Capital & Empire is an independent investigative newsletter by Aída Chávez covering U.S. foreign policy, Congress, war and the material interests behind American imperialism. Readers get reporting based on leaked classified assessments, sourcing inside Congress, and firsthand travel reporting on Palestine and Cuba.
Website: https://capitalandempire.com
A weekly newsletter tracking US-Israel-Iran tensions, with sourced updates on possible military escalation, negotiations and regional politics. It also features long-form interviews with Iran experts in a series called The Haft.
The UnPopulist publishes commentary, analysis and survey research on threats to liberal democracy, centered on the Trump administration and populist movements in the U.S. and abroad. Readers get argumentative essays on politics, foreign policy and authoritarianism, along with original polling from its publisher, the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism.
Un-Diplomatic is a newsletter from antiwar veteran and analyst Van Jackson that examines geopolitics through a class lens, covering US foreign policy, the Pentagon and intelligence agencies, and conflicts such as Yemen and Gaza. Each issue mixes short political commentary, personal reflection on military service, and promotion of the associated Bang-Bang podcast and subscription appeals.
Escalation Trap offers real-time analysis of a US-Iran war, focusing on escalation dynamics, likely next moves and their strategic and economic consequences. Readers get the author's historical perspective, odds estimates and paid access to live briefings.
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