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Recommended by James Traub

A weekly column and a monthly newsletter of what's what on global politics, American society, and an assortment of odds and ends ranging from pop culture to philosophy.

The Liberal Patriot

By John Halpin

Political and policy analysis from the vital center.

Forza...for Education

By Jeanne Allen

The case for education opportunity, innovation and an education renaissance.

Political Junkie

By Claire Potter

News you can use about politics, culture, and media

Executive Functions

By Jack Goldsmith

Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, two former senior government lawyers from different political backgrounds and administrations, decode the presidential power issues and controversies of the day.

Undercurrent Events

By Lee Drutman

Deep forces are shaping our democracy. Change happens slowly. Then all at once.

Second Rough Draft

By Dick Tofel

Journalism in our time

Word on the Street

By Jeremy Ben-Ami

We fill the gap between extremes on Israel/Palestine and on critical issues for Jewish Americans, providing thoughtful commentary and practical solutions for readers to bring into their community conversations. Published by J Street.

Jeremi Ben-Ami has been the voice of sanity, reason and decency on Israel for a generation now.

- James Traub

THE BRIEF

THE BRIEF. For everything you always wanted to know about multilateralism. Subscribe. Copyright: Maya Plentz

Keen On America

By Andrew Keen

In KEEN ON AMERICA, Andrew talks about the most important subject in the world right now: the state of the United States of America

The Ticket

By Dan Cantor

Subscribe to The Ticket, CBF's newsletter on fusion voting, multi-party democracy, and helping save the country and democracy we love.

Thoughtful political reform from the folks who believe in fusion voting

- James Traub

Eduwonk

By Andrew Rotherham

Education news, analysis, commentary

Against Mars: Space Colonization and its Discontents

By MANU

Writing the first draft of the book about humanity in space : chapter excerpts, research, reading notes and more, by Manu Saadia, author of "Trekonomics: the Economics of Star Trek"

Light Not Heat

By Javier Ergueta

Thinking clearly about the polycrisis, with a focus on climate

Javier is wise, erudite and my friend

- James Traub

La Campagne

By MANU

All about the 2022 French presidential election