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You’ve seen the headlines. You may even know the stories. But do you know how they all connect—and what we can do about it? Challenging power through critical analysis.

Truth Love and Light Newsletter

By Michele Weber

Media Literacy and critical media consumption are important to our democracy. As a Journalism and media professor, it is my goal to help create critical media consumers and root out misinformation in the process.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper

My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.

Adam Kinzinger

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

Lunch Box

By Frank Shyong

The Lunch Box newsletter is about food, culture, places and travel, and the ways they all connect. I'm a former Los Angeles Times columnist who writes essays, reviews, columns and reported stories, currently working on a series of nontraditional guides.

A Substack from A Guy Named Joe

By Joseph Fedorko

News Updates that Catch My Fancy With a Touch of Snark

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

New Means

By JP

Writing that zooms out. New Means discusses politics in the broadest possible ways, from our neighborhoods to our workplaces to our religious lives to organizing to the ways we collectively think.

Small Deeds Done

By Michele Hornish

Red state Democrat, recovering lawyer, and the ED of Every State Blue. I help Democrats fight everywhere, one "small deed" at a time. Here you'll find personal stories, political commentary, and a healthy dose of inspiration.

Sherrilyn’s Newsletter

By Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights & American Democracy

Sherrilyn Ifill is brilliant. Everyone should follow what she is doing.

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Erin In The Morning

By Erin Reed

News and discussion on trans legislation and life.

The Chris Hedges Report

By Chris Hedges

Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.

The Watch

By Radley Balko

Reporting and commentary on civil liberties and the criminal justice system. Plus other stuff.

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 Noösphere

By Katie Jgln

Weekly musings on humans and the big rock we live on through a social sciences lens.

The Pitch from Civic Ventures

By Zach Silk

A free economics newsletter about who gets what and why.

Essential reading to understand how economics are political choices, and how focusing on the middle class lifts all boats. Written clearly. No jargon. Just common sense.

- You're Overthinking It with Carrie Kaufman