- Functional Illiteracy Stephen Cox, Liberty Unbound
- Hydraulic Monetarism Nick Rowe, Worthwhile Canadian Initiative
- The “New” Monopsony Argument and the Suppression of Wages Mario Rizzo, Think Markets
- The Computer-Glitch Argument for Central Bank eCash George Selgin, Alt-M
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Nightcap
- How cotton unraveled the Chinese patriarchy Melanie Meng Xue, Aeon
- Trump, conservatives, and human rights Seth Kaplan, American Affairs
- On paper, federations generally seem like a good idea Emiliano Travieso, Decompressing History
- Switzerland’s mysterious fourth language Dena Roché, BBC
Nightcap
- The politics of “now” and the fall of the world’s governing soccer body David Runciman, London Review of Books
- Nineteenth-century rappers, Corn Laws, and the rise of free trade Greg Rosalsky, JSTOR Daily
- Avocados and tamales: language lessons Joyce Bartholomae, Coldnoon
- North Korea’s ice-cream-colored totalitarianism Lena Schipper, 1843
Nightcap
- What caused the Black Death and could it strike again? Wendy Orent, Aeon
- Which cities have people-watching street cafes? Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution
- Keenan’s view of the Far East Francis Sempa, Asian Review of Books
- Is neoliberalism dead? Scott Sumner, EconLog
Nightcap
- The illiberal conception of freedom Nick Nielsen, The View from Oregon
- The echoes of Chinese exclusion (immigration) Irene Hsu, New Republic
- The Middle Kingdom: all under heaven? George Walden, American Interest
- Have we forgotten how to die? Julie-Marie Strange, Times Literary Supplement
Nightcap
- Abu Raihan al-Biruni, an Islamic scholar from Central Asia, may have discovered the New World centuries before Columbus S. Frederick Starr, History Today
- Gendun Chopel: Tibet’s Modern Buddhist Visionary John Butler, Asian Review of Books
- Toru Dutt’s strangeness from India and the French Revolution Blake Smith, Coldnoon
- Singapore in translation Theophilus Kwek, Times Literary Supplement
Nightcap
- The road to nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s dilemma in Syria Aaron Stein, War on the Rocks
- The U.S. and Turkey Scott Sumner, EconLog
- The Kurdish issue in Turkey Barry Stocker, NOL
- Is nationalism obsolete? Rachel Lu, the Week
Nightcap
- Roosevelt, Taft, and the Nasty 1912 GOP Convention Rick Brownell, Historiat
- In praise of (occasional) bad manners Freya Johnston, Prospect
- What Should America Expect from a More Originalist Supreme Court? David French, National Review
- Why ultra-nationalists exceeded expectations in Turkey’s elections Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor
Nightcap
- Centrists against freedom Chris Dillow, Stumbling and Mumbling
- Civility and Property vs. Politics Jeff Deist, Power & Market
- Justice Kennedy Retires, and the Legal and Political Ramifications Are Immense David French, the Corner
- Religious Bric-à-Brac and Tolerance of Violent Jihad Jacques Delacroix, Liberty Unbound
Nightcap
- How did the West get religious freedom? Mark Koyama, Defining Ideas
- Are asylum rights misguided? Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution
- What Does China’s 5th Research Station Mean for Antarctic Governance? Nengye Liu, the Diplomat
- The forthcoming changes in capitalism? Branko Milanovic, globalinequality
Nightcap
- Privilege Versus Paranoia Steve Salerno, Quillette
- Russia, sport, absurdity, and reality Arkady Ostrovsky, Times Literary Supplement
- Christian Zionism in America Steven Grosby, Law & Liberty
- Welcome to North Macedonia Michael Goodyear, Le Monde Diplomatique
Nightcap
- Trump’s ‘Great Chemistry’ With Murderous Strongmen Conor Friedersdorf, the Atlantic
- A Little-Noticed Legal Ruling That Is Bad News for Trump Damon Root, Volokh Conspiracy
- Will the Pause in South Asian Conflicts Last? Arif Rafiq, the National Interest
- The changing shape of Britain’s mosques Burhan Wazir, New Statesman
Nightcap
- Gaza is bad. We are about to make it worse Michael Koplow, Ottomans and Zionists
- Jews, Human Rights, and the Last of the Tzaddiks David Shulman, NY Review of Books
- The Liberal Conception of Freedom Nick Nielsen, The View from Oregon
- The 19th-century painter with a warning for America Julian Beecroft, 1843
Nightcap
- Is fasting good for you? S. Abbas Raza, Aeon
- French Catholicism: A Eulogy Rod Dreher, American Conservative
- Iran’s (literary) sexual revolution Pardis Mahdavi, Times Literary Supplement
- How Trump is reshaping American foreign policy Paul Pillar, National Interest
Nightcap
- Siberia: a (concise) history Rhys Griffiths, History Today
- SPLC vs Maajid Nawaz: we should be concerned Ken White, Popehat
- Why women don’t code Stuart Reges, Quillette
- Benedict Arnold wanted a life of distinction Rick Brownell, Historiat
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