A long-form essay series by an international affairs writer offering accessible analysis of geopolitics, including speculative retrospectives and commentary on current events such as Russia's war in Ukraine and US foreign policy. Readers get pointed, experience-based takes on why experts misjudge events and how diplomacy works.
Website: https://www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/
Reported analysis and podcast episodes on international affairs, with a focus on the United Nations, diplomacy and global crises. Recent issues cover the race for UN Secretary-General and the end of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
A newsletter by veteran foreign correspondent Anna Fifield covering how New Zealand positions itself amid global geopolitics, with commentary on UN politics, China and Middle East developments, and NZ election issues. Issues combine curated reading, original reporting and interviews, plus a regular feel-good roundup.
A media studio newsletter from journalist Suzanne Kianpour mixing commentary on the news media, geopolitics (Iran, Ukraine), and culture such as the World Cup. Readers get opinionated analysis, media-industry diary entries, and some on-the-ground voices from inside Iran.
A weekly podcast newsletter offering irreverent commentary on politics and the news cycle, with guest interviews and long-form written dispatches. Readers get episode notes, member-only show previews, and opinionated essays on current events.
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