Newsletters on Social Justice

Delivering democracy daily via local news, election data, and maps. Battleground is a daily newsletter examining America’s electoral geography. Justin Case Brown writes with a “maps-first” approach (maps that he, himself created) to illustrate voting patterns for every state and district in the country. Every issue leads with a map and follows with a deep dive into the political geography backed by data and ends with bonus material in the form of “Leftover links” of relevant reads. If you’re looking to bring context to the current voting trends and avoid conspiracy rabbit holes, subscribe to Battleground and start digging!

Today Do This chooses one story from the week’s news and suggests one simple action you can take that day to make a difference.  Every week you’ll get encouraged to do something about the things you care about. Whether it’s tackling the climate crisis, fighting discrimination, or protecting democracy, and responding to disasters - you can always find one small thing to do, that would change things for the better. Subscribe and start changing the world every day!

Think more about the culture that surrounds you Thought-provoking perspectives on a world full of hidden cultures are delivered to your inbox every week. The Culture Study is a newsletter where American writer and journalist Anne Helen Petersen shares her views on complex topics and discusses evolving cultures, and social issues with an aim to break the cycle of traditional thinking. Anne Helen Petersen shares deep dives, expert interviews, and weekly community threads and hosts occasional takeovers from guest writers. From misinterpretation of colored groups to understanding why millennials are under a mountain of stress - you’ll embark on a journey exploring different cultures in the vast world around you.  Subscribe to Culture Study for insights into evolving cultures and trends to understand the changing dynamics of this world and keep your thinking broad.  

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints. The Audacity is a weekly newsletter where the author Roxane Gay shares her thoughts, critiques, and frustrations revolving around current trends and our society. Along with other emerging writers, she writes The Audacity newsletter to help inspire people, remove stigmas, and have humane discussions about taboos. The author focuses especially on Women, social issues, and cultural norms to give readers some eye-opening perspectives and advice. Subscribe to The Audacity for weekly posts, or go paid and enjoy The Audacity Book Club, and special subscriber-only content "like the recipes I post on Instagram".

Rob Henderson uses his newsletter to write about human nature, psychology, social class, TV shows, movies, political and social divisions, and more. The eclectic nature of Rob’s newsletter means you’re certain to find something in his discussions that interests you, whether it’s politics, psychology, or just a good movie. Perhaps Rob’s most famous work is his concept of luxury beliefs, an idea Rob touches on frequently throughout his work in relation to the modern approach to social justice. Rob also shares the culture and habits of the social elite to keep you clued in on the actions of the most successful people in our society. Be sure to subscribe to Rob’s newsletter as soon as possible to expand your mind to regions you’d likely never even considered before.

Common Sense is for people who want to understand the world as it is, not the world as some wish it to be. In a world where common sense appears to have become pretty uncommon, Bari Weiss is attempting to sift through the madness; a shining light of reason amidst the darkness. If there are questions you’re too afraid to ask, Bari will ask them for you. If there’s opinions you’re cautious about voicing, Bari is voicing them proudly. Whether it’s a deep dive on a hot-button political issue or just a general chat on her podcast, Honest, Bari is striving to be a voice of reason in the modern world. Escape the social media echo chamber, and subscribe to Common Sense today! 

Weekly dispatches from the pit of despair. Welcome to Hell World explores the fear and violence of daily life through a mixture of reporting, essay-writing, and memoirs. Luke O’Neils focuses on current events and shares the most unpleasant details of his own personal life. Get ready for an uncomfortable read about police brutality, addiction, political media, and eating disorders all blended together in this Hell World.

Reporting, first-person commentary, and reported essays on communities that journalism in the United States has typically ignored. The Objective is here to fix journalism. The writers believe in their mission and are ready to share, critique, and undo “the industry’s historical wrongs”. The newsletter is full of behind-the-scenes stories, highlighting what is behind the culture war, lack of diversity in newsrooms, and other important issues that are easily missed as they’re rarely covered by other media outlets. Subscribe to The Objective and join the community to help solve problems that are troubling the media industry.

figuring out how to be and raise ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times. The examined family is an honest, personal newsletter that encourages you to reflect on your life and to rethink and reassess what it means to live a good one. Courtney Martin reckons how the world has changed, shares the daily struggles of living in quarantine, and offers a Sunday Times Snapshot of “5 things worth noting from today’s New York Times”. The examined family is a mixture of essays, Q&As with activists from different fields and has an engaged community of like-minded, wise people.

Regular news and features by award-winning author and investigative reporter. Honest and impactful, TK News by Matt Taibbi, is full of complex topics and confusing news, written in a clear, digestible manner. Dive deep into the transformation of the American press, analysis on the Russiagate, and all the nuances on today’s Left and Right. The newsletter hosts presidential campaign reporting, regular news, and creative writing with an added bonus of access to Matt Taibbi’s books - Hate Inc. and The Business Secrets of Drug-Dealing.