Substacks recommended by Teddy Wilson

Recommended by Teddy Wilson

Zeteo is a new media organization that seeks to answer the questions that really matter, while always striving for the truth. Founded by Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo is a movement for media accountability, unfiltered news and bold opinions.

CROW’s Substack

My personal Substack

Ask Ari

By Ari Drennen

Everything trans that you're afraid to ask

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

Authentic words for everyone trying to figure out the best way to be human.

Ctrl Alt Right Delete

By Melissa Ryan

A weekly newsletter devoted to covering the rise of far-right extremism, white nationalism, disinformation, and online toxicity.

W. Kamau Bell asks, "Who's With Me?"

Come hang out with a pop-culture-obsessed, antiracist, lefty, OG Blerd who lives in Oakland, CA.

Motherhood is labor.

As a transgender American woman in a time of moral panic, Chrissy Stroop is one of society's current "bugbears." Here she publishes weekly musings connecting her reading and other cultural consumption to her thoughts on American society and more.

Wonkette

By Rebecca Schoenkopf

Wonkette is filthy, hilarious, liberal news. YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Flux

By Matthew Sheffield

Flux is a media platform for change, providing in-depth coverage of politics, religion, technology, and media. We're all about empowering independent voices and telling stories that corporate media can't or won't see.

Campaign Trails

By Kevin M. Kruse

A newsletter connecting the past and present of American politics from a historian who has written extensively about civil rights, religious nationalism and modern conservatism.

Steve Ahlquist

Progressive politics, news and opinion from Rhode Island's hardest working journalist.

Sports Politika

By Karim Zidan

Founded by Karim Zidan, Sports Politika is a media venture at the intersection of sports, power and politics. Unfiltered news, investigative reporting, and unique perspectives.

Start Making Sense

By Stacey E

When you just want it all to start making sense. I write about extremism, radicalization, asymmetrical propaganda, corruption, justice reform, recovery, trauma, & a dash of art.

Rightlandia

By Seth Cotlar

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

The Spyhop

By David Neiwert

David Neiwert writes about right-wing extremism and cetaceans. Preferably not in that order. Author, The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Uncivil War on American Democracy, as well as Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us.

What I'm Reading

By Phil Lewis

An award-winning newsletter that shares some of the most interesting and informative news stories about the Black experience in America. 2023 Webby Award honoree.

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!

Desk Set Research

By Margot Williams

News research and factchecking

Sianushka Writes

By Sian Norris

Journalism, political chat, reproductive rights, book recommendations, and more

Threats to Democracy

By Annika Brockschmidt

Analysis of right-wing reactionary movements in the US and Europe

Thoughts on Political Theology

By André Gagné

Prof. André Gagné on the intersection of theology and politics

Visu.News

By Zach D Roberts

Covering extremism, activism and sometimes even movies. Book discussion podcasts, and monthly news coverage wrapups.

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

New Means

By Joshua

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.

Court Watch

By Seamus Hughes

Using decades of experience, bringing you insider information about new search warrants, indictments, arrests, and developments in on-going criminal and civil cases “Hughes is a master of PACER” — WASHINGTON POST

everyone is entitled to my own opinion

By Jeff Tiedrich

I read the news today, oh boy

Under the Desk

By Prof. Anthea Butler

A professor and journalist's take on the intersection of race, religion, and politics.

The SWAJ Good News

By Brad Onishi

Religion, Politics, and Culture

The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa

A interactive community and college-level course about disinformation, its impact on democracy, and how we can make America's social fabric more resilient to this new threat.

Extremely Bad

By Pete Kurtz-Glovas

News and analysis of far right extremism, niche online spaces, and politics.

Saratonin

By Sara Benincasa

A delightful weekly newsletter that is sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant & often full of useful recommendations & weirdly enchanting ideas

Drezner’s World

By Daniel W. Drezner

A bunch of unedited stuff about international relations, American politics, political economy, the marketplace of ideas, and popular culture written by this Drezner guy

Erin In The Morning

By Erin Reed

News and discussion on trans legislation and life.

LEFT SUBSTACK—FIND ME AT THEHANDBASKET.CO

By Marisa

The Handbasket is 100% independent journalism by writer and reporter Marisa Kabas. It can now be found at https://www.thehandbasket.co/

Law Dork

By Chris Geidner

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more.

Bug-eyed and Shameless

By Justin Ling

Dispatches from the fringes of the information war

In Case of Emergency

By Dr. William Horne

Working through the crises of racial capitalism towards liberation.

Everything Is Horrible

By Noah Berlatsky

Culture, politics, and misery.

Notes from the Middleground

By Damon Linker

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

Du Mez CONNECTIONS

By KKDuMez

Understanding the connections between religion, gender, & politics, and trying to save our democracy in the process.

In Pursuit of Clean Countertops

By Sara Petersen

Unpacking my obsession with momfluencer culture to destroy the myth of the perfect mama.

