightlandia

By Seth Cotlar

On the history of the far right takeover of the GOP in Oregon and the US

Counter-Narcissist Intelligence

By Sam Ray

CNI’s mission is to provide intelligence & strategy to good people looking to better understand narcissists, sociopaths & psychopaths, because as all current targets, victims, survivors & observers of predatory narcissists know, it's a hidden epidemic.

Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Where you produce your best work, get subscribers, and build the writing career you want on Substack

My personal Substack

Chris Cillizza's wit and wisdom on politics, sports and a whole lot else too.

Important Context

By Walker Bragman

This newsletter, which is part of the OptOut Media Foundation, is dedicated to helping you decode the national conversation by exposing misinformation, disinformation, and bad actors.

The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah

Saving American democracy from the GOP's FASCISM one fact (and punchline) at a time! Only the truth--never the corporate media's "both sides" BS!

The Big Picture

The Big Picture from Team Takei provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives.

Lee Fang

Investigations and observations about the public interest.

Special Intelligence

By Malcolm Nance

Daily Flash Traffic & Geopolitical Intelligence Analysis and Warnings you need on War, Espionage, Terrorism & the Best bars in the Spy World.

Loud & Clear with John Kiriakou

By John Kiriakou

National security, intelligence, foreign affairs, politics, and justice reform.

It Has to Be Said.

By Frank Schaeffer

Frank Schaeffer takes a look at the world and says what has to be said.

McFaul's World

By Michael McFaul

Analyzing the fight between democrats and autocrats around the world. Cheering for the democrats to win.

I’m Walking Here

By Liz Gumbinner

Culture, media, politics and parenting. Oh, did someone say pick a lane? Adorable.

American Crisis

By Margaret Sullivan

A podcast that explores whether journalism can help save democracy, seen through the lens of Watergate and Jan. 6, 2021.

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

Bette Dangerous

By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

Investigative Raconteur: Where Propaganda Goes To Die

Distilled

By Michael Thomas

Deeply researched stories about climate change

Pepperspectives

By David Pepper

Saving Democracy: A User’s Guide

Hoarse Whisperings

By Hoarse Whisperer

Life and lesser things

Dr. Joe's Covid and Science Newsletter

By Joseph Eastman

Covid News and Forecasts, Science, and a little political commentary you won't hear on the mainstream media

everyone is entitled to my own opinion

By Jeff Tiedrich

I read the news today, oh boy

Economic Policy Institute's Newsletter

defending and promoting workers' interests in economic policy debates.

Political Cartoons & Comic Strips by Darrin Bell

Progressive anti-fascist, anti-racist political cartoons and comic strips, by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell

Crann Bethadh

By Terrance Ó Domhnaill

Within you will find my weekly newsletter about my podcast of the week, the occasional political article and cross-postings of noteworthy pieces from my favorite Substack writers.

Bluestocking Bombshells

By Laura Durnell

A Literary and Sociocultural Salon Hosted by a Fed-Up Feminist

The UNSUB files

By Peter Strzok

Thoughts about the intersection of intelligence, counterintelligence, and the world

The Briefing

By Brennan Center

Our democracy is facing the biggest crisis in decades. The Briefing is a weekly deep dive by Brennan Center experts into the key issues impacting our democracy.

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Still fighting for ordinary people against the corporate assault on our health, safety, and democracy

Ralph is brilliant! (And he wrote the foreword to my book on Monopolies!)

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People's CDC

Receive updates about the pandemic and how to build collective power to reduce the harmful impacts of COVID-19.

Clyde’s Newsletter

By Clyde Prestowitz

Rethinking Globalization, China, and Industrial Policy.

Going Deep with Russ Baker

By Russ

Investigative journalism, deep politics, and vital analysis from Russ Baker, author of Family of Secrets and Editor in Chief of the news site WhoWhatWhy

Erin In The Morning

By Erin Reed

News and discussion on trans legislation and life.

Aaradhya’s Newsletter

By Aaradhya Sinha

Taking a dive-deep and proving with enough study materials(links)

Geopolitics Explained

By Dylan Muggleton

The world around us can be scary. But we're often more scared of what we don't understand. I help by addressing problems and seeking solutions to the biggest issues in the world today, through the scope of geopolitics and financial markets.

Kenyatta’s Newsletter

By Kenyatta Johnson

The things on the news

Brilliant analysis of the day’s events from a perspective you need to hear…

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Law Dork

By Chris Geidner

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more.

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

The Newsletter of Dr. Bandy X. Lee

Societal Safety and Survival

Jim Hightower's Lowdown

News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

Enough Already

By D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Light reading in these dark political times ...

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

By Jim Stewartson #IAmAntiFascist

Writing, research and podcast for understanding and resisting the propaganda, psyops and malicious actors assaulting global liberal democracy. #IAmAntiFascist

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.

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.

Mary knows her subject(s) well! :)

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Journal of Accountability

By Brian J. Donovan

Explores how the federal judicial branch poses the greatest danger to American democracy

Public Notice

By Aaron Rupar

David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

Thinking outside the box. "Study the present in view of the past for purposes of the future." (J. M. Keynes) Expertise in Economics, Finance, High-level Politics. Interest in the visual and performing arts. Bi-cultural: South America (Argentina) and U.S

Play It By Ear

By Sandhya PLAY IT BY EAR

Intellectual provocations, personal stories, creative passions, and political snark from musician & writer Sandhya (Sandy Asirvatham): GenXer, former New Yorker, and secular humanist with high hopes and low expectations.

