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The best Civic Engagement newsletters

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

opentodebate.substack.com· weekly· Published 3 days ago

Open to Debate is a nonpartisan nonprofit that hosts weekly debates on contentious issues, aiming to restore critical thinking and civility to public discourse. Its newsletter shares debate clips, transcripts, and summaries, such as the recent debate on whether extinct animals should be brought back to life.

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51st.news· weekly· Published yesterday

The 51st is a Washington, D.C. newsletter that lists weekly ways to get civically engaged in the city, such as protests, community meetings, and testimony opportunities. It also publishes local news and explainers on D.C. politics, elections and culture, with a progressive, community-focused perspective.

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thebrockovichreport.com· weekly· Published 7 days ago

Erin Brockovich and Suzanne Boothby cover the national water crisis, toxic chemicals and local environmental health threats, with a current focus on data center opposition and ballot measures. Issues combine news roundups, local examples, civic action links and calls for reader stories.

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thelastclass.substack.com· irregular· Published 14 days ago

This is a promotional community newsletter for Robert Reich's documentary The Work in Progress and his earlier feature The Last Class, listing theater screenings, Q&As, and ticket links. It shares audience reactions and calls on readers to attend screenings to help extend film runs.

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thesecondbillofrights.substack.com· irregular· Published yesterday

A fundraising-driven newsletter promoting The Second Bill of Rights, a book proposing ten structural constitutional amendments to restore federalism and return power to the people and states before 2028. Issues focus on raising $5,000 for a production computer and a relaunch onto the publisher's own platform, and ask readers to donate, subscribe, or forward the newsletter.

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