The Eastern Flank

Original analysis and reporting from the Middle East.

A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!

Conflict and politics of the Syrian-Turkish borderlands

Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.

Proximities highlights three non-Western news stories you should know, every day and free of charge.

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

In-depth analysis about the Middle East and the Global South that other outlets can't or won't cover.

Edited by essayist Claire Berlinski, this is Substack's top forum for the discussion of international news among readers and writers, around the world, who are concerned about the future of liberal democracy and the gathering storm of global war.