Substacks recommended by PurpleAmerica’s Substack

Recommended by PurpleAmerica’s Substack

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 Home Front

By Reed Galen

Illuminating, educating, and organizing the pro-democracy movement.

A Zebra Without Stripes

By Holly Berkley Fletcher

Wandering and wondering through an evolving faith, a cross-cultural life, and a career as a mom for which I am ill-suited.

Notes from the Middleground

By Damon Linker

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

Very Serious

By Josh Barro

Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.

Public Notice

By Aaron Rupar

Don't always agree with Rupar, but always find him entertaining

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

WelcomeStack

By The Welcome Party

Ideas & analysis from the front lines of the center-left. Win the middle, save democracy.

A MUST READ

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Calm Down

By Ben Dreyfuss

A substack about how the internet is making us all crazy.

Slow Boring

By Matthew Yglesias

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

Matt Yglesias is the Godfather of the Substack Format and a great writer to boot.

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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.

The single best insight on the state of politics today.

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