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Recommended by Jessica Rath

A Palestinian journalist and writer from Gaza offering ground-level reporting with a blend of personal narratives and in-depth analysis.

Starhawk’s Substack

My personal Substack draws on my half-century of activism, earth-based spirituality, permaculture and regenerative design to explore ways we could create a broader-based, more welcoming progressive political culture.

The Faces of Guatemala

By Joan Barrett

Short stories about heroic Guatemalans whom I know. Their dreams and hopes and what drives many of them to attempt to migrate to the United States despite the risks. Or not.

THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

By Hanif Kureishi

Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.

no frills vegan

By arielle

this is my love letter to plant-based food & what you can create with it.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump

By Mary L Trump

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

Leadership Matters

By George A. Polisner

Lessons for the future about the erosion of democracy in the United States and the dangerous rise of authoritarianism from the founder of https://civ.works.

A Carpenter's Point of View

By Weston Parker

A lifelong carpenter, mostly retired but poetry still whispers to me.

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

For everybody who loves New York City but doesn't want to live there. Lots of fun.

- Jessica Rath

The Book of the Barracks

By The Pirate Ben

One man's 10 year plan to build a post climate-catastrophe community. Serialised in infinite weekly updates. Successes, missteps & pig photos! Support Things Written by Humans

Here is somebody who takes the threat of climate change seriously. More committed to a sustainable lifestyle than anybody else I know. So deserving of support.

- Jessica Rath

Textile Tales

By Megan

textiles art and fibre explorations from around the world and the web

Gorgeous images of textile art.

- Jessica Rath

The Earthworm

By Dan

Content and community for gardeners, growers, plant lovers and nature nerds. Featuring interviews, insights and inspiration.

The Discourse Lounge

By Darrell Owens

I analyze politics, housing affordability, transportation, culture and urban living. Mostly focused in the Bay Area but not exclusively.

VeganWeekly

By Jack McNulty

VeganWeekly is committed to inspiring people to create delicious, accessible, and healthy plant-based food as frequently as possible.

Many useful recipes/ideas with clear, detailed instructions.

- Jessica Rath

Salman's Sea of Stories

By Salman Rushdie

An ocean of stories from Salman Rushdie: I'll be talking about stories I’ve read or seen, true stories, tall stories, stories about me, and some I just made up.

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

La Yapa

By Nico Vera

Peru's food & drink culture, through a vegan lens.

Fascinating exploration of Peru's eating traditions, from a unique vegan perspective.

- Jessica Rath

The Microdose

An independent journalism newsletter supported by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

Self-evident

- Jessica Rath

Bookstore Quest 2021

By Jacob Ready

One man's quest to go to every independent NYC bookstore in 2021

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

For 27 years at ELLE magazine I answered sticky questions. NOW, I'm asking the questions, and YOU---you brilliant person---are solving the world's problems by answering them!