Thoughtful commentaries...

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OK Doomer

By Jessica Wildfire

A safe place to doom and chill.

The Sword and the Sandwich

By Talia Lavin

Covering far-right extremism, sandwiches, and everything in between.

The Crucial Years

By Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight

Climate icon Bill McKibbin, a genuine genius and one of America's most important climate leaders and heroes.

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FrameLab

Politics, language and the brain

The Lens

By Stephanie Kelton

Economic analysis, research, and commentary using the lens of MMT

Stephanie Kelton and Modern Monetary Theory - brilliant!

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Rana Ayyub's Newsletter

Resilient journalism undeterred in the face of autocratic power; independent, humane, accessible and radically empathetic.

Democracy Labs

By Deepak Puri

Innovative tech for activism and campaigns

Solid regular information about the state of democracy in the US and what you can do to help...

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TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson

Transform yourself, transform the world.

Looking for a bit of daily inspiration? This is your newsletter!

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The Overshoot

By Matt Klein

Making sense of the global economy and financial markets

Robert Reich

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

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Jessica Craven

This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more progressives.

Radical Reports

By Teddy Wilson

Research, Analysis, and Intelligence on the Radical Right.

The Anti-Fundamentalist

By Tia Levings

Insights to help you consciously protect yourself against fundamentalist thinking, Christian Nationalism, and the cult that lives next door.

Non-Boring History

By Annette Laing

Join renegade academic Dr. Annette Laing for a witty, thoughtful, and ever-surprising tour of US and UK history, and how historians think.

Michael Moore

I was born in Flint and raised on a dirt street by loving parents, two sisters and a lot of Green Giant in a can. I believe we have less than 8yrs to convince Earth not to wipe itself clean of us.

Fellow Michigander Michael has been my hero since the 70s, and never fails to deliver with wit, insight, and integrity.

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Sue’s Newsletter

By Sue Nethercott

I'm a Brit who's followed US politics for 20 years - mostly as Thom Hartmann's newsletter editor - & the environment even longer. I've a BSc in Environmental Studies. I write mostly about issues affecting the UK, USA & the whole of Earth. Views my own.

THE UPSTATE AMERICAN

By REX SMITH

Truth about character, politics and culture, emerging from hometowns away from the center of things.

Honest insights from a clear-thinking guy, Rex's newsletter posts remind me of the op-eds I'd read in local Michigan papers back in the 1960s. Heartfelt, character-driven, clear-headed. Great reading...

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Lucid

By Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Dispatches From A Collapsing State | Jared Yates Sexton

Diagnosing a world in crisis while finding means and strategies for a better, realer, more human future.

America, America

By Steven Beschloss

Posts of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency.

Extra Focus • ADHD

By Jesse

Finding focus with ADHD—thrive with your brain's unique wiring and better manage your time, focus, and motivation.

Chills

By Lauren Wolfe

Fearless reporting, a behind-the-curtains look at how journalism is made — and an unabashed point of view. Welcome to Chills.

Today's Edition Newsletter

By Robert Hubbell

A reflection on today's news through the lens of hope.

Quality writing and fascinating perspectives...

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American Inequality

By Jeremy Ney

Using data to highlight US financial and political topics - get news on everything from housing, education, health, tech, entrepreneurship, and more

Democracy Creative

By Jesse Paul Warren

Redesigning democracy to bring out the best in humanity.

HEALTH CARE un-covered

By Wendell Potter

Pulling back the curtains on how Big Health is hurting Americans and how we got to this point.

Steady

By Dan Rather

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

Dan Rather and his boss Walter Cronkite were my role models when I did news for years back on WITL in Lansing in the 1960s. Upbeat reminders of what's important in life and the news...

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The Shakedown

By Documented

A newsletter that investigates the influence of power and money in politics

Volts

By David Roberts

A newsletter & podcast about the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. Twice a week, give or take.

Chartbook

By Adam Tooze

A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Foreign Policy, New Statesman.

Eudaimonia & Co

By Umair Haque

Politics, Economics, and Life in an Age of Collapse

Egberto Off The Record

By Egberto Willies

A newsletter that covers today's politics, economics, healthcare, and much more.

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger

Were we created, our species, to grow this large? Or did we build for ourselves our own better mousetrap, using our nature to do it? God only knows, and we are just his spies.

The Beinart Notebook

By Peter Beinart

A conversation about American foreign policy, Palestinian freedom and the Jewish people.

Peter's insights are so valuable!

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Persuasion

By Yascha Mounk

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

The Russia Report

By Sarah Hurst

Weekly news about Russia and its activities abroad

re:frame

By Derek Beres

re:frame investigates science and media literacy in the digital age.

Noahpinion

By Noah Smith

Economics and other interesting stuff

The Signorile Report

By Michelangelo Signorile

Exposing far-right extremism and corporate media complicity. News, politics, analysis, interviews by journalist & SiriusXM radio host Michelangelo Signorile.

My SiriusXM colleague offers regular insights and fun clips sparring with rightwing and bigoted crazies

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Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter

I write about subjects ranging from the mystical and psychedelic to the political and mundane.

Progress Report

By Jordan Zakarin

A reported guide to politics and government at every level. We focus on progressive change, preserving democracy, and exposing corruption. Suffer no fools or ghouls.

Thoughts for moderate progressives

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PREVAIL by Greg Olear

PREVAIL is a regular column about politics, history, national security, foreign affairs, organized crime, dirty money, global corruption, the fight for democracy—and, on Sundays, poetry and literature.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.