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A new independent voice to think more deeply about what matters most.
We cover ideas, stories, and forces shaping modern life through honest, candid conversations with insiders and experts.
New episodes on every Sunday.
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We cover ideas, stories, and forces shaping modern life through honest, candid conversations with insiders and experts.
New episodes on every Sunday.
www.thesundaydraft.com
ICE shot a DoorDash driver — now Amnesty wants it abolished
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From out conversation with @ride4rights.bsky.social
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From out conversation with @ride4rights.bsky.social
ICE shot a DoorDash driver — now Amnesty wants it abolished
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September 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
ICE shot a DoorDash driver — now Amnesty wants it abolished
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From out conversation with @ride4rights.bsky.social
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From out conversation with @ride4rights.bsky.social
Iran executions 2026: why young Iranians refuse to be afraid
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Iran executions 2026: why young Iranians refuse to be afraid
YouTube video by The Sunday Draft
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September 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Iran executions 2026: why young Iranians refuse to be afraid
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New on The Sunday Draft:
Zolal Habibi — Iranian human rights advocate, 25+ years in the fight — on what the world misses about Iran.
Her father was killed in the 1988 massacre when she was 7. At 18 she walked away from a full medical scholarship to join the resistance.
🎬 youtu.be/epVA6JRDDJQ
Zolal Habibi — Iranian human rights advocate, 25+ years in the fight — on what the world misses about Iran.
Her father was killed in the 1988 massacre when she was 7. At 18 she walked away from a full medical scholarship to join the resistance.
🎬 youtu.be/epVA6JRDDJQ
September 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New on The Sunday Draft:
Zolal Habibi — Iranian human rights advocate, 25+ years in the fight — on what the world misses about Iran.
Her father was killed in the 1988 massacre when she was 7. At 18 she walked away from a full medical scholarship to join the resistance.
🎬 youtu.be/epVA6JRDDJQ
Zolal Habibi — Iranian human rights advocate, 25+ years in the fight — on what the world misses about Iran.
Her father was killed in the 1988 massacre when she was 7. At 18 she walked away from a full medical scholarship to join the resistance.
🎬 youtu.be/epVA6JRDDJQ
Over 65 suicides across IIT campuses in the past 5 years alone. When students face high academic pressure or personal tragedy, institutions must offer real professional counseling and accommodation support. It’s long past time for IIT administrations to upgrade mental health infrastructure.
IIT Delhi Student ने अपनी Life को अलविदा क्यो कहा और वहा Protest हो रहा है क्योकि Mental #shorts
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August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Over 65 suicides across IIT campuses in the past 5 years alone. When students face high academic pressure or personal tragedy, institutions must offer real professional counseling and accommodation support. It’s long past time for IIT administrations to upgrade mental health infrastructure.
"Traditional schooling teaches you to obey, not to think."
Former teacher Zhara breaks down why the traditional educational system struggles to prepare people for real success, entrepreneurship, and independent thought.
Do you agree with her? 👇
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Former teacher Zhara breaks down why the traditional educational system struggles to prepare people for real success, entrepreneurship, and independent thought.
Do you agree with her? 👇
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August 28, 2026 at 5:25 AM
"Traditional schooling teaches you to obey, not to think."
Former teacher Zhara breaks down why the traditional educational system struggles to prepare people for real success, entrepreneurship, and independent thought.
Do you agree with her? 👇
youtu.be/Sc3osDtASbQ?...
Former teacher Zhara breaks down why the traditional educational system struggles to prepare people for real success, entrepreneurship, and independent thought.
Do you agree with her? 👇
youtu.be/Sc3osDtASbQ?...
Why Your Follower Count Means Nothing Without Knowing Yourself
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Why Your Follower Count Means Nothing Without Knowing Yourself
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August 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Why Your Follower Count Means Nothing Without Knowing Yourself
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RIP Hayden Paetterie! She was a true hero.
August 19, 2026 at 10:34 PM
RIP Hayden Paetterie! She was a true hero.
Karoline Leavitt is likely the most effective Press Secretary we’ve seen in decades. But her abilities and record will forever remain tarnished for being party to the lies spread from the WH podium. Every press secretary must convey the messages from the White House, but never without integrity.
August 19, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Karoline Leavitt is likely the most effective Press Secretary we’ve seen in decades. But her abilities and record will forever remain tarnished for being party to the lies spread from the WH podium. Every press secretary must convey the messages from the White House, but never without integrity.
Men's Health Editor Cold-Emailed the White House and Got Obama
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Men's Health Editor Cold-Emailed the White House and Got Obama
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August 19, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Men's Health Editor Cold-Emailed the White House and Got Obama
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@mayor.nyc.gov is introducing retail grocery stores in NYC with prices 30% cut. He calls it city-owned, non-profit grocery stores. By lowering grocery costs by stripping out commercial profit margins, NYC’s public grocery plan and India’s Margin-Free Market model share the same goal: help consumers.
August 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
@mayor.nyc.gov is introducing retail grocery stores in NYC with prices 30% cut. He calls it city-owned, non-profit grocery stores. By lowering grocery costs by stripping out commercial profit margins, NYC’s public grocery plan and India’s Margin-Free Market model share the same goal: help consumers.
