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A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world.
Data updated Today
Avg Comments
18.4
Avg Likes
610.0
Engagement Rate
0.30%· ~628 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 210K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.30% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| My WIRED Videos on Corruption and the State of U.S. Democracy Where civic education takes me, and a photo of Polish PM Donald Tusk reading Strongmen on his way to ParisJul 13, 2026 | Public |
| Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET And a dramatic sunset in SantoriniJul 10, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| When Corruption is a Family AffairTrump's Sons-in-Law are Part of a PatternJul 9, 2026 | Public |
| Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmETAnd a surreal sunset in New York CityJul 5, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Why Patriotism is Essential to the Defense of our Multiracial and Multifaith DemocracyAnd a July 4th story from my own immigrant familyJul 4, 2026 | Public |
| The Supreme Court, Partner in Authoritarian CorruptionA key truth revealed by the Slaughter v. Trump decisionJun 30, 2026 | Public |
| Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmETAnd a striking image of an Arizona canyonJun 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Marc Elias on Election Deniers and Threats to Mail-in Voting Video & EssayJun 24, 2026 | Public |
| Unpacking Trump's Capitulation to Iran And why today was a special dayJun 22, 2026 | Public |
17.9K paid
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vs 148 newsletters in Politics
210K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.30%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
2.8
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
70/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
210K
median: 3K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~3x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#29 of 1212
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Jul 15, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Sun
2.8 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+17%)
Monetization Readiness
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