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Newsletter · By Kevin Gosztola · English · US · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Protest Song Of the Week: ‘Wish In Vain’ By Rhiannon Giddens (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1600" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGdp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7250756d-78f2-4016-b57b-fd915e61f5ab_2878x1600.p

  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Hind’s Hall’ By Macklemore (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="848" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8nez!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca29dc87-ccd5-4c7e-9717-1a7836d7f5dd_1178x848.png"

  3. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Protest Songs Of The Week: ‘Blood On Our Hands’ & ‘Nothing Left’ (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1068" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9DAF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc7c98c4-026e-46d7-bb6f-fb2059443783_1468x1068.p

  4. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    Rolling Stone Put Out A List Of Top 25 Anti-Trump Protest Songs (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1306" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nLlU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52ccf1e8-4e60-48f7-bbfe-9ef2b9ed6ad4_1204x1306.p

  5. Issue · Jul 15, 2026

    Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Yellow Sun’ By Downtown Boys (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pqlg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14556f20-a6d9-455a-b501-e4ef1da97c17_2204x1424.pn

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