5 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.
Kasurian publishes long-form essays on history and how societies and institutions function, such as colonial exploitation in the Congo, Central Asian reformers in Afghanistan, and Morocco's industrial policy. The writing is well researched and narrative-driven, giving readers historical context they would not get from typical news coverage.
CAPASIA is an academic newsletter from a European research project on how Asian trade, commodities and knowledge shaped global capitalism. Issues offer long-form historical essays on early modern Dutch East India Company trade, spices, cargo lists and Maluku, plus project news.
A personal newsletter from an Australian Greens-aligned writer on green politics, radical municipalism and colonialism, mixing commentary on party strategy with notes from life in Brisbane. Readers get pointed critiques of Greens tactics, such as the gas export tax campaign and proposals for direct online voting on parliamentary positions.
A polemical decolonisation blog arguing that the 1707 Acts of Union were an annexation of Scotland by England, using historical treaties, diplomatic records and the Treason Act 1708 as evidence. Recent issues extend the case to Scotland's military occupation and to French and other European diplomatic practice.
LWI Magazine publishes essays on linguistics and language preservation, covering topics such as the decline of elegant prose, Dutch loanwords in Indonesian, and French-based creole cultures. Readers get accessible historical and linguistic context on how colonialism and language contact shaped the words and cultures people use today.
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