Substacks recommended by Kathleen McCroskey

Recommended by Kathleen McCroskey

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Drop Site News

Independent news on politics and war

Perhaps the best journalism remaining. You will not get these stories anywhere else.

- Kathleen McCroskey

Power Metal

By Vince Beiser

How the raw materials we need for renewable energy and digital technology are hurting people and the planet—and how we can do better.

Decensored News

History, mass media, geopolitics, science, tech, health, and human freedom. Examining power structures and propaganda with a focus on primary source research.

The Collapse Chronicle

Bearing witness and documenting the ongoing climate crisis, mass extinctions, and the decline and fall of post-industrial capitalism.

Here's a good daily update on what is really going on, and usually not covered by mainstream (corporate) media.

- Kathleen McCroskey

REDD-Monitor

By Chris Lang

Your daily reminder that carbon offsets are a scam

Best commentary on the devious nature of the carbon offsets market.

- Kathleen McCroskey

Faith. Climate Crisis. Action.

By Jessica Hetherington

We're in a climate crisis, and it's all hands on deck....offering inspiration and support for people of faith to take climate action!

If you might benefit from a faith-based insight on how to navigate this chaotic cacophony of consumerism and find inner peace while living in these End Times, please consider Jessica Hetherington’s substack at https://jessicahetherington.substack.com/

- Kathleen McCroskey

Normal Island News

By Laura

The UK's second most reliable news source after Gbeebies. Parody/satire x

Seymour Hersh

It's worse than you think

Council Estate Media

By Ricky

Website promoting working class politics and anti-imperialism.

Bracing Views

By Bill Astore

U.S. militarism and politics. Making sense of a vexing and perplexing world.

Bill Astore provides the best critique of the US military system and its bloated budget and how a "democracy" could possibly let this happen.

- Kathleen McCroskey

History's Parrot

By Robert Billyard

All about history and politics in a fast changing world

Take a deep dive into what's really going on in world affairs, with Robert Billyard's History's Parrot (no crackers required).

- Kathleen McCroskey

The Chris Hedges Report

By Chris Hedges

Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.

The most solid political analysis in this world.

- Kathleen McCroskey

Sane Thoughts for Insane Times

By Geoffrey Deihl

The facts about climate change and overshoot

Robert Reich

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

Great economic analysis

- Kathleen McCroskey

JFK Facts

By Jefferson Morley

Authoritative journalism that seeks to clarify the causes of JFK's assassination and to abolish the official secrecy that still surrounds it

The Status Kuo

By Jay Kuo

The Status Kuo provides accessible political and legal analysis with a dose of humor. In crazy times, a little clarity goes a long way! Subscribe to receive my email in your inbox. All paid support is voluntary but deeply appreciated

Most detailed political commentary

- Kathleen McCroskey

Paul Krugman

Notes on economics and more

Planet: Critical

By Rachel Donald

Investigating why the world is in crisis.

husseini

By Sam Husseini

Exposing genocide, pandemic origins, big tech and the duopoly.

Ryan Grim

A politics newsletter, written by Ryan Grim, reporter and editor at Drop Site, co-host of Counter Points and Deconstructed, and author of the books "The Squad," "We've Got People," and "This Is Your Country On Drugs."

Limits to Progress

Recommended by Kathleen McCroskey