Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor, analyses US democracy, voting rights, and the rule of law through legal history and current events. Readers get clear explanations of court cases, voting law, and political developments with an advocacy-minded but informed perspective.
Website: https://joycevance.substack.com
Anne Applebaum's personal newsletter offers long-form commentary on US foreign policy toward Russia and Ukraine, transatlantic politics, corruption and democracy. Readers get her sharp, sourced analysis of Trump administration decisions and their conflicts of interest.
The UnPopulist is a political newsletter defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and abroad. Recent issues cover U.S. policy toward Ukraine, alleged executive pressure on Rep. Ilhan Omar, and book-length analysis of populism in Europe.
The Renovator is a democracy-reform newsletter by its author, focused on electoral reform such as all-party primaries and on tech accountability and AI governance. Readers get researched arguments, cited evidence and a running roundup of tech and politics headlines.
An academic-interview newsletter on politics, democracy, development and equality, pairing long Q&A conversations with political scientists and commentators on Israeli elections, Fukuyama's recognition theory and AI under authoritarian rule. Readers get expert perspectives and context on how political systems succeed or fail.
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