Decoding Fox News

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

The Turtle Diaries

By Amanda Moore

Went undercover in MAGA for a year, now I write about the right.

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.

God's Politics with Jim Wallis

By Jim Wallis

Don’t Go Left, Don’t Go Right, Go Deeper.

Oliver Willis Explains

Oliver Willis explains politics, the media, and the world

Off the Air: A Journalist's After-Hours Thoughts

By Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon's reflections on covering the news and everything else

improving the quality of government, public policy, reducing administrative burdens

The Sword and the Sandwich

By Talia Lavin

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

Tal Lavin's Culture Warlords is one of the more important books on White Supremacist ideology and antisemitism, and The Sword and the Sandwich newsletter combines Lavin's always sharp insight and sometimes dark humor on anything she finds interesting. I highly recommend subscribing.

- Teddy Wilson

You're Overthinking It

By Carrie Kaufman

You're Overthinking It is a social and political commentary on the world we live in, what we accept as ‘true' and the media’s role in telling us who we are.

The Long Game

By Molly Knight

Join our community of smart sports fans who also care about things other than sports. Debate is encouraged, trolling is not allowed.

From the Depths

By Marc-André Argentino

Writings about ideologically motivated violent extremist trends from the depths of their ecosystems, as well as commentary and analysis on the nexus of violent extremism, terrorism and technology.

Prism Metanews

By Kevin

America's anti-misinformation, pro-media literacy news about the news.

The Border Chronicle

Original Reporting and Analysis from the U.S.-Mexico Border

White Too Long by Robert P. Jones

A newsletter by author Robert P. Jones. For those dedicated to the work of truth-telling, repair, and healing from the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity.

A Public Witness

By Word&Way

An award-winning e-newsletter from Word&Way covering faith, culture, & politics.

Hunter Walker's Substack

Reporting live from Brooklyn.

The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook

By Scot Nakagawa

How the radical right is undermining democracy.

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Lucid

By Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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

Posse Comitatus

By Jessica Pishko

Sheriffs and the Political Power of Law Enforcement

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

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

Magic + Loss

By Virginia Heffernan

Tech and politics for English majors.

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.

Jessie Daniels' Newsletter

By Dr. Jessie

This is my little corner of the internet for thinking about liberation from the far right, the trauma of whiteness, and from our families (memoir writing). Mostly, I write about what I've been reading.

Footnotes by Jemar Tisby

Offering historically informed perspectives on race, faith, and social issues to help you become a lifelong advocate for racial justice

Elad Nehorai’s Newsletter

Causing trouble, fighting for morality, and empowering people to think through the complicated mess of the world.

Friendly Atheist

By Hemant Mehta

Commentary about religion and politics, centered around atheism.

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.

SpyTalk

By Jeff Stein

Intelligence for Thinking People

Did Nothing Wrong

By Griff Sombke

Politics at the intersection of extremists, propaganda and Cold War 2.0.

Hoaxlines Lab

By E. Rosalie

A project researching media manipulation and malign influence.

The.Ink

By The Ink

On politics and culture, money and power, from Anand Giridharadas

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

The Cottage

By Diana Butler Bass

Part retreat, part think tank. A place for inspiration and ideas about culture, faith, and spirit.

Madness

By Thor Benson

A newsletter about madness in politics and society.

re:frame

By Derek Beres

Reporting on health, science, and media

Discourse Blog

Politics and culture from the left.

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.

The Autonomy

By Gillian Branstetter

Gender, media, books, feelings

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.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Charlotte's Web Thoughts

By Charlotte Clymer

Politics, religion, culture, and humor from a Christian trans woman. 2023 & 2024 GLAAD Media Award Finalist for Outstanding Blog.

Abortion, Every Day

By Jessica Valenti

All things abortion. Feminist commentary & community.

The Racket (No longer on Substack)

By Jonathan M. Katz

Don't sign up here! Go to TheRacket.news instead.

Jill Filipovic

Politics, women’s rights, foreign affairs, and law

Platformer

By Casey Newton

News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5PM Pacific.

Unprecedented has moved!

By The Daily Edge

The newsletter for people who care that democracy's bleeding to death and the planet's on fire is now at https://unprecedented.ghost.io

Men Yell at Me

By lyz

Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.

The Banter - Washington DC

By Ben Cohen

A newsletter for the politically informed. Straight out of Washington DC.

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

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

The Daily

By PoliticusUSA

Independent media is vital in the fight against encroaching autocracy. Support independent media by subscribing to PoliticusUSA's fast-growing The Daily, featuring analysis, reporting, and podcasts.

Popular Information

By Judd Legum

Independent accountability journalism.

The Post-Evangelical Post

By Blake Chastain

Home of the Exvangelical podcast & a newsletter about belief, tech, & society—with a focus on US white evangelicalism.

Radical Reports

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