Let’s energize and promote the growing Democratic ecosystem of trusted media and influencers to counter the lies and propaganda coming from Trump, Musk, Republicans and their cadre of extremist influencers. We must also counter the billionaire media owners (e.g., Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg) who are censoring content, promoting lies and eliminating fact checking. Finally, we must pressure legacy media to step up and hold the Trump regime accountable.
WHAT YOU CAN DO: Follow and share from the strong and growing liberal ecosphere telling the truth and standing up to the Trump regime.
Media, Influencers, Analysts & Journalists
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For basic factual non-partisan news, both AP News and Reuters are excellent and trusted sources.
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Stacey Abrams – Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Wajahat Ali – Publishes The Left Hook, sharing “political, cultural, and religious hot takes without corporate censorship and nonsense centrism with the goal of restoring and strengthening our democracy.”
The Alt Media – Progressive political newsletter and alternative to mainstream news with Adam Parkhomenko and Sam Youngman. NSFF (Not Safe for Fascists). Be advised: This newsletter uses profanity.
The American Prospect – David Dayen, executive editor, provides a daily online bimonthly print magazine on American political and public policy with liberal and progressive perspectives.
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The Big Picture (TBP) – Substack newsletter covering current social, political, and cultural issues. Written by Jay Kuo, George Takei, Todd Beeton and Amelia Mavis Christnot.
The Breakfast Club – Left-leaning syndicated radio show based in New York City, hosted by DJ Envy, Charlamagne tha God and Jess Hilarious.
The Bulwark – Articles, newsletters, podcasts, and YouTube videos providing analysis and reporting in defense of America’s liberal democracy. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, Jonathan V. Last (JVL), Sam Stein, and more.
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Cliff Cash – Comedian and anti-fascist political commentator. YouTube | Instagram
Charlamagne tha God – C0-host of The Breakfast Club radio show, author and influencer. YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Chop Wood, Carry Water – Substack newsletter on political activism by Jessica Craven, sharing how to make a difference through easy actions that take less than 10 minutes.
Civil Discourse – Substack newsletter by Joyce Vance, providing legal knowledge and analysis needed to be an advocate for democracy.
Bryan Tyler Cohen (BTC) – Progressive YouTuber, podcast host, author, political commentator and MSNBC contributor. YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
The Connector – Micah L. Sifry writes a newsletter on democracy, organizing, movements, and technology.
The Contrarian – Substack newsletter by Norm Eisen and Jen Rubin to combat the authoritarian threat and stand in defense of democracy.
Courier News – Pro-democracy news network with local newsrooms across America, primarily produced for social media platforms and online channels.
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The Daily – Newsletter highlighting the top stories from The New Yorker.
The Daily Beans Podcast – Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg host a social justice and political news show with snark and swearing.
Democracy Now – Daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
The Digital Drumbeat by DemCast – “Rallying Americans behind 24/7/365 messaging imperatives to help defeat right-wing disinformation on social media.”
Democracy Docket (with Marc Elias) – Digital news platform with information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts, including newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel and social media.
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The Grassroots Connector – Substack newsletter written by a group of activists, covering organizing strategy and tactics.
The Guardian – British daily newspaper, covering U.S. and world news and analysis.
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The Intelligence – International news and analysis (from The Economist).
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Law Dork – Newsletter by Chris Geidner, providing legal reporting and analysis from trial courts to SCOTUS.
The Left Hook – “Wajahat Ali shares political, cultural and religious hot takes without corporate censorship and nonsense centrism, all with the goal of restoring and strengthening our democracy.”
Let’s Address This – Human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid helps readers understand the human rights issues that corporate media and unjust governments continue to ignore. He works to ensure marginalized voices and topics are heard and represented, disentangling fact from fiction and advancing the fight for universal human rights.
Letters from an American – Historian Heather Cox Richardson discusses American history, social customs, law and economy to help make sense of the present political landscape.
Lucid – Substack newsletter by Ruth Ben-Ghiat with big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world.
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Meidas Touch Network (MTN) – Pro-democracy news network founded by Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas, including news, podcasts and YouTube channel.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick – Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. Bluesky
Mueller, She Wrote & The Breakdown – Allison Gill’s political newsletter and podcast originally focusing on the Robert Mueller investigation (Trump/Russia 2016 election interference), now focuses on “the many legal woes of the former president.”
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The Other 98% – Social-media social-justice movement using “meme warfare and savvy boots-on-the-ground actions to challenge the corporations and billionaires that have hijacked our democracy. We fight like hell for an America that works for the other 98% of us.” Bluesky | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | TikTok | YouTube | About Co-Founder
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The David Pakman Show – Independent progressive political podcast and online show.
Pod Save America – American progressive political podcast hosted by a rotating cast of former President Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett and Dan Pfeiffer.
Pod Save the World – Podcast with a focus on international news and foreign policy developments, featuring Ben Rhodes and Tommy Vietor as co-hosts.
Politics Girl (Leigh McGowen) – Poignant and cutting commentary on politics and the harm and horror of the Trump regime. Bluesky | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | TikTok | YouTube | Her Story
Popular Information – Judd Legum writes a news and analysis newsletter 4 days per week.
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Qasim Rashid – Human rights lawyer and publisher of Let’s Address This. He helps readers understand the human rights issues that corporate media and unjust governments continue to ignore. Bluesky | Instagram | Threads | TikTok
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60 Minutes – America’s renowned newsmagazine continues with its hard-hitting journalism, including holding Trump to account despite Trump’s bogus lawsuit against the program and FCC investigation. LEARN MORE
The Status Kuo – Substack newsletter written by Jay Kuo, providing legal and political analysis with a pinch of humor.
The State of the Student Vote – newsletter in which Sam Novey uses student voter data to gain insight into how to approach 100% student voter participation.
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Thinking About – Timothy Snyder’s newsletter provides commentary on news, politics, history, literature, science, and politics.
Today’s Edition Newsletter – Written by Robert Hubbell, this newsletter provides perspective on current political issues with a key theme to preserve American democracy.
Lucian Truscott IV – Newsletter covering politics, culture, and personal stories.
Truthout – Non-profit news organization providing independent reporting and commentary on social, racial, economic and environmental justice issues.
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The View from Rural Missouri – Jess Piper who lives on a farm in Missouri provides her rural progressive viewpoint on news and politics.
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The Weekly List – Amy Suskind publishes a weekly list of Trump’s eroding political norms and move towards authoritarianism (website, podcast and social media).
WTF Just Happened Today? – Daily newsletter by Matt Kiser that helps to make sense of the news.
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Zeteo – Founded by Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo is a new media organization that seeks to answer the questions that really matter, while always striving for the truth. Zeteo is a movement for media accountability, unfiltered news and bold opinions.