The Blanks Slate

I write here and there on the Internet. Here's a one-stop shop to find it all.

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!

I write about crime, data, and crime data. Come join, it'll be fun!

Whatever intrigues me--these days the Russo-Ukraine War with regular departures

Carolyn Fiddler's must-read newsletter on the latest news from state capitols across the country.

A bunch of unedited stuff about international relations, American politics, political economy, the marketplace of ideas, and popular culture written by this Drezner guy

An irreverent podcast about the law

Reporting and commentary on civil liberties and the criminal justice system. Plus other stuff.

Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.

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

I'm trying to figure out how this will all turn out. That usually means nerding out about complex systems.