You asked for daily access to 15 publications and nobody gave you a straight answer β so hereβs one that actually works from anywhere in the world. 
One $50/year library card solves 6 of the hardest ones on your list (FT, Economist, WSJ, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy) β itβs the Queens Public Library e-card β sign up online, no US address needed, you get PressReader access to all six as full digital editions. Hereβs the part nobody tells you: 5 more on your list are already completely free β CFR, Brookings, ECFR, Modern Diplomacy, and National Interest are think tanks with zero paywalls. Thatβs 11 of 15 solved right now before you even touch Telegram. 
Right now β register free at Project Syndicate (unlocks articles instantly) + bookmark the 5 free think tank sites above.
This weekend β get the Queens Library e-card ($50/year) β download the PressReader app β link the card β you have FT, Economist, WSJ, FA, FP, and The Atlantic daily.
| Your concern |
What works |
Time |
| Project Syndicate (your #1) |
Free registration β no card needed |
2 min |
| FT, Economist, WSJ |
Queens Library β PressReader |
15 min setup |
| Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy |
Same PressReader + free JSTOR account for archive (100 reads/month, 1922-2022) |
15 min setup |
| The Atlantic |
Same PressReader |
Already done |
| The Diplomat |
Mostly free already (5 articles/month), $5/mo for full access |
Just visit |
| CFR, Brookings, ECFR, Modern Diplomacy, National Interest |
Already 100% free β zero paywall |
Just visit |
| βVisual Mediaβ |
No publication by this name exists β could you clarify? Maybe Visual Capitalist? |
Need your help |
π Do Exactly This, In This Order (Full Setup)
Step 0 β The 5 that are already free (do nothing)
These publish everything openly. Just bookmark them:
- Council on Foreign Relations β expert briefs, backgrounders, interactive tools, daily newsletter, zero paywall, zero ads
- Brookings Institution β full research papers, policy briefs, all open
- ECFR β European foreign policy analysis, completely free
- Modern Diplomacy β European analysis hub, WordPress site, fully open
- National Interest β ad-supported, unlimited reading
Set up RSS for all five at once: Use Inoreader (free tier works fine) and add all five sites. You get every new article in one feed instead of checking five websites. The sites serve full article text in their feeds β no clicking through.
Step 1 β Project Syndicate (free registration)
Go to project-syndicate.org β click Register β use any email. Registration is free and unlocks commentaries. PS is a nonprofit that syndicates to 500+ newspapers in 156 countries β if youβre in India, many of their articles also appear free in partner newspapers like The Hindu, Mint, and Indian Express. Google the article title + the newspaper name and youβll often find the full piece without even logging in.
Step 2 β Queens Public Library e-card β PressReader ($50/year)
This is the single move that covers FT, Economist, WSJ, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy.
- Go to queenslibrary.org β Get a Library Card β choose the digital/non-resident option
- Pay $50/year (Visa or Mastercard works from India)
- Card number arrives by email
- Download the PressReader app (iOS/Android/web)
- In PressReader β sign in β select βLibrary or Groupβ β search βQueensβ β enter your card number
- All six publications are now available as full digital editions β download for offline reading
PressReader serves The Economist in 7 regional editions β itβs actually the exclusive digital library distributor globally since 2023. Youβre getting the same thing people pay $200+/year for.
Re-authenticate every few days β PressReader sessions expire (usually 48 hours). Just log back in with your library card. Takes 10 seconds.
Step 3 β JSTOR free account (Foreign Affairs archive)
Go to jstor.org β Register with any email (no university needed). Free accounts get 100 article reads per 30 days. Foreign Affairs archive covers 1922 through 2022 (3-year moving wall). For recent FA articles, the PressReader path from Step 2 handles it β or visit foreignaffairs.com directly, where new articles are free for the first 48 hours after posting.
Step 4 β The Diplomat
thediplomat.com gives you 5 free articles/month without registration. If you need more, their All-Access plan is $5/month β by far the cheapest premium publication on this list. Most of their daily analysis is freely accessible.
Step 5 β Browser extension backup (optional, for power users)
Install Bypass Paywalls Clean from GitFlic β this is a browser extension that handles metered paywalls on FT, Economist, The Atlantic, and others. Itβs not on the Chrome Web Store (removed via DMCA) so you install it manually:
- Download the ZIP from GitFlic
- Chrome β
chrome://extensions β enable Developer Mode
- Drag the folder in
- Works alongside uBlock Origin
This is your backup for when youβre browsing and hit a paywall unexpectedly β not your primary access method. PressReader is more reliable for daily reading.
What NOT to use
- 12ft.io β permanently dead since July 2025
- archive.today β compromised in Jan 2026 (injected malicious scripts, tampered with cached content, banned from Wikipedia). Use Wayback Machine instead if you need to archive anything
- Google Cache β Google killed it entirely
Step 6 β Telegram (if you still want it)
Active channels that carry some of your publications:
- @inPDF β active as of March 2026, carries Economist, FP, and others as PDFs
- @ebooksyard β daily posts, more lifestyle-focused but sometimes carries policy magazines
These channels get taken down regularly via DMCA and pop up under new names. Theyβre a last resort, not a daily workflow β the library card is what gives you reliable daily access.
Your situation β what to do
| If you are⦠|
Do this |
| Student in India |
Queens Library e-card ($50/yr) + The Economist student discount (βΉ500 for 12 weeks via Student Beans) + free JSTOR account |
| Working professional |
Queens Library e-card + RSS feed for 5 free sites via Inoreader |
| Just want to start reading today |
Register at Project Syndicate + bookmark CFR/Brookings/ECFR/Modern Diplomacy/National Interest β thatβs 6 publications right now, free |
| Want everything, no budget |
All of the above β $50/year covers 11 publications, 5 are free, Diplomat is $5/mo if needed |
One thing I couldnβt identify β whatβs βVisual Mediaβ on your list? Thereβs no publication by that name in the IR/diplomacy space. Could be Visual Capitalist (data visualizations on economics), a Telegram channel, or maybe a local publication? Drop the name or a link and Iβll track it down for you. 