Elizabeth Spiers shares sharp, personal opinion essays on politics, culture and media, often drawing on her own experiences such as a Southern Baptist upbringing and a college sexual assault. Recent issues cover generational moral panics, campus rape culture, and the use of AI in professional op-eds.
Website: https://www.elizabethspiers.com/
Astral Codex Ten publishes long-form essays on AI safety, rationality, politics, science and culture, alongside reader-written book reviews and weekly open threads. Readers get argumentative, carefully reasoned analysis plus community news such as meetups, surveys and grant-related projects.
A German-language newsletter from netzpolitik.org covering digital rights, surveillance, and internet regulation. Recent issues address AI-based video surveillance in Berlin, coalition plans on police and digital policy, and EU proposals for age verification online.
Slow Boring is a politics and public policy newsletter offering pragmatic, data-informed commentary on current affairs. Recent issues cover housing policy on the ballot, mortgage affordability, and critiques of deception in culture and tech.
Noah Smith's blog covers economics, AI, politics, and culture, including essays on film, AI progress, and political critique. Readers get long-form analysis mixing policy commentary with personal reflections on current events.
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