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JOEL's avatar

One of my English teachers (Mr. Ganz) in high school introduced our class to "The Jungle", authored by Upton Sinclair, one of the leading muckrakers of his time. I will never, ever forget that book or Upton Sinclair......or the term "muckrakers." I found Popular Information about two years ago, and I read every article Judd Legum posts. To me, Judd is the ultimate muckraker. I wish that every American would add Popular Information to their daily "must read" list......for, if that happened, Americans would be far less ignorant and far less "griftable" than is sadly the case.

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Ginger's avatar

Truth

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William McCann's avatar

POPULAR INFORMATION continues to perform brilliantly. Judd & crew deserve our gratitude and support for the essential work they do. I'm old and poor but together we can chip in to keep this effort going. I can't think of anything more important!

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Jim Carmichael's avatar

Judd, I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for your courageous independent reporting. As William McCann states above, you are one of the top reasons to support Substack authors.

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MBHayes's avatar

Judd, you were my very first Substack subscription and you are still the very best Substack subscription. Thank you for all the outstanding reporting. You are the pinnacle of journalism.

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RDB1172's avatar

He was mine too! Joyce Vance was second and she’s a beautiful legal mind to follow to better understand all the legalese that comes with 45/7. Thank you, Judd!!

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Louise Wollman's avatar

Judd & muckraking companions: I can’t wait to get the skivvy on Popular Information’s upcoming expansion. More PI can only lead to a better world or — at the very least — less worse! A fervent New Year’s wish: May our worst nightmares NOT come true in 2025 and may you contribute even more mightily to that outcome.

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Jane Smith's avatar

Happy to hear that PI is expanding. My hope is that because of pockets of truthful reporting we will survive the new Gilded Age.

Would like to see more indepth of the short and almost missed piece done recently on 60

Minutes about how Mexico is suing the US for supplying guns to fentanyl cartels.

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SeekingReason's avatar

Florida must remove the bible from the hands of children! Loaded with sexual references!!

I really am concerned with the compliance of this Nazi crap!

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David Shible's avatar

Keep up the great work Judd!!! We may not always agree. Your exposes are enlightening though.

Big question for the New Year. Do Trump et al believe that White Collar crime is in fact crime? Other than by political enemies, will white collar crime be allowed to occur freely under a Trump presidency?

I think we need to prepare for the elimination of much needed government protections.

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Katie Galvin's avatar

It’s such great news to hear that you are expanding. Your work is so vital and we need you more than ever. Thank you for your service

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Joe F's avatar

If you’re not a paid subscriber to Judd's page, you really should be!

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Carmen's avatar

I rely heavily on PI for news. Judd and his small, dedicated crew are the very definition of reluable investigative journalism. Thank you for keeping us informed!

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Devki Jensen's avatar

Thank you for adhering to righteousness and exposing those who do not! 🏆

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Erica DiPirro's avatar

Glad to be a subscriber of excellent journalism! We need it more than ever in 2025. Happy New Year, Judd and team!

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Barbara Postel's avatar

Thank you Judd, and congratulations on another year of stellar work. Well done!

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Kate McMullan's avatar

I am so grateful for what you do, Judd & Co. Keep up the great work! In 2025 we will need you more than ever. 🙏

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Ginger's avatar

There is no other out there like PI... It boggles the mind that his impact is like a lightening bolt with just a handful of people on his team.

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