The latest bimonthly roundup of writing written by subscribers for the month of July 2026 is out. Luke T. Harrington's email is overflowing with AI chatbots. Alexander Zaitchik's book is Don't Blame Old People for American Decline, Luke Allen's A Humble and Incomplete List of Things People Can Actually Work Together On These Days, Christopher J Feola's America’s 2.5 Century Political Fight Club, Joi's newsletter, Steven's What is a Woman? and Tony Bozanich's Equestrian Statues Ranked.
Nick Freudenberg wrote a book Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice. It's about groups in New York City that worked or are still working on campaigns to improve health or achieve other social objectives. Some of the campaigns he discussed are about food, some not, but all have lessons to teach.
It's almost time for the treasures, but I encourage you to call your representatives and demand an independent investigation into the murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents in Houston. I'm in the middle of several books right now and I'm listening to How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr. I joined Knox and Jamie to talk antichrists on Popcast episode 666.
International Day of Hope is on Sunday 12 July. The Week Junior magazine asked its young readers what they would do if they were prime minister. Many children are optimistic about the world and full of ideas for making it kinder, fairer and greener. 97% of respondents said they could make a positive difference in the world, 63% felt hopeful about the future.
AI wealth is about to bring a third wave of tens of billions of dollars a year into philanthropy. The current effective giving ecosystem moves about $2B per year to effective charities and programs. This amount is a fraction of the more than $600 billion per year spent on philanthropy in the United States alone.
Roswell Encina, a gay Filipino American man, was surrounded by white nationalists on a crowded subway car in Washington, DC, on July 4th. Finn Gomez, an intern at Getty Images, took photos of the group. Encina is grateful to Gomez for his photos.
By clicking the button on the right, you can exercise your privacy rights. We process your personal information to measure and improve our sites and service, assist our marketing campaigns and to provide personalised content and advertising. For more information see our privacy notice and our Cookie Policy.
LuElla D’Amico’s 11-year-old son's BSA troop faced a decision to turn it into a Family Troop with both boys and girls. The organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts is one of the core social formation and educational institutions in the country that has gone into decline.
Ian Marcus Corbin's new book, To Arrive Where We Started, offers a deep reflection on traditional wisdom. It is aimed at the solitary reader who is capable of applying wisdom to his life and making small but additive, even multiplicative changes. Corbin is a romantic prophet and critic of the modern world.
Becoming Together was a three-day, three-night art festival in New Orleans earlier this year. It was organized by curator Samantha Katz and architect Alan Paukman, the co-owners of 1:1 Gallery. More than 40 local artists, visual art, performance, design, sound and food were involved in the festival. Katz believes there is a need for a more participatory approach to art.
The latest bimonthly roundup of writing written by subscribers for the month of July 2026 is out. Luke T. Harrington's email is overflowing with AI chatbots. Alexander Zaitchik's book is Don't Blame Old People for American Decline, Luke Allen's A Humble and Incomplete List of Things People Can Actually Work Together On These Days, Christopher J Feola's America’s 2.5 Century Political Fight Club, Joi's newsletter, Steven's What is a Woman? and Tony Bozanich's Equestrian Statues Ranked.
Nick Freudenberg wrote a book Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice. It's about groups in New York City that worked or are still working on campaigns to improve health or achieve other social objectives. Some of the campaigns he discussed are about food, some not, but all have lessons to teach.
It's almost time for the treasures, but I encourage you to call your representatives and demand an independent investigation into the murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents in Houston. I'm in the middle of several books right now and I'm listening to How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr. I joined Knox and Jamie to talk antichrists on Popcast episode 666.
International Day of Hope is on Sunday 12 July. The Week Junior magazine asked its young readers what they would do if they were prime minister. Many children are optimistic about the world and full of ideas for making it kinder, fairer and greener. 97% of respondents said they could make a positive difference in the world, 63% felt hopeful about the future.
AI wealth is about to bring a third wave of tens of billions of dollars a year into philanthropy. The current effective giving ecosystem moves about $2B per year to effective charities and programs. This amount is a fraction of the more than $600 billion per year spent on philanthropy in the United States alone.
Roswell Encina, a gay Filipino American man, was surrounded by white nationalists on a crowded subway car in Washington, DC, on July 4th. Finn Gomez, an intern at Getty Images, took photos of the group. Encina is grateful to Gomez for his photos.
By clicking the button on the right, you can exercise your privacy rights. We process your personal information to measure and improve our sites and service, assist our marketing campaigns and to provide personalised content and advertising. For more information see our privacy notice and our Cookie Policy.
LuElla D’Amico’s 11-year-old son's BSA troop faced a decision to turn it into a Family Troop with both boys and girls. The organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts is one of the core social formation and educational institutions in the country that has gone into decline.
Ian Marcus Corbin's new book, To Arrive Where We Started, offers a deep reflection on traditional wisdom. It is aimed at the solitary reader who is capable of applying wisdom to his life and making small but additive, even multiplicative changes. Corbin is a romantic prophet and critic of the modern world.
Becoming Together was a three-day, three-night art festival in New Orleans earlier this year. It was organized by curator Samantha Katz and architect Alan Paukman, the co-owners of 1:1 Gallery. More than 40 local artists, visual art, performance, design, sound and food were involved in the festival. Katz believes there is a need for a more participatory approach to art.