What it is

A newsletter about politics in plain English for normal people, democracy and the common good. Every weekday, readers receive fresh insight and commentary on current events.

What you get

For $6 a month, less than what you pay for coffee, you get:

• Fresh daily analysis and commentary straight to your inbox.
• More than 20 editions a month, more than 260 times a year.
• a feeling of understanding, clarity and hope in America.
• lots of ammunition for your next kitchen-table argument!

A little about me

I’m not a political scientist, but I have taught political science. I’m not a partisan, but for the moment the Democrats cares about what I care about. I’m a journalist, writer and citizen. I’m a fellow at Yale’s Ezra Stiles College; a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly; a contributing editor for Religion Dispatches; and senior editor at Raw Story. My byline has been in news outlets big and small, mostly small. Follow me @editorialboard.bsky.social.

—John Stoehr