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Peter Maguire's analysis of international, diplomatic, and cultural affairs.

Newsletter · By Peter Maguire · English · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    An Open Letter to President Trump (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Ode to the Captain (opens the original)

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    On September 4, my writing partner died at home surrounded by loved ones. For the past twelve years, we both woke long before the sun rose, sat at my kitchen table, and wrote books, screenplays, opeds, and too many essays to count. <img alt="" class="sizing-

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    What Happened To The Dust? (opens the original)

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    On the anniversary of 9/11, I am reprinting “What Happened to the Dust?” the 2021 essay Ed Vulliamy wrote for Sour Milk.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1032" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SuTx

  4. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    An Open Letter to YouTube (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    “I Don’t Make The Rules, Ma’am. I Just Think Them Up And Write Them Down.” (opens the original)

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