A full list of the top 25 international newsletters and podcasts on Substack. Breaking news, commentary and analysis on international relations, conflicts, politics and trends.
Empathy and autocracy can't coexist. We write narrative journalism that focuses on personal stories. The Counteroffensive writes in an effort to fight against apathy, cynicism and ignorance about world events in general, and the emergence of a new Cold War in particular.
Welcome to SpyTalk, which sits at the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy and military operations. SpyTalk was founded in late August 2020 by Jeff Stein, a veteran national security journalist with stops at Newsweek, The Washington Post, Congressional Quarterly (where he was the founder of CQ Homeland Security) and—way back—UPI, as foreign news features editor. His team includes contributing writers with stellar careers at elite media organizations.
I write with heart about Ukraine, war, and the resilience of my people. My words cut through propaganda, bringing raw, human stories from the frontlines and beyond. If you want more than headlines, and want to feel the struggle, the hope, and the fight for freedom, this is where you need to be. Subscribe now and stand with those who refuse to be silenced. Thanks for joining! 🇺🇦
Organic farmer and contrarian investor. I talk about financial Armageddon a lot. Host of the Parallel Mike Podcast and co-host of Cognitive Dissidents and The Gold Heist.
You don't need an audience. You need a business. Weekly essays on turning what you already know into real income, from someone who built a seven-figure business in two hours a day, with a baby on her hip.
This Top #15 International publication helps you learn how to start, grow, monetize, and market your writing on Substack, Medium and beyond in a supportive community of 17,000 like-minded writers. Kristina God is an award-winning marketing and brand manager, Medium top writer, Substack bestseller and mompreneur.
Between Giants is a newsletter written by veteran foreign correspondent Anna Fifield, exploring the global forces shaping New Zealand’s future. It features clear-eyed reporting, analysis and interviews with leading global thinkers to examine how intensifying geopolitical rivalry affects us and what we should do about it. Because small states don’t get to sit history out.
Impact Funding is your go-to resource for curated funding opportunities that support purpose-driven organizations worldwide. We spotlight grants, awards, and accelerators across sectors like sustainable development, climate, gender equity, global health, and more—helping nonprofits and social enterprises find the right opportunities to scale their impact. With concise, organized listings and sector-specific insights, Impact Funding saves you time and supports strategic fundraising.
Sinification is a weekly newsletter that curates, analyses and translates key articles and speeches by China's intellectual elite, with a particular focus on the PRC's international relations.
Fourth estate journalism that speaks truth to power and gives a voice to those who have none is no longer being funded in New Zealand. So I have started the Substack which contains all my writing,podcasts and documentaries which I hope you will support so I can keep going as an investigative journalist. Thank you
Helping readers make sense of a tragic, intractable conflict — what drives it, who suffers, and what could change. Sudan’s war has unleashed the world’s deepest famine and largest refugee crisis. It is deadlier than Gaza’s war, fought in a country larger than Ukraine. Yet the conflict is complex and widely misunderstood. Our team publishes analysis, conflict reports, human rights investigations, maps, and verified videos from the war zone.