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States of Play

Conversations from America's communities at a precarious time

Newsletter · By Steve McGookin · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Turning The Page (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="990" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DA2M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facc0cd05-c39b-4b16-bbb0-1567fb0527b9_1454x990.png"

  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    ‘I Don’t Want Them Here…’ (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="878" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!awP7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22539c63-0c7f-4cd9-8bed-ce01440c2baf_1338x878.png"

  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    The Pain Persists (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbIl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd61479ab-ab37-4a26-a35b-56087d84c6c8_2048x1536.

  4. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    ‘Things Happen’ (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1405" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S4nq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f64786b-d7fd-44c6-9bab-8fdae122d3bf_1528x1474.

  5. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    Gold Rush (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="898" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rIxb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff84eda90-fef1-406e-abe5-c7711453617b_1190x898.png"

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