Substacks recommended by Edward Hollett

Recommended by Edward Hollett

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

By Anne Applebaum

democracy and dictatorship, Russia and Ukraine, America and Europe, local and global, past and present

Insightful, Eastern Europe, anti-athoritarian

- Edward Hollett

The Fry Corner

By Stephen Fry

A sack of stubs, a stub sack, a stack of subs, a substack

Stephen Fry. what else do you need to know?

- Edward Hollett

338Canada.ca

By Philippe J. Fournier

Canadian politics by the numbers. 🍁 Subscribe to 338Canada for in-depth analysis of polling data, electoral maps, and Canada's ever-changing political landscape.

Great poll aggregator.

- Edward Hollett

ZEITGEIST

By Katja Hoyer

German history, politics and culture

Germany and the world from an East German viewpoint

- Edward Hollett

The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

The Poetry of Reality Page is hosted by world renowned evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins, celebrated by intellectuals and scientists everywhere for his honest critique of religion and his push for critical thinking.

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.

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

Booga

By Capitol Hill Books

Booksellers on books and probably other things.

Declarations of Invalidity

By Emmett Macfarlane

Canadian Constitutional Politics

Wesley Wark’s National Security and Intelligence Newsletter

Commentary on key events affecting Canadian and global security and intelligence

Canadian Intelligence issues and analysis. Always top form.

- Edward Hollett

Women of Ill Repute

By Maureen Holloway

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Truth About Threats

By Paul Cobaugh

National Security threats in plain talk and without political bias.

inFocus with David Coletto

Welcome to David Coletto's Polling Lab: Insights, observations, and public opinion data on Canadian politics, public policy, & society. I ask people questions for a living and love it. Chair & CEO of Abacus Data. Professor at Carleton University

David's research never fails to turn up the critical nuances of opinion in Canada on crucial topics.

- Edward Hollett

Bug-eyed and Shameless

By Justin Ling

Dispatches from the fringes of the information war

Science Fictions

By Stuart Ritchie

Good writing about bad science

Paul Wells

Politics and culture as though they mattered.

Paul remains one of the most insightful and provocative writers on Canadian politics.

- Edward Hollett

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.

Unprecedented

By Matthew S. Schwartz

Bringing you the legal stories that shape our lives.

Michael Geist

Michael Geist's home on Substack: blog posts, podcasts, and micro-blogging on digital law and policy in one place

Critical Mass

By Lawrence M. Krauss

Science, Culture, Reason, Public Policy, & Fascinating Ideas

Substack Reads

Your guide to great writing, podcasts, and shows happening on Substack

Writing from London

By Nick Cohen

Politics and culture from the UK and beyond by Nick Cohen

The Hotshot Wake Up

News about wildfires, fire tech, and wildfire policy. Former Hotshot Overhead and Crew Supervisor. Call it like it is. Join a community of thousands.

Comment is Freed

By Sam Freedman

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

Logo Histories

By Richard Baird

Get an instant logo design history lesson – discover the internet's biggest collection of logo stories with Logo Histories.

The Prism

By Gurwinder

A guide to navigating the digital age

Peter Boghossian

Fostering civil discourse and cognitive liberty through Spectrum Street Epistemology

The Writ

By Éric Grenier

Insights and analysis on Canadian politics and elections.

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

Vulgar Marxism

By Matthew Thomas

Class politics in New York and beyond.

MKHammer Time

By Mary Katharine Ham

Rebuilding after loss, going boldly back to school, work, & life. A pandemic mom's guide to recovery from 2020.

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Long Play

By Lydia Perovic

A newsletter about what's happening

The Femsplainers With Danielle Crittenden

Not Your Usual Take on Women's Topics & More

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Provocative, informative, and well written.

- Edward Hollett

CDR Salamander

National security, maritime challenges, naval issues with a flavoring of other things I find interesting.

Chartbook

By Adam Tooze

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 Morality of Everyday Things

By Ant and Jake

The latest debates from the morality of everyday things podcast

Slow Boring

By Matthew Yglesias

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

the process

By Irina Dumitrescu

creative living in a distracted age

Rigid Thinking

By Damian Penny

Stuff that crossed my mind and caught my eye.

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

Public interest journalism about NZ’s housing, climate and poverty crises

The Bulwark

Analysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices.

The Popehat Report

By Ken White

A newsletter about law, liberty, and leisure.

Armine Yalnizyan • This Minute

Up-to-the-minute commentary on public policy for an equitable economic recovery by Armine Yalnizyan, a Canadian economist and the Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers.

SpyTalk

By Jeff Stein

Intelligence for Thinking People

A Lawyer Writes

By Joshua Rozenberg

Essential updates on the law from Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon), the UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Enemies of the People? is his most recent book. See also: joshuarozenberg.com

The Line

By Line Editor

Commentary for Canadians.

Persuasion

By Yascha Mounk

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

Bond Papers

Recommended by Edward Hollett