Substacks recommended by Marwan Saidi

Recommended by Marwan Saidi

Tales of mishaps, misfortune, and misadventure.

This is a dear friend of mine who has put together an excellent podcast in which he does a deep dive (pun!) on dozens of famous, infamous, and even relatively unknown shipwrecks. Rich does a great job with research and storytelling, and often has fascinating guests. Honestly, shipwrecks were never something I cared about, but I find this pod very engaging, and I get to learn stuff. Check it out!

- Marwan Saidi

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

By Anne Applebaum

democracy and dictatorship, Russia and Ukraine, America and Europe, local and global, past and present

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Adam Kinzinger

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?

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

If you can keep it

By Protect Democracy

In 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked: what kind of government have you created? He answered, "a republic — if you can keep it." From Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.

Need to Know by David Rothkopf

Commentary and analysis on U.S. and international politics and policy...and other things you need to know from the host of Deep State Radio and the founder and ceo of The DSR Network.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.

Analysis Paralysis

Recommended by Marwan Saidi