Civics for Adults
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
Politics, Government and the Economy for those who want to move beyond Politics 101.
200
14 paid
N/A
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$89
14 paid subs
$89/mo – $89/mo(±0%)
3.0
3.5
3.25%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.7 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Power United: America's Voice for Progress & Actions | 338K | -0.5% | $5/mo | substack |
| Oligarch Watch | 49K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| News from Underground by Mark Crispin Miller | 46K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Democracy Docket | 39K | N/A | Free |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 200 | $101.76 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 200 | $101.76 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
200 subscribers — below the 6K category median (based on 770 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
44% of 252 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $6/mo category median (1259 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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.
| Engagement Rate |
| 80/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| substack |
| CJ Hopkins | 33K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |