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issue. We encourage writers of all stripes to participate in the conversations we are having.</li><li>We are not a place for spreading hatred, -isms, judgement, and all those other horrific childish and offensive behaviors. NO bullying, NO name-calling. We can respectfully disagree and engage each other and in fact, set a standard for engaging in public discourse.</li></ul><h2 id="dbf5">What We Are</h2><ul><li>We are a place to discuss those issues that are important to you— political perspective, news and politics, societal issues that get tangled up in politics, government, political concepts, political history, etc.</li><li>We accept all types of perspectives from the U.S. and other countries. Here, all voices matter. Disagree with a voice, but disagree respectfully (did I say this before?).</li><li>We encourage all political parties and perspectives, from any country. We are a world-wide perspective publication, not just U.S. specific.</li><li>All writers are welcome, whether you have published one article or thousands. Our editor will offer support where needed but the words and ideas are yours!</li></ul><h2 id="4df9">What We Want</h2><ul><li>Political articles, points of view, analysis, speculation, interpretation, predictions (be careful if you’re wrong!) and social commentary.</li><li>Political satire — make with the funny stuff! We could all use a laugh!</li><li>Political and social poetry.</li><li>Politics is not just about government — politics touches everything — our schools, social circles, families, churches, relationships, crime, news, events, and social issues. Very few issues today do not have a political slant and thus should be subjected to healthy and rigorous debates. Bring it on!</li><li>We will only accept unpublished submissions. The reason is simple — Medium does not like <a href="https://policy.medium.com/medium-rules-30e5502c4eb4">duplicate content</a>. Also, due to the nature of the content, <i>Politically Speaking</i> is sorted by published date, with the most recent articles first. Articles published on a previous date will not be viewable on the front page, and therefore not gain any traction.</li></ul><h2 id="9574">HELPFUL TIPS TO GET STARTED:</h2><ul><li><b>Tag your post properly</b> — The tag you use will tell your post where to go in the pub. At least one of your tags must be from the following: Politics, News, Society, Perspective, Poetry, Satire, Elections</li><li><b>Use images from the public domain </b>— <a href="https://unsplash.com/">Unsplash</a>, <a href="https://pixabay.com/">Pixabay</a>, <a href="https://www.pexels.com/">Pexels</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikimedia Commons</a>, and others not listed provide public domain images. Media outlets like CNN, FOX, MSNBC, AP, and the New York Times typically pay for the use of the images that appear in their articles. They may also use their own photographers, meaning they automatically have the rights to those images. <i>Unless you have permission from the photographer or the site, you should avoid using these images so as to avoid copyright issues.</i></li><li><b>Credit your im

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Welcome to Politically Speaking

Submission Guidelines

The views and opinions expressed in Politically Speaking are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Politically Speaking, its owner, or its editors. Any content provided by our contributors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Why We are Here

Politically Speaking was created to provide an outlet for those who want to share ideas, news, thoughts, and opinions about politics and social issues.

We want to have a place for you to go where you could be heard, regardless of your political preferences. We want to have a place where we can share facts and ideas, thoughts and laments.

This publication already has some great writers with insights that could blow your mind! You never know what you may see here, and authors aren’t just from the U.S. We have authors from around the world writing about topics ranging from elections to foreign perspectives on U.S. politics to how policies around the world are influencing the global discussion!

Please consider joining us by tagging me in a comment with your request to be added as a writer and your Medium username. You will be added as quickly as possible.

Our Commitment to You

The integrity of this publication is paramount to our ongoing success. To that end, we ask that you proofread, edit, and revise your submissions as thoroughly as possible. We will review your submissions and may make minor edits for spelling, grammar and punctuation. However, if we see significant issues, we will ask you to review it and resubmit. Submissions that are rejected will have a reason so that you know why it wasn’t published.

We believe that the joy of writing is also a learning process. Even the most accomplished writers need a little help, so in consideration of your submission, you may also find a helpful tip or two sent back to you. Any edits made prior to publication will be noted. Any suggested changes will be made in partnership with you.

The words are always yours! If you disagree with an editorial suggestion, we’ll still publish it as long as it adheres to our guidelines!

What This Pub is Not

We are not politically affiliated. This publication is open to all political persuasions and welcomes thoughts from all sides of the issue. We encourage writers of all stripes to participate in the conversations we are having.
We are not a place for spreading hatred, -isms, judgement, and all those other horrific childish and offensive behaviors. NO bullying, NO name-calling. We can respectfully disagree and engage each other and in fact, set a standard for engaging in public discourse.

What We Are

We are a place to discuss those issues that are important to you— political perspective, news and politics, societal issues that get tangled up in politics, government, political concepts, political history, etc.
We accept all types of perspectives from the U.S. and other countries. Here, all voices matter. Disagree with a voice, but disagree respectfully (did I say this before?).
We encourage all political parties and perspectives, from any country. We are a world-wide perspective publication, not just U.S. specific.
All writers are welcome, whether you have published one article or thousands. Our editor will offer support where needed but the words and ideas are yours!

What We Want

Political articles, points of view, analysis, speculation, interpretation, predictions (be careful if you’re wrong!) and social commentary.
Political satire — make with the funny stuff! We could all use a laugh!
Political and social poetry.
Politics is not just about government — politics touches everything — our schools, social circles, families, churches, relationships, crime, news, events, and social issues. Very few issues today do not have a political slant and thus should be subjected to healthy and rigorous debates. Bring it on!
We will only accept unpublished submissions. The reason is simple — Medium does not like duplicate content. Also, due to the nature of the content, Politically Speaking is sorted by published date, with the most recent articles first. Articles published on a previous date will not be viewable on the front page, and therefore not gain any traction.

HELPFUL TIPS TO GET STARTED:

Tag your post properly — The tag you use will tell your post where to go in the pub. At least one of your tags must be from the following: Politics, News, Society, Perspective, Poetry, Satire, Elections
Use images from the public domain — Unsplash, Pixabay, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons, and others not listed provide public domain images. Media outlets like CNN, FOX, MSNBC, AP, and the New York Times typically pay for the use of the images that appear in their articles. They may also use their own photographers, meaning they automatically have the rights to those images. Unless you have permission from the photographer or the site, you should avoid using these images so as to avoid copyright issues.
Credit your image — Be sure to provide credit for all images used. If using an image you created/photographed, caption your image with “Image by Author”. Otherwise, please reference this article to review proper formatting.
Title and subtitle — Use proper formatting for your title and subtitle. Proper formatting means a better chance of having your article chosen for further distribution. Titles should use “big T” format and Subtitles should use “little T” format from the Medium editing tool. Titles should also be in title case and Subtitles should appear in sentence case. This article provides you with details on how to format your title/subtitle on Medium.
Make your articles ‘last’ — Rather than use words like “today”, “yesterday”, or “last week”, use specific dates or defined time periods to extend the readability of your articles. You never know when someone will be reading your work!
Read, comment, and clap — The best way to build readership of your work is by reading and engaging with the work of others. If you submit articles, please take some time to read a few other articles and comment or clap for their work. You can give up to 50 claps per post.
Be patient — There are between 10 and 20 articles per day that are submitted, reviewed, and published per day. Owners/editors of publications receive no compensation for their work and they may have other responsibilities. Please allow 24–48 hours for your work to be reviewed and evaluated/published/rejected. Most articles are published the same day they are submitted, but the extra time allows for unforeseen circumstances, including heavy volumes or other responsibilities.

YOUR NEXT STEPS:

If you want to be added as a writer, please comment with your Medium username (@Somebodywritingaboutsomething) and tag me (Scott Tarlo or @scotttarlo32) if you want me to see it quickly. Please allow 24–48 hours for me to respond.
Please read and support others! If you want your work to be read, read others!
Comments are encouraged, but please do so respectfully. We can agree to disagree and we can have a healthy debate.
Please share this pub with others you think may enjoy it and let’s build a free-speaking, respectful community who cares about the world around us and has valuable perspectives to share.
Be sure to sign up for our newsletter, Politically Speaking: The Insider. This newsletter provides news and information related to Politically Speaking and celebrates our writers with our regular Insider’s Picks — the best 5 stories of the week from our editorial staff!