Grumpy Combat Veteran

Aqsa is an 11-year-old Afghan-American blogger and storyteller behind Whispers of Aqsa, where she shares "Tales from the East" that inspire and uplift.

LIHTC veteran Property Manager working with primarily HUD-VASH/VA and Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8

Active-duty Air Force member with 11 years of service, dual-military, mom of three, and former Arabic linguist now trading headphones for stethoscopes as a nurse commissioning student.

Defending New Skies with an Old Heart

In-depth stories about the human fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal

My personal Substack

Analysis of the Middle East, Defence, and Disinformation by Andrew Fox, professional researcher and former Parachute Regiment officer.

Human stories at the intersection of intelligence and national security

Between them, Michael Andersen and Brian Bonner have covered Ukraine for 50+ years. This blog is pro-Ukrainian, telling the truth about places, people and the West's role. Neither the war nor Ukraine's other challenges started in February 2022.

Like Cosmo, but for geopolitics.

I’m delighted to provide you with deep, multifaceted, and first-hand insights into Israel. No longer in public office, I can show you Israel up close, from the inside, as well as from 25,000 feet — all with total clarity.

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

American History non fiction articles

International and domestic politics, Europe and the US, from a radical centrist perspective.

TC is an American/British writer, veteran, combat pilot, Fortune 100 operations director, and lawyer. This newsletter features regular essays and war stories on various subjects, mainly organizational leadership and military affairs.

Wandering and wondering through an evolving faith, a cross-cultural life, and all kinds of random other stuff.

A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.

Discussions of strategy and contemporary events by a Clausewitz scholar

Future of Jewish is the ultimate newsletter about Judaism and Israel. Subscribe to better understand and become smarter about the Jewish world.

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

Threat updates, intelligence analysis, and crisis research on Afghanistan.

Taking life as it comes, not necessarily in that order

All you need to know about guns, drugs, money & jihad

Weekly strategic observations and recommendations on issues pertaining to Israel, the Middle East, and the World. Looking forward.

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

National security, maritime challenges, naval issues with a flavoring of other things I find interesting.

Analysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices.

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.