Substacks recommended by David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

Recommended by David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

xoxo, PoliticsGirl

By Xoxo

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Notes From The Circus

By Mike Brock

Notes From The Circus is a project to bring my lifelong passion for philosophy and liberal values to current events and understanding of the world. Big problems need big ideas. I aim to be a welcoming place for the intellectually homeless.

Open Letters by Mersault

“Rage, Reason, and Righteous Mockery. Mersault writes what the moment demands.” – New York Magazine

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?

The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program

By The Thom Hartmann Program Newsletter

Live Monday-Friday noon-3pm eastern, covering US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics, plus the audio podcast

The most informed, eloquent, insightful proponent of the progressive point of view in the U.S. today.

- David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

Are you f'ng kidding me?

By JoJoFromJerz

It’s me… JoJoFromJerz from Twitter!!

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Explains what is happening, and why in our turbulent era. Speaks truth to power. 1 written & 1 broadcast commentary/day 6x/week.

To the Contrary

By Charlie Sykes

You are not the crazy ones.

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 deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder

This is the official Substack newsletter of award winning editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder.

Robert Reich

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

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

Thom Hartmann clearly understands how the world works and what is happening. He peppers his writing and speaking with apt lessons of history applied to present circumstances. His is a voice of reason and truth to listen to in these troubled times.

- David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

Paul Krugman

Notes on economics and more

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Heather writes the first draft of history as if it were the last, drafted 100 years from now.

- David L. Smith's Cassandra Chronicles

The Cosmopolitan Globalist

By Claire Berlinski

Edited by essayist Claire Berlinski, this is Substack's top forum for the discussion of international news among readers and writers, around the world, who are concerned about the future of liberal democracy and the gathering storm of global war.