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No honor among (ad-tech) thieves Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 25, 2026 · 13 min read · Media Criticism
Are you tired of the the administration era yet? Noah Smith · Noahpinion ·May 25, 2026 · 14 min read · Political Strategy
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New in SpyWeek: Whole lotta shakin' goin' on Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 24, 2026 · 10 min read · Foreign Policy
How can teachers find clarity in a sea of confusing data? Natalie Wexler · Natalie Wexler ·May 24, 2026 · 12 min read · Media
Big trouble in little human genetic Diffence-Worshipper land Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·May 24, 2026 · 10 min read · Science
The hopeless cause of the Russian dissidents Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·May 24, 2026 · 26 min read · History
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“I could have killed someone”: The story of the stratford westfield chair-throwing video Michael Macleod · London Centric ·May 24, 2026 · 11 min read · Law & Rights
Weekend update #186: A primer on the difference between long and Medium/Mid range strike Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·May 24, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
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Special forces advance tech and ops Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 23, 2026 · 70 min read · Defense
Democrats are upset about record utility profits, but did they contribute to them? Various · Energy Bad Boys ·May 23, 2026 · 12 min read · Economics
"Where’s all the f&$*#ing money going?" the waste and costs of American utilities Matt Stoller · BIG by Matt Stoller ·May 22, 2026 · 17 min read · Economics
Hormuz and the global order: From maritime chokepoints to continental corridors Various · Sinification ·May 22, 2026 · 13 min read · China
Law school recommended against student's bar admission, partly for alleged "celebration" of charlie… Various · Reason ·May 22, 2026 · 13 min read · Law & Rights
China’s AI optimism isn’t what it seems Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·May 22, 2026 · 23 min read · AI & Tech
The real reason Democrats lost in 2024 G. Elliott Morris · G. Elliott Morris ·May 22, 2026 · 19 min read · Political Strategy
Ideas are still big but books got small Matt Yglesias · Slow Boring ·May 22, 2026 · 20 min read · Economics
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100 days of making & writing | a summer challenge that will change how you see everything Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark ·May 21, 2026 · 15 min read · Writing & Craft
