Notes from the Middleground alternatives: newsletters like it

5 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as Notes from the Middleground (right-populist politics, election outcomes and democratic backsliding). The closest matches are Decoding Politics, Plain Sight and Rachel Kleinfeld. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 12, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About Notes from the Middleground

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

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  1. 1
    Decoding Politics5K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: political scientists

    1 shared topic

  2. 2
    Plain Sight1K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 30 days ago

    From recent posts: Plain Sight publishes in-depth articles on political science, psychology, economics, and technology, targeting an audience interested in systemic analysis and intellectual theory. The publication consistently blends…

    Likely audience: Policy analysts

    1 shared topic

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    Rachel Kleinfeld1K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 40 days ago

    From recent posts: Rachel Kleinfeld's newsletter publishes essays on democratic backsliding, federal budget cuts, and social cohesion strategies for a policy and advocacy audience. The publication mixes academic research summaries…

    Likely audience: policy analysts

    1 shared topic

  4. 4

    SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

    The best writing about and from Latin America

    Likely audience: Political scientists

    1 shared topic

  5. 5

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 5 days ago

    From recent posts: André Fran publishes political analysis on democratic backsliding and Brazilian elections, targeting readers interested in constitutional reform and political ethics. The content mixes long-form essays examining…

    Likely audience: Political analysts

    1 shared topic

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