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The best Social Policy newsletters

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

bluntshovels.au· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Bluntshovels offers first-person analysis of Australian disability policy, the NDIS and the economics of care work, written from a disabled advocate's perspective. Readers get critiques of government decisions, budgets and mainstream economic framing, informed by lived experience and policy engagement.

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blog.yourcare.org· irregular· Published 20 days ago

YourCare is a blog from a Sydney-based writer building a modern friendly society, a member-owned mutual aid organisation. Its essays trace the history of mutual insurance and argue that member-owned schemes should address healthcare costs and social fragility today.

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blog.sharecraft.org· irregular· Published 3 months ago

A blog by a social-impact practitioner sharing lessons on outcomes-based contracting, organisational incentives, and why the social sector often struggles to achieve impact. Readers get practical reflections on how incentives and business techniques shape the effectiveness of social organisations.

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momleft.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

MomLeft is a left-leaning newsletter by a mother writing about politics, education policy, community organizing and the politics of care, especially in the wake of recent US elections. Readers get essayistic commentary with a clear progressive point of view, plus calls to local action and critiques of right-wing policy.

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rgmii.org· irregular· Published 2 months ago

Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative's newsletter reports on direct cash and basic income research, arguing that location and payment size shape results. It summarises policy reports and international pilots such as South Korea's rural basic income and Ireland's arts basic income.

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jennifer-jarman.com· irregular· Published 2 months ago

This newsletter shares reference lists and book descriptions from sociologist Jennifer Jarman, covering social exclusion, the state and the economy in Asia-Pacific, and Canadian law and society. Readers get pointers to academic journal articles and a textbook on law and social change.

social exclusionstate and economycanadian law and societyneoliberalismindigenous rightsunemployment