- How would Wolf Blitzer respond to Savannah Guthrie on a road trip? Ryan Davis, 200-Proof Liberals
- What we owe to Donald J Trump Branko Milanovic, globalinequality
- Japan’s fragile monarchy Kenneth Ruoff, Japan Times
- Amy Coney Barrett on Lochner and the 14th Amendment Damon Root, Reason
Japanese politics
Nightcap
- Race is front and center in French elections Méheut & Onishi, NY Times
- Japan’s new PM is libertarianish Scott Sumner, EconLog
- The values of democracy, and a vote Chris Freiman, 200-Proof Liberals
- Objective fouls and the rule of law Tyler Cowen, MR
Nightcap
- Japan’s new imperial era Thisanka Siripala, the Diplomat
- The sad decline of American democracy Scott Sumner, EconLog
- Understanding Israel Brent Sasley, Duck of Minerva
- The last struggle of the Yanomami Alma Guillermoprieto, NYRB