A historian's newsletter that uses past American political campaigns and elections to interpret current US politics, especially the 2026 midterms. Issues combine historical comparison with strongly worded commentary on Trump, Republicans and media coverage of Democrats.
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Green Tape covers US permitting reform, including NEPA, the Clean Water Act, transmission and pipeline siting, and the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. It publishes policy analysis plus transcripts of the Right of Way podcast, with interviews of senators and representatives.
Covers US elections at every level, with daily morning digests of campaign news, guides to ballot measures, and statistical analysis of special election results. Readers get race-by-race updates and data-driven context on the political environment.
Anne Applebaum writes about democracy and authoritarianism, with a focus on the war in Ukraine, Russia, and US foreign policy under Trump. Issues combine her own commentary with reporting-based analysis of conflicts of interest and diplomacy.
Persuasion publishes essays, analysis and first-person accounts on liberal democracy, geopolitics and US and European politics. Recent issues cover unrest in France, the prospects for Democrats after the US midterms, and a Ukrainian civilian's account of life under drone warfare.
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