In 17th century France… a man named Tabarin performed for the Royal Court. He sang, danced, told jokes and with stories otherwise improvised his role as the first and most famous Parisian Charlatan. Though he performed exclusively for the House of Bourbon by day, it was by night that he took to the streets: digesting what he’d heard and seen at court with the clever disguise of street performance. While political gatherings were considered unlawful in the Middle Ages, his audiences are believed by historians to be among the ‘Whispers to the French Revolution.’

Punch Magazine kept Victorians abreast of parliament during the Industrial Era (1841-2002), extending its brand and inspiration to Charlatan Magazine (2008-present). In the spirit of its predecessor, Charlatan was conceived as a political exposé coterminous with the Digital Revolution.

Our weekly newsletter is delivered each Sunday morning to 100,000+ policy makers and public at large including, Members of Parliament; National Assemblies; Academic Institutions; Trade and Labor Unions; Members of the U.S. Congress; State Legislators: Civic and Community leaders, and the constituencies they serve. "All the World's a Stage" inquires:

What are the utmost concerns in our world this week—and why?

Charlatan became the #1 Most Read Newsletter by the e-mail service provider Constant Contact in 2023, achieving consecutive open rates of roughly 50% within the first 48 hours of delivery, before acquiring its own e-mail platform and cloud storage to become an independent publisher. In 2024, Charlatan is read across 26 countries and territories including democratic, communist, and autocratic nations. The title abstains from social media, refrains from commercial enterprise, and is sustained by contributor’s — with combined experience working within and among the corridors of power — as a public trust to the chapels of democracy.

For 75 years, Punch + Charlatan has endeavored to be "A Trusted Voice" across a diverse continuum of a global community. To chronicle their histories; connect their concerns; indemnify their customs; and to direct, enlighten and endow the approach to Politics-as-Lifestyle.