A personal newsletter on geopolitics and history, written with a sharp, opinionated voice that critiques Trump administration policy on Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, and the historical roots of food-crisis fears. It mixes current events, historical analogy and a skeptical take on doomsday predictions.
Website: https://arthursnell.substack.com
Adam Tooze's newsletter curates and comments on daily links across economics, geopolitics and economic history, from tariffs and inflation to the AI boom's effect on the US current account. Each issue pairs current macro and market items with historical and intellectual-history threads and an art image.
Sinification presents Chinese-language perspectives on trade, economics and foreign policy, using translated excerpts, expert commentary and live conversations. Readers get analysis of how Chinese scholars and commentators view issues such as EU-China trade tensions, global imbalances and China's relations with Brazil.
Sinocism delivers a near-daily briefing on Chinese politics, economy, trade, technology and foreign policy, with curated items from official and Chinese-language sources plus commentary. It also includes a companion podcast (Sharp China) discussing export controls, GDP data and Party meetings.
Niall Ferguson's Time Machine is a Substack newsletter from historian Niall Ferguson that uses historical analysis to examine current economics, politics, and culture. Issues cover topics such as European protests and debt, American founding principles, election-year risks, and newly unlocked Nixon White House tape transcripts.
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