Friends in DC | JoAnn Chateau

Recommended by JoAnn Chateau

Writer. Filmmaker. Podcaster. Eagle Scout. Citizen.

Michael Moore inspires and encourages me. I am comforted, and resume a proper focus, by the close and confidential tone of his podcast voice. Plus, we both hail from beautiful Michigan.

- JoAnn Chateau

Today's Edition Newsletter

By Robert Hubbell

A reflection on today's news through the lens of hope.

The.Ink

By Anand Giridharadas

On politics and culture, money and power, from Anand Giridharadas

The Chris Hedges Report

By Chris Hedges

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

Persuasion

By Yascha Mounk

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

Do you like free speech and public institutions? Persuasion encourages people to reflect on principles that support a free society, without making them feel attacked.

- JoAnn Chateau

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Jessica Craven

This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more progressives!

Jessica Craven suggests daily, concrete, do-able, targeted actions to support progressive policies (and candidates, during election season)--with all the links to expedite your understanding and activism.

- JoAnn Chateau

The Pitch from Civic Ventures

By Zach Silk

A free economics newsletter about who gets what and why.

Robert Reich

Exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

Robert Reich is one of the best university professors of our time. I wish I could have taken courses with him when I was in school. But at least I can hear him teach now. Thank you, Internet.

- JoAnn Chateau

Enough Already

By D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Light reading in these dark political times ...