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Don't give in to the lies. Hold on to the truth!

Have we ever seen this before? Let's put the news in perspective and take the long view with political historian Professor Julian Zelizer.

Meidas+

By MeidasTouch Network

The ad-free home base for Meidas News, the fastest growing pro-democracy news network. Bonus articles, exclusive content, and interactive chats. Led by Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas, with exclusive articles by Ron Filipkowski.

Brian Tyler Cohen

A deep dive into what's happening in politics from one of the biggest content creators on the left.

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali

By THE LEFT HOOK

A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali

The Downballot

By David Nir

Covering every election, from kickoff to call

David and his team do a great job breaking down important electoral contests that are often overlooked by big national publications.

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Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

By Elise Labott of Cosmopolitics

An insider's guide to understanding your world and the people who run it.

Elise is an expert on international relations. Cosmopolitics is an essential publication not just for understanding US foreign policy but also for understanding the domestic and partisan forces shaping it.

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Ahmed Baba's Newsletter

Political news analysis that is unapologetically pro-democracy and anti-disinformation. Delivered to your inbox 2 to 3 times a week.

Law and Chaos

By Liz Dye

A newsletter and podcast about the intersection between law and politics.

Liz combines her deep legal knowledge and wit for the most entertaining commentary on legal affairs you’ll read

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The Play Typer Guy

By Stephen Robinson

I write about politics, the arts, and something else that interests you.

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!

Tim is an awesome journalist covering probably the biggest story in the world right now -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Counteroffensive does important work humanizing the conflict. A must-subscribe!

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Morning Memo

By David Kurtz (TPM)

The essential political news roundup from David Kurtz and the team at TPM.

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!

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

Brian is one of the smartest thinkers I've interviewed about authoritarian politics and Trumpism

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Hoarse Whisperings

By Hoarse Whisperer

Life and lesser things

Hoarse is a captivating writer who tells captivating slice of life stories about the beautiful, heartbreaking, and everything in between.

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Everything Is Horrible

By Noah Berlatsky

Culture, politics, and misery.

Noah is a fantastic cultural commentator. He is a regular contributor to my newsletter, Public Notice, and has authored some of my favorite posts. I highly recommend his newsletter.

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Decoding Fox News

I watch all the Fox News you'd never want to.

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.

Oliver Willis Explains

Oliver Willis explains politics, the media, and the world

Oliver has been immersed in right-wing media dating back to the Bush administration. He has great insight about how it works and how Democrats should respond. Oh, and he's really damn funny.

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America, America

By Steven Beschloss

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

Steven is a tremendous writer who brings his rich experience in journalism to bear on media criticism and thoughtful essays on topics at the center of the news cycle -- Trumpism and Biden's battle against it, Republican culture warring, gun violence, and much more. "America, America" is a vital publication for understanding the forces shaping our politics and culture.

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The Message Box

By Dan Pfeiffer

A newsletter for people who want to defeat Donald Trump and MAGA extremism from a former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Heather's daily updates about developments in American politics are like your smartest friend getting you up to speed with what you missed and need to know.

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American Doom

By Justin Glawe

News, investigations and chronicles from the frontlines of America's wars against itself.

Justin is a tenacious reporter. His boots-on-the-ground coverage of the American condition sheds light not only on Trumpism but on the conditions that allowed it to metastasize in the first place.

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The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.

Parker's media criticism and cultural commentary is incisive and she doesn't pull punches.

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Popular Information

By Judd Legum

Independent accountability journalism.

Judd is doing vital accountability journalism and covering important stories that the legacy media neglects.

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