Substacks recommended by Paul Snyders

Recommended by Paul Snyders

Ken Klippenstein

No-nonsense reporting on the U.S. national security state and politics.

Alex Krainer's Substack

Inflation, commodities, geopolitics and more.

BIG by Matt Stoller

The history and politics of monopoly power.

Big Serge Thought

Musings and Ponderings

CJK

By Dylan Levi King

This began as an outlet for what could be called China analysis, but I have relaxed the rule, so I can write about 1980s Vietnamese cinema, perfume, Korean politics, industrial policy, and Swedish Maoists.

Glenn Greenwald

Independent, unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to no dogma or faction.

An actual reporter (with a genuine backbone)

- Paul Snyders

The Grayzone

Independent news and investigative journalism on politics and empire

Savage Minds

By Editor

Investigative reporting and social commentary on public culture, the arts, science, and politics.

fabio vighi

I am a scholar, writer, and public intellectual working at the intersection of political economy, cultural criticism, and psychoanalytic theory. My work focuses on crisis capitalism — its logic, contradictions, and cultural expressions.

Caitlin’s Newsletter

By Caitlin Johnstone

Articles, poems, stories and thoughts by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley. Everything published here will always remain free to read.

Giant hearted leftist humanism (good poet, too).

- Paul Snyders

Racket News

By Matt Taibbi

“We care if it’s true. We don’t care why.”

A superb (and incredibly witty) investigative reporter

- Paul Snyders

The Floutist

By Patrick Lawrence

Commentary and essays on world affairs, politics, culture, and media.

Son of the New American Revolution

By Larry C Johnson

Dedicated to the pursuit of truth without regard to partisan advantage.

Colleen Doran's Funny Business

All these years in the comics industry, I have opinions.

Black Mountain Analysis

Geopolitical, military and economical analysis

Brilliant, well researched and highly informative analysis from an Eastern European perspective. The exact voice most missing from all our modern dialogues. Superb!

- Paul Snyders

Through A Glass Darkly

By Cynthia Chung

On matters of geopolitics, counterintelligence, revisionist history and cultural warfare.

Superb explorations of obscured and misunderstodd history, and many fine perspectives on our current problems also - courageous and brilliant!

- Paul Snyders

News Forensics

By Julian Macfarlane

Confused by the media? Look here

Superb smart insightful and irreverant - my favourite recipe!

- Paul Snyders

Real Scott Ritter

Featuring original articles and videos, including episodes of Trump Watch, The Russia House and related content.

Rat Says

The silliest webcomic east of Eden

Glenn Diesen’s Substack

Professor of political science with research focus on geoeconomics, Russian foreign policy and Eurasian integration

Superb geopolitical analysis from a thoughtful European with genuine principles (awareness of the rest of the world)

- Paul Snyders

The Matter with Things

By Iain McGilchrist

How to realise life, humanity and the cosmos anew

Meaning In History

By Mark Wauck

Meaning In History

Gathering many threads of authoritative speakers on crucial matters (war and politics, especially). There is no single writer, who will keep you better informed on the up-to-date state-of-the-mess.

- Paul Snyders

The Memory Hole

By TMH

Forgotten or underappreciated stories and events.

The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

Exploring a utopian future through essay collections & print pamphlets. Join us to reimagine the world for our benefit.

Contemplations on the Tree of Woe

Occasional meditations on depressing topics.

Arnaud Bertrand

Arnaud's Substack

Rising Tide Foundation

Dedicated to the enhancement of cross-cultural understanding and dialogue between east and west.

The Duran

By Alex Christoforou

The Duran Substack. This is the official Substack of The Duran.

Stoic Observations

By Michael David Cobb Bowen

Discovery, humor & reason without ideological baggage.

Stoic Philosophy and American society

- Paul Snyders

Art on the Brain

By Bogdan Luca

How paintings work — and how to see them.

Playful intelligent and useful insights on making art, from one of my favourite painters and art teachers. Superb!

- Paul Snyders

Sabby’s Newsletter

By Sabrina Salvati

Leftist Politics, Social Issues

An old style skeptical leftie perspective - FINALLY. Disagree with her sometimes (she's young, and misses some of the referents she goes for) - but this laughing and skeptical perspective is CRUCIAL (and so refreshing). Contrast this with ALL the sellouts.

- Paul Snyders

The Chris Hedges Report

By Chris Hedges

Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.

A great stalwart of leftist journalism (still standing, yay!)

- Paul Snyders

Drop Site News

Independent news on politics and war

These guys go directly at the creeps in the worst parts of the manipulative security state. Bold and super useful.

- Paul Snyders

Artificial Intelligence Made Simple

By Devansh

Covering the important ideas in AI from all angles- technical, social, and economic. Read in over 200 countries. Useful to everyone who wants to learn AI. Critical to anyone trying to see what happens next. Sister Publication to Tech Made Simple.

Fantastically clear writing about subjects which are usually explored in a shallow, and/or baffling way. Better still, big scope thinking - not overspecialized niche stuff. Delicious brain food of high currency and relevance!

- Paul Snyders

Public

By Michael Shellenberger

Reporting on free speech, civilization, and humanity.

A challenging new take on global compassion

- Paul Snyders

Matt Ehret's Insights

By Matthew Ehret

Historical analysis, geopolitics, cultural warfare and other studies in Conspiracy Science

Studies in "Conspiracy Science" - absolutely stimulating, deeply researched peeks into the history behind the official story we are supposed to think about. Bracing and brilliant!

- Paul Snyders

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Brilliant music business and social critique.

- Paul Snyders

Astral Codex Ten

By Scott Alexander

P(A|B) = [P(A)*P(B|A)]/P(B), all the rest is commentary.

Super smart science thinking (medicine/AI/altruism)

- Paul Snyders

GIRLS

By Freya India

Girlhood in the Modern World

Conflicts Forum’s Substack

Conflicts Forum analyses geo-politics & geo-financial shifts, with a focus on Middle East/West Asia. Includes commentaries by Alastair Crooke. @Conflicts Forum on Twitter; ALL other Twitter & Telegram accounts attributed to CF or Alastair Crooke are fake.

Julian de Medeiros

Weekly essays: critique of ideology, cultural criticism, and Žižekian/Hegelian philosophy

bad cattitude

By el gato malo

come for the cat. stay for the toxoplasmosis.

Patrick Lancaster’s Substack

By Substack Patrick Lancaster

My name is Patrick Lancaster,You deserve more than what the mainstream media chooses to show you from around the world

Numb at the Lodge

By Sam Kriss

These heavy sands are language tide and wind have silted here

All-Source Intelligence

By Jack Poulson

A newsletter on technology and national security.

Filling The Pail

By Greg Ashman

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." – As W. B. Yeats never said

Composing for Improvisers

By Jack DeSalvo

Composing for Improvisers featuring material for composers and all instrumentalists.

I have wanted this column ever since I was a twelve year old kid, befriended by the brilliant jazz improviser composer and arranger Ted Moses. There is nothing like bringing high intellect together with the deep true musical spirit! My friend Jack is overfilled with both! Subscribe - NOW

- Paul Snyders

Science Is Not The Answer

By William M Briggs

The philosophy of science and scientism, and putting uncertainty in its place.

Challenging misleading use of science (by and for idiots) with rigour, clarity (and an endearing dose of the precision cantakerous). The math lessons you always wanted!

- Paul Snyders

imetatronink

By William Schryver

Geopolitics - History, Empires, and War - Macroeconomics and Markets - Music - Photography

A Skeptic

Tired of MSM Agenda Driven news? Look here for the real story.

Large Ess Small Press

Recommended by Paul Snyders