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The best Authoritarianism newsletters

4 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

organizingmythoughts.org· weekly· Published 6 days ago

Kelly Hayes, an organizer and writer, publishes essays and Movement Memos podcast transcripts on organizing, solidarity, and resisting authoritarianism. Recent issues cover community fights against AI data centers, federal immigration enforcement raids, and election defense strategies.

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Statecraft

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statecraft.pub· irregular· Published 22 days ago

Statecraft is an interview-driven newsletter in which host Ben Parker (the publication's author) talks with scholars and practitioners about how policy gets made and how states govern and fail. Its episodes cover policy education, authoritarian regimes, and the political science of James C. Scott.

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Pawprints

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nycsouthpaw.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Pawprints is an occasional newsletter by a political writer covering US politics, including Trump-era authoritarianism, Biden's campaign, and insider interviews with figures like Ron Klain. Readers get long-form political analysis and original reporting that is sometimes republished from partner outlets.

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thomaszimmer.substack.com· irregular· Published 3 days ago

A long-form political essay series on American democracy, the threats posed by Trump-era authoritarianism, and the upcoming midterm elections. Readers get multi-part analysis of polling, election subversion attempts, and democratic resilience, with a clear anti-authoritarian point of view.

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