Substacks recommended by Comment is Freed

Recommended by Comment is Freed

TL;DRussia

By Sam Greene

Insight and analysis. No riddles or mysteries.

London Centric

By Jim Waterson

Proper local journalism about who really runs London - and what's actually going on in the city.

One of the best UK substacks and a must for any Londoner. Proper investigative journalism too, which is rare these days.

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Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch

The best Substack in the Anglosphere by top British journalist, David Aaronovitch

Astute and experienced UK political commentary from a centre-left perspective.

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Russia Analyzed

By Giorgi Revishvili

Insights and analysis on Russian foreign and security policy, the war against Ukraine and dynamics in the wider Eurasian region

By the Numbers

By Hannah Ritchie

Using data and research to understand what really makes a difference

Hannah Ritchie does some of the most interesting and informative writing on climate change you'll find anywhere.

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Drezner’s World

By Daniel W. Drezner

A bunch of unedited stuff about international relations, American politics, political economy, the marketplace of ideas, and popular culture written by this Drezner guy

Jade’s Substack

By Jade McGlynn

Writing about Russia’s war on Ukrainians

candid and informed analysis of situation in Ukraine

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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!

The Political Quarterly

Founded in 1930, we publish analysis, insight and informed opinion on politics and public policy – jargon-free and always in plain English. Subscribe for a weekly digest of our best articles on a wide range of topics.

excellent range of topics

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The Bluestocking

By Helen Lewis

I read the internet, so you don’t have to.

Helen Lewis's weekly newsletter always contains an excellent collection of links as well as her own insightful thoughts on modern life and culture.

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The Ruffian

By Ian Leslie

Ian Leslie picks out the most important, interesting and beautiful signals from the noise.

Consistently fascinating and beautifully written pieces on a wide range of political and cultural topics usually with a psychology angle. And a must if you're a Beatles fan...

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Futura Doctrina

By Mick Ryan

A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.