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Recommended by Conor J. Kelly

Insights on U.S. news, global events, and cultural conversations.

The home for news that should matter to you, by V Spehar, an accomplished TikTokker who's been called "GenZ’s Walter Cronkite." Here you'll find a place for nuanced conversations and exclusive reporting that center your emotional safety.

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid

A deep dive into the human rights issues affecting humanity. Pulling from my experience as a human rights lawyer—I bring the receipts to disentangle fact from fiction and advance the fight for universal human rights.

Repro Ready

By Pari & Eve

Repro Ready is your go-to guide for taking action on reproductive rights, breaking down policy, debunking misinformation, and equipping you with the tools to fight for access and justice.

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

By Anne Applebaum

democracy and dictatorship, Russia and Ukraine, America and Europe, local and global, past and present

A time when too many are compromised by pro-Russian sentiment, Open Letters by Anne Applebaum serves as a pleasant counterforce in a sea of deception.

- Conor J. Kelly

Politically_Illinois

Political Commentary on Illinois Politics, with commentary on US national elections and issues as relevant. Special attention paid to Chicago politics

In these trying times, it is important to understand local politics and Politically Illinois excels at this critical objective. I highly recommend this publication.

- Conor J. Kelly

Dr. Rubin's Substack

By Dr. Zachary Rubin

Hi! I am Dr. Zachary Rubin. I am a double board-certified physician in General Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology. I take care of all ages for mainly Allergy needs. I love to educate on social media! I am a fan of bow ties and hula hooping as well.

Civil War Memory

By Kevin M. Levin

Reflections on the History and Legacy of America's Bloodiest and Most Divisive Conflict

Public Notice

By Aaron Rupar

A User's Guide to History

By H. W. Brands

Everybody uses history, some better than others. This User's Guide offers suggestions on how the past shapes the present, and how the present shapes what we think about the past.

If you are looking for a wonderful examination of history and its usefulness to people today, H.W. Brand's A User's Guide to History is an exemplary place to start.

- Conor J. Kelly

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Imperfect Union

By Lindsay M. Chervinsky

All things constitutional, political, and presidential - past and present.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Dr. Richardson is an excellent source of historical and political information about political events. A well-established author and scholar, Dr. Richardson's Letters from an American is a publication worth reading.

- Conor J. Kelly

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.