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Trump Tyranny Tracker: Your Daily Reminder

By Olga Lautman

Your daily reminder of the danger Trump and his cronies pose to democracy and human rights

Dolia’s Substack

By Dolia Estévez

My personal Substack

Hard to find a better reporter and analyst on Mexico today. Honored also to have her as a SpyTalk contributor.

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Leo’s Substack

By Leo Sisti

My personal Substack

Rick Wilson’s Substack

Thoughts and observations on the American Crisis.

Smart stuff from a pro day after day.

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MOBOLOGY

By Dan E. Moldea

THE WORKS OF DAN E. MOLDEA: INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS SINCE 1974

The Ice Man

By Seth Hettena

A true story of CIA torture and murder and the Navy SEAL platoon that took the blame.

American Freakshow

By Nina Burleigh

A weekly newsletter from veteran journalist Nina Burleigh keeping an eye on MAGA extremism and its absurdity.

My old Newsweek colleague Nina Burleigh is one of the feistiest and entertaining political and cultural commentators around.

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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Compelling human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues twice a week!

Sanity Clause

By Joe Klein

As the Marx Brothers said, there ain't no sanity clause--but these are my latest thoughts about politics, policy, culture, books and other stuff.

Seymour Hersh

It's worse than you think

American Crisis

By Margaret Sullivan

A podcast that explores whether journalism can help save democracy, seen through the lens of Watergate and Jan. 6, 2021.

The Threats Within

By Kurt Eichenwald

OSINT & Analysis by Oliver Alexander

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), natural gas, current events. Get in depth analysis covering a multitude of subjects straight to your inbox.

Truth About Threats

By Paul Cobaugh

National Security threats in plain talk and without political bias.

Understanding Intelligence and World Events

By Carl Ford

Helping people better understand intelligence and my take on world events

Misinformation, Disinformation and Subterfuge

By Steven Jarvis

Reporting on Social Influence Campaigns, Politics, PsyOps, Disinformation and Behavior.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Orient to the currents that are shaping our times and the unseen forces driving politics that are rarely discussed on cable news

Shrewd insight from a pro every day.

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Unmasking Russia

By Olga Lautman

Newsletter covering Russia, Ukraine, Eastern, and Central Europe with a focus on Russia's intelligence operations to destabilize global democracies

Lucid

By Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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

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.

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey offers an incisive and thought-provoking analysis by James M. Dorsey of the geopolitics in a swath of land stretching from Africa's Atlantic coast across the Middle East and Central Asia to the borders of China

Truth and Consequences

By Michael A. Cohen

A no-holds-barred look at the absurdities, hypocrisies, and surreality of American politics

Michael A. Cohen never fails to deliver smart insights on current events with a sharp, biting edge.

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Duffel Blog

By Paul Szoldra

America’s Most Trusted Military News. “They’ve made a lot of fun of me and I’ve enjoyed every bit of it.”—Secretary of Defense Mattis

The Ruck

By Paul Szoldra

Unpacking the future of national security

Diplomatic, by Laura Rozen

By Laura

Reporting on foreign policy, Washington, and the Biden administration.

The Weekly Dish

By Andrew Sullivan

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - Orwell

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

PRESS RUN

By Eric Boehlert

Fearless media commentary

Sinocism

By Bill Bishop

Get smarter about China

Sinocism is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in China. Founding Editor/Reporter Bill Bishop scans the Chinese press daily for stories beyond the headlines and delivers astute, well informed commentary on US-China relations.

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