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Aaron Renn's essays examine American leadership, civic institutions, and the cultural foundations of national life, drawing on history and recent books. Readers get critiques of elite formation, reviews of works on the online right, and observations on the decline of selfless civic leadership in cities.
Can We Still Govern? is a Substack by public policy scholar Don Moynihan on improving government quality and reducing administrative burdens. Its recent issues mix sharp commentary on US midterm politics and Trump-era governance with lighter pieces on civic design and books about DOGE.
A weekly-style personal newsletter on American civic life, constitutional commentary, and everyday working-people stories, with a short-form narrative piece in the mix. It offers readers reflections on representation and citizenship alongside fiction-like vignettes and a new home and garden tips series.
Utahn is a journal of the American West focused on Utah and regional public affairs, offering reporting and arguments about public decisions, such as the planned live-streaming of an execution and a forthcoming public AI debate. Readers get news context, competing viewpoints, and updates on the publication's editorial direction.
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