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The best Labor History newsletters

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

noahpression.com· irregular· Published yesterday

Original protest songs and poems about labor history and folk heroes, each paired with a 'roots' post covering the history, sources and theory behind it. Issues so far cover the Robin Hood ballad tradition and the Matewan coal miners' story of Sid Hatfield.

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counselingcommunism.com· irregular· Published 5 months ago

A reading-group newsletter for a communist discussion collective, publishing schedules for monthly online sessions on texts like Molly Crabapple's Jewish Bund history, Fromm and Adorno, and Rocker. It also shares discussion guides and zines on Marxist political economy, such as Heinrich's introduction to Capital.

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deathinthewestpod.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A history and true crime podcast about the American West, with episodes investigating the unsolved 1917 murder of IWW organizer Frank Little in Butte, Montana. Each issue is a promotional announcement for a new episode with a brief synopsis and a link to transcripts.

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