The Chris Hedges Report
Investor Due Diligence Report
Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.
200K
17K paid
+0.3%
Insufficient data
28 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6/mo
$55/yr annual option
$77K
17K paid subs
$77K/mo – $77K/mo(±0%)
37.3
524.5
0.28%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.8 posts/week
66/100
Consistent (~2.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kinzinger | 454K | +0.2% | $9/mo | substack |
| Thinking about... | 450K | +0.2% | $7.5/mo | substack |
| Glenn Greenwald | 319K | -0.3% | $8/mo | substack |
| Our Moral Moment w/ Bishop William Barber & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | 243K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 193K | $85,038.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 197K | $86,800.93 | +2.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 199K | $87,679.89 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 200K | $88,121.63 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
200K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 53 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $6/mo category median (1266 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $55 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 86/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 0/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 47/100 | 10% |
| The Big Picture |
| 200K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier