Substacks recommended by Cryn Johannsen

Recommended by Cryn Johannsen

My perspective is never given equal representation in the mainstream media. I believe character matters. I believe the experts. I believe in education. I believe women. Let me know if you have a story to tell. There's no AI content in my newsletter.

America’s Fractured Politics

By Mark Mansour

A publication about politics and the law by a longtime Democratic activist and attorney.

The Fractal Lounge

By The Bathrobe Guy (Robes) 👘

Where gravity, grief, and poetry share a cup of tea.

The Existentialist Republic

By Christopher Armitage

Public Policy and Investigative Journalism

The Existential Reader

By Craig Snelgrove

The Existential Reader is an introspective publication of existential and hauntological writing on art, culture, and life in the modern world.

Captain Tim world news about politics and the ongoing wars

By Captain Fransen Tim

World news and politics foreign and domestic

Stephen DeAngelis

We're at a crossroads where AI advances meet humanitarian challenges. Today's decisions will shape global prosperity and humanity's future. Here, I'll explore this intersection and share insights on our world's most pressing issues.

The Theory Brief

By Victor Shammas

A newsletter about politics, culture, and social theory.

Victor Shammas has fresh insights on the latest global events. He's always worth reading.

- Cryn Johannsen

Brief Ecology

By Ben Lockwood

Ecological news, essays, fiction and book reviews

Wendy The Druid

By The Crew

A constellation of queer voices—trans, gay, and wonderfully others —bleeding ink across fiction, health, and geopolitical landscapes, crafting survival guides disguised as stories and wielding words like weapons against the systems that would silence us

Beer and Freedom

By dennis

Marx / Marxist-Ecology / Muskoka / Class Solidarity / Also a book club

The Medieval Chronicle

By TheMedievalist

If you’re fascinated by the Middle Ages—its power struggles, daily life, and weird little details—The Medieval Chronicle from HistoryMedieval.com is your new reading corner.

My personal Substack

The Solidarity Wedge is a Substack by Godfrey Moase on labour movement strategy and building worker power. His opinions are very much his own.

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

By The Rarebit Fiend

Occasional essays on literature, poetry, movies, and culture by the author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a historical noir novel about the lifelong friendship between the notorious assassin and my cousin, the boxer and war hero Barney Ross.

Anti-Capitalist Musings

By anti capitalist musings

Mapping the collision of class struggle and historical trauma. Interrogating the institutions that fail us and the capital that consumes us. This is a chronicle of the wreckage; do not look away.

Tom’s Substack:The Voice of the Resistance.

By Tom Joad

Voice of the Resistance is where I write hard truths about America, politics, and the fight to hold on.

Tom Joad writes deeply, passionately, and intelligently. I always come away wanting to write myself, and that's one of the reasons why I recommend him. He is also a great voice of the resistance.

- Cryn Johannsen

Ken Klippenstein

No-nonsense reporting on the U.S. national security state and politics.

Glass Empires By W. A. Lawrence

Glass Empires studies power the way others study art, mapping its architecture through history and global politics to reveal how psychology shapes control and how citizens renew resolve. Paid readers sustain the work that arms conscience with clarity.

OnyxRose9 - A Trans Voice

ATTENTION: HI! I have made the move over to beehiiv, and will be posting longform there. I will no longer be posting my writing to Substack. The new address to find my content is https;//presencenotpermission.beehiiv.com. Thanks!

The History Alchemist

Investigating the unseen world of history, from unusual secrets to deep-dive historical mysteries, sometimes with a paranormal twist.

El Último Orbe

El pasado aún susurra, solo hay que saber escucharlo. Aquí busco la Historia que nunca nos contaron. Al suscribirte, recibirás una línea del tiempo exclusiva del Imperio mexica.

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