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The Jim Acosta Show

By Jim Acosta

Don't give into the lies. Don't give into fear. Hold on to the truth. And hope.

One take on the news

Musings about mental health issues in society.

My nephew's new substack on mental health awareness. He has been there/done that and knows whereof he speaks. Check it out,.

- TCinLA

The Alt Media with Adam Parkhomenko and Sam Youngman

By Adam Parkhomenko

A progressive alternative to mainstream news. NSFF (Not Safe for Fascists)

Polytricks

By Bob Lewis

Politics, Trickery and Miscellany

Guy’s Substack

By Guy Aceto

My personal Substack

SHE WHO STIRS THE STORM

By Gloria Horton-Young

Poet, painter, storyteller, rabble-rouser – a tempest in red lipstick. Expect provocative opinions, spirited rants, and lots of laughter. This is my playground, the rules are rewritten daily.

You should read Gloria's substack if only for the great political poems she writes. And then stay around for all the rest.

- TCinLA

Briefing Room

By Olivier Knox

Veteran political reporter Olivier Knox's reporting and unfiltered analysis on domestic and foreign policy - and tales from home and abroad.

Why It Matters

By Alexander Vindman

A newsletter about what's happening around the world and Why It Matters.

Rick Wilson’s Substack

Thoughts and observations on the American Crisis.

Rick Wilson should be in charge of the Biden Campaign's communications planning.

- TCinLA

Oppenheimer and the Legacy of His Bomb

By Greg Mitchell

The Man, the Movie--and the dangers of his Bomb ever since--from award-winning author and filmmaker (and expert on the atomic bombings).

Kent’s Substack

By Kent Anderson

My personal Substack

Kent's got a lot to say and is worth reading. I've known him a long time. I'm subscribed to his substack (paid).

- TCinLA

Alina Barbu

my writing, my stories, my blog

Series Business (fka Strikegeist)

By Richard Rushfield

A newsletter about the TV industry

Michael Murphy

By Mike Murphy

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

Strategy & History

By Joe Cirincione

Analysis of key national security issues, offering timely insights and lessons from past experiences.

Sticking the Landing with Jan M. Flynn

Exploring the third act of life with creativity, courage, curiosity — and a few laughs. Life's a wild ride. Buckle up.

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

Information to keep you going through this coming November.

- TCinLA

Warfare and Welfare

By Michael Brenes

on war, politics, political economy, and connections between them.

A knowledgeable writer posting on how the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Complex works.

- TCinLA

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

It's Brian Klaas - what more do I need to say?

- TCinLA

everyone is entitled to my own opinion

By Jeff Tiedrich

I read the news today, oh boy

Anti-RepubliCON

By Susan Lorraine Knox

Looking at the USA from without

Good analysis of Repubican idiocy.

- TCinLA

Dark Before Dawn

By Liberal Cynic

Finding the good through the cynic's lens.

More smart commentary.

- TCinLA

The Best of BBC News Russian - in English

By BBC News Russian

You can read selected original reports by BBC Russian Service reporters, previously available only in Russian.

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart Now

By Roy Blount Jr

Words; Movies; the State and Stating of Things

It's Roy Blount, Jr. - what more needs be said?

- TCinLA

Nothing New Under the Sun

By Steward Beckham

A space dedicated to unpacking memories, myths, and facts that inform our past, present, and future.

Comment is Freed

By Sam Freedman

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

Excellent contemporary analysis of what's what

- TCinLA

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.

One of the best pages on Substack.

- TCinLA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Bill’s Focus

By Bill Alstrom's Focus

Writing to maintain my mental health as we search for a way to equitably share the Earth and all its bounty.

A guy writes about trying to do what we all wish we could do - find a way back to being civilized. And he's discovering some important insights and truths in the effort.

- TCinLA

Breaking the News

By James Fallows

Dispatches from a veteran reporter

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

World War II Today

By Martin Cherrett

A daily chronicle of the experience of war ...

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

For 27 years at ELLE magazine I answered sticky questions. NOW, I'm asking the questions, and YOU---you brilliant person---are solving the world's problems by answering them!

What a great character E. Jean is.

- TCinLA

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

The Hartmann Report

By Thom Hartmann

A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day

The Status Kuo

By Jay Kuo

The Status Kuo provides accessible political and legal analysis with a dose of humor. In crazy times, a little clarity goes a long way! Subscribe to receive my email in your inbox. All paid support is voluntary but deeply appreciated

Paul Krugman

Notes on economics and more

Today's Edition Newsletter

By Robert Hubbell

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

Proof

By Seth Abramson

Know Better.

Carl’s LeftLinks Newsletter

By Carl Davidson

Weekly socialist news digest

My old friend Carl Davidson is still "at it" 50 years on. A good thing.

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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.

Barry’s Newsletter

By Barry Friedman

FOTP Friday List for ... December 31st, 2020

If you don't know Barry s. Friedman you should. Making sense of Nonsensistan, er, I mean Oklahoma, and other things you should know.

- TCinLA

Friedman of the Plains

By Barry Friedman

Comedy and Commentary for a Hurting World

Steady

By Dan Rather

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

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.

It's Adam Tooze - you can't go wrong

- TCinLA

Rigid Thinking

By Damian Penny

Stuff that crossed my mind and caught my eye.

A though-provoking page from a Canadian conservative.

- TCinLA

Unpopular Front

By John Ganz

the junk shop of history

Excellent work by John Ganz, well worth reading and subscribing.

- TCinLA

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality

Economic history, economics, political economy, finance, & forecasting. Here to try to make you (and me) smarter in a world with many increasingly deep & complicated troubles...

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.