Recommended by Ahmed Baba News
Judd Legum and the folks at Popular Information are creating the kind of journalism that has real-world impacts. The way they expose corporate corruption and cover how it intersects with politics provides a unique and necessary value to our democracy. Support their work.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson's daily newsletter delivers a one-of-a-kind perspective vital to understanding this moment in history. Her amazing insights provide historical parallels to the challenges we're facing today. I learn something new every time I read her writing, and you will too.
Greg Olear's perspective connects the dots between corruption and the increasingly collaborative global authoritarian movement. He's a great voice for democracy and sanity.
Aaron Rupar and his team at Public Notice are creating the kind of fearless journalism our democracy needs. Their well-written content always delivers razor sharp analysis, spot-on takes, and important context. A must-subscribe.
Joy Reid is one of the best in the media business, and one of my favorite MSNBC hosts. Her commitment to forceful truth-telling shines through every time she's in the anchor chair, and I'm excited to see what she'll create here on Substack.
Thom Hartmann has been an essential progressive voice for decades, and that continues to be the case today. His incisive commentary hits the mark, focusing on the stakes and not the horse race of our politics.
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a must-read on the rise of authoritarianism around the globe. Her incisive analysis of the authoritarian tactics being utilized by the Republican Party makes sense of the noise, and provides clarity amid the chaos.
Ari Melber is one of my favorite MSNBC hosts. His legal analysis is always enlightening and his political coverage never misses the mark. Subscribe for the takes, stay for the fire rap lyric quotes.