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John Matthews. Half-Jewish, half-Irish author of 24 books and journalist. International issues, with a strong focus on Israel-Palestine plus some books. I live in London with my family.
Dedicated. Informative. John looks beyond the noise and rarely fails to impress. John is an excellent podcast guest as well.
A substack exploring how influence works, how political power is shaped by messaging, public opinion peices on policy, and strategic communication. It’s about the stories that drive decisions and the voices that shape change.
Sarah is one of the most thorough writers on substack. I know my stuff is heavy on opinion (considered opinion) with few citations.
Defense of civil liberties, human and Constitutional rights for all
Alan is one of those people who ARE history. He's been involved with some major cases in his career. Movies have been made about him. And whether you share his worldview or not, I usually don't, you have to respect his knowledge and opinions.






















