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Researching the Communist Party of China is my day job. Here I write long reads on international politics, ancient history, and American conservatism.

Deep coverage of technology, China, and US policy. We feature original analysis alongside interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers.

A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Foreign Policy, New Statesman.

The intersection of Hollywood and Technology by the founder of Amazon Video.

A daily newsletter about the spirit of enterprise.

practical screenwriting advice from an outsider working in an insider industry

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