A Quick Update on Red Mole's Growth
....And We Need Your Input
Dear Readers,
Red Mole has experienced remarkable growth over the past few months, and we wanted to share some exciting milestones with you—the community that makes this work possible.
Our Growing Community
We've expanded to 246 subscribers across 32 countries and 23 US states. From California to Illinois, from the UK to Australia, from Brazil to Germany, Red Mole is connecting left activists who believe revolutionary history must inform contemporary strategy.
Our paid subscriber base has grown 56% over the last month as more readers invest in strategic analysis that bridges Fourth International insights with today's organizational challenges. This growth tells us we're meeting a real need—helping serious activists understand how historical lessons can guide current left organizing.
What This Growth Means
Your engagement with pieces like "Mapping the Conservative Left" (our highest-performing article ever, with almost 900 views) and "NPA-Révolutionnaires Fusion" shows there's genuine demand for sharp theoretical analysis applied to contemporary left developments. You're not just reading Red Mole—you're building a community around strategic thinking.
This international growth also validates our core mission: making the Fourth International tradition strategically relevant for today's movements, but applying it from the Substack’s independent perspective rather than reflecting the news of any FI body. When activists from São Paulo to Seattle find value in our analysis of European left dynamics or historical vindication pieces, it proves revolutionary insights transcend national boundaries.
We Need Your Strategic Input
As we plan Red Mole's next phase, your perspective is crucial. We've developed a brief reader survey to understand what's working, what could improve, and how we can better serve your strategic analysis needs.
The survey takes about 5-7 minutes and covers:
Content preferences: Which types of analysis serve you best?
Format preferences: How do you prefer to consume strategic insights?
Coverage priorities: What left developments need more attention?
Community features: How can we build stronger connections among strategic-minded activists?
[Complete the Reader Survey Here - Deadline: September 27th]
Your Input Shapes Our Direction
Red Mole exists to serve serious left activists who want to build more effective movements. Your survey responses will directly influence our editorial priorities, help us balance contemporary analysis with historical recovery, and guide our community-building efforts.
Whether you're a longtime subscriber or recent arrival, whether you're based in New York or Nelson, your strategic insights matter to Red Mole's development.
Thank You
This growth wouldn't be possible without readers who engage seriously with strategic analysis, share articles with fellow activists, and invest in independent left media. You're not just supporting Red Mole—you're building infrastructure for more strategic revolutionary movements.
The survey link again: [Reader Survey - Please complete by September 27th]
Looking forward to your insights,
The Red Mole Editorial Team
P.S. If you haven't yet subscribed to support this work, now is a perfect time. Paid subscriptions fund our research, translation work, and carbon offset programs while ensuring Red Mole remains independent and focused on serving movement needs rather than advertising priorities.