Notes on the Stories We Tell
Ben Rhodes, Brad Lander, Alex Wagner, Raw AmericaThe world as it is and the world as it should be. Writing on politics and power, history and travel, books and the people I meet along the way.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 27 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 13 days ago |
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Where the Resistance Went Wrong
What do George Conway, Dan Goldman, and Alex Vindman all have in common? They were all stars of the Resistance to the first Trump presidency, and they all lost spectacularly in Democratic primaries in 2026: Conway and Goldman in New York, a...
Let the Illusions Die
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When Trump Politicizes the World Cup, We Lose
I often feel like Donald Trump takes up too much of my attention. The world is a big, complex and wondrous place: so many things that happen, good and bad, have nothing to do with him. But then he will find a way to insert himself into some...
Traveling America at 250
June disappeared in a blur of airports, Ubers, hotel rooms, and faces. Fifteen cities in thirty days. On the road, so to speak, to sell a book but also seeking something more: meaning, something solid – perhaps – in a time of chaos. Places...
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Pod Save the World. New York Times. Author: All We Say, After the Fall, and the World As It Is. Former Obama speechwriter and deputy national security advisor. Knicks and Mets.
Democratic nominee for Congress in NY-10. Dad Lander. Love unions, justice, seltzer, and NYC. #FightDontFold
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