A podcast-style newsletter from Banner and Backbone Media that discusses Ibram X. Kendi's book on antiracism and recaps weekly coverage of ICE, voter-data disputes, surveillance vendors like Flock and Palantir, and defense contracts. It offers episode recaps and key takeaways with a clear progressive, civil-liberties point of view.
Website: https://www.bannerandbackbone.com
HardPressed publishes investigative reports on law enforcement, surveillance and intelligence activity in the Seattle area, based on public records requests and obtained documents. Issues cover federal and state agency coordination, protest monitoring and corporate partnerships with police.
A journalist's newsletter sharing her reporting and analysis on abortion law, anti-trans policy, immigration enforcement prosecutions, and the history of suffrage. Each issue pairs a short personal note on her book and reporting process with excerpts and links to her longer articles.
Amphibian Media publishes investigative reporting, stories and video shows on policing, surveillance, criminal justice and civil liberties. Issues include original reporting with public records and interviews, plus the launch of a podcast hosted by Radley Balko.
A reader-supported Substack covering transgender legal and political issues in the United States, including court rulings, state law differences and election-season disinformation. Issues combine original research, primary sources such as statutes and filings, and interviews with practitioners.
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