Political Commentary & Analysis
The Contrarian | Authors: Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen and others
The Contrarian is an independent media platform dedicated to defending democracy through fearless, truth-driven journalism. It challenges corporate media’s complacency, fosters open debate, and amplifies diverse voices to counter authoritarian threats and misinformation.
Pod Save America | Authors: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Timothy Vietor, Dan Pfeiffer
Regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders, the former Obama aides break down the week’s news with insights and actionable steps. For mature audiences.
Today’s Edition Newsletter | Author: Robert B. Hubbell
A retired lawyer who moderates discussions on democracy and distills the news with insight and optimism. What began as letters to his family in 2017 has grown into a community, including a popular Saturday morning Zoom for subscribers.
Lincoln Square Media | Authors: Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, Joe Trippi, Maya May, Lisa Senecal and others
A new media venture by the Never Trump voices of the Lincoln Project, Lincoln Square Media promises Lincoln Square to be where facts, experts, fearless media, and the ferocious opposition meet. We're fighting back against the American autocratic movement and fighting forward to create the America we all deserve.
The Next Move | Author: Garry Kasparov
Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been vocal about the political direction of our country for a long time. As a former Soviet dissident, now U.S. citizen, he has been sounding the alarm about our movement toward authoritarianism for years. Now he’s initiated a Substack. The next move is an in-depth analysis of the shifting front lines in the battle against authoritarianism based on his insights from both chess and personal experience.
Hannah Arendt
About Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) taught political science and philosophy at The New School for Social Research in New York and the University of Chicago. Widely acclaimed as a brilliant and original thinker.
The Origins of Totalitarianism (2024)
In recent years, The Origins of Totalitarianism has become essential reading as we grapple with the rise of autocrats and tyrannical thought across the globe. A study of totalitarianism from 1800 to Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia giving us valuable insight into the current political landscape.
Michael Lewis
Michael Monroe Lewis is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. He is known for his nonfiction work, particularly his coverage of financial crises and behavioral finance.
Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service (2025)
In this book, Lewis describes the government as a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. He elaborates by explaining that it is also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society, and it’s made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone.
Johnathan Blitzer
Jonathan Blitzer is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He has won a National Award for Education Reporting as well as an Edward R. Murrow Award, and was a 2021 Emerson Fellow at New America.
Everyone Who is Gone is Here (2024)
Everyone Who is Gone is Here is a detailed, narrative history of the U.S. immigration crisis, tracing its roots from the 1980s Cold War conflicts in Central America to modern asylum policies. The book weaves personal stories of migrants, such as Juan Romagoza, with the actions of politicians and activists to show how decades of policy, foreign intervention, and corruption created the current, ongoing humanitarian emergency.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart’s podcast features in-depth conversations with special guests and gets to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our time. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more.