An independent journalist's Substack covering controversies he reports on firsthand, currently the sexual assault debate and Faculty Senate response at Cornell and local Ithaca coverage. It offers combative, first-person commentary that challenges mainstream media and campus narratives, plus occasional podcast appearances.
Website: https://www.mtracey.net
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.
Economist Bryan Caplan's newsletter offers sharp, opinionated essays on social science, power, immigration, and public intellectuals, often built around experiments and debates. Readers get original arguments with a clear point of view, plus guest replies and analysis of how commentators express contempt and sentiment.
A weekly newsletter by law professor Steve Vladeck that explains Supreme Court rulings, procedure, and history, along with the Court's emergency docket and related legal controversies. Issues combine news roundups with in-depth analysis of topics such as DOJ conduct in court, Eighth Amendment doctrine, and Court reform.
London Centric is a reader-funded local news outlet publishing original investigations and court reporting about London's power structures, infrastructure and public safety. Readers get long-form, on-the-ground reporting, plus occasional behind-the-scenes updates on the publication itself.
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