New episode of The Sunday Draft 🎙️
Peter Moore spent 30 years running Playboy and Men’s Health, interviewed Obama twice in the Oval Office, and traveled India with Matt Damon.
Then one unhinged Substack post about who killed Van Gogh took him from 200 readers to viral.
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Peter Moore spent 30 years running Playboy and Men’s Health, interviewed Obama twice in the Oval Office, and traveled India with Matt Damon.
Then one unhinged Substack post about who killed Van Gogh took him from 200 readers to viral.
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From Playboy to Substack: Peter Moore on Obama, Van Gogh's Killer, and Why AI Can't Draw
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August 17, 2026 at 5:44 AM
New episode of The Sunday Draft 🎙️
Peter Moore spent 30 years running Playboy and Men’s Health, interviewed Obama twice in the Oval Office, and traveled India with Matt Damon.
Then one unhinged Substack post about who killed Van Gogh took him from 200 readers to viral.
🔗 youtu.be/ObiuubOJU4k
Peter Moore spent 30 years running Playboy and Men’s Health, interviewed Obama twice in the Oval Office, and traveled India with Matt Damon.
Then one unhinged Substack post about who killed Van Gogh took him from 200 readers to viral.
🔗 youtu.be/ObiuubOJU4k
A "medium" sized bag of ice now costs $3.59 + tax here in Tennessee. It's 7lbs that will barely cover 3 bags of meat in my ice cooler. Thats not a medium size.
This economy makes businesses over charge everything, it seems like. Who validates this?
This economy makes businesses over charge everything, it seems like. Who validates this?
August 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
A "medium" sized bag of ice now costs $3.59 + tax here in Tennessee. It's 7lbs that will barely cover 3 bags of meat in my ice cooler. Thats not a medium size.
This economy makes businesses over charge everything, it seems like. Who validates this?
This economy makes businesses over charge everything, it seems like. Who validates this?
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Coolcations: Why travellers are ditching the heat for cooler holidays
It’s 8am in the morning, and already the temperature is sky-high. Sweat is pouring down your back, and you feel horrible. Dreaming of a vacation in a cool-weather destination? If you answered yes, you’re one of a growing group…
It’s 8am in the morning, and already the temperature is sky-high. Sweat is pouring down your back, and you feel horrible. Dreaming of a vacation in a cool-weather destination? If you answered yes, you’re one of a growing group…
Coolcations: Why travellers are ditching the heat for cooler holidays
It’s 8am in the morning, and already the temperature is sky-high. Sweat is pouring down your back, and you feel horrible. Dreaming of a vacation in a cool-weather destination? If you answered yes, you’re one of a growing group of travellers embracing the coolcation travel trend. So, why are coolcations so popular? Where are the best coolcation destinations? Where are the cool places to travel to?
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August 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Coolcations: Why travellers are ditching the heat for cooler holidays
It’s 8am in the morning, and already the temperature is sky-high. Sweat is pouring down your back, and you feel horrible. Dreaming of a vacation in a cool-weather destination? If you answered yes, you’re one of a growing group…
It’s 8am in the morning, and already the temperature is sky-high. Sweat is pouring down your back, and you feel horrible. Dreaming of a vacation in a cool-weather destination? If you answered yes, you’re one of a growing group…
Amjad Tadros stumbled into journalism because Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and he lost his engineering job. CBS hired him for one reason: he spoke English. He spent the next 33 years as a senior 60 Minutes producer.
He now lives the life of a date farmer in Jordan => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
He now lives the life of a date farmer in Jordan => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
August 13, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Amjad Tadros stumbled into journalism because Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and he lost his engineering job. CBS hired him for one reason: he spoke English. He spent the next 33 years as a senior 60 Minutes producer.
He now lives the life of a date farmer in Jordan => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
He now lives the life of a date farmer in Jordan => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
The Pentagon's own figures: for every civilian killed, you create roughly 20 militants. That statistic isn't from an activist — it's from the Pentagon. And yet the calculus never seems to change.
Jordanian date farmer, once "the fixer" for CBS 60min, tells his story => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Jordanian date farmer, once "the fixer" for CBS 60min, tells his story => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
August 13, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The Pentagon's own figures: for every civilian killed, you create roughly 20 militants. That statistic isn't from an activist — it's from the Pentagon. And yet the calculus never seems to change.
Jordanian date farmer, once "the fixer" for CBS 60min, tells his story => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Jordanian date farmer, once "the fixer" for CBS 60min, tells his story => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Dear independent journalists and podcasters: A story needs to be both important AND interesting. Important-but-boring fails. Interesting-but-trivial fails. Hit both and you've got something.
That's the 60 Minutes formula.
Amjad Tadros recalls => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
That's the 60 Minutes formula.
Amjad Tadros recalls => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
August 13, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Dear independent journalists and podcasters: A story needs to be both important AND interesting. Important-but-boring fails. Interesting-but-trivial fails. Hit both and you've got something.
That's the 60 Minutes formula.
Amjad Tadros recalls => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
That's the 60 Minutes formula.
Amjad Tadros recalls => https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
"War is only what you have known and tasted — no narrative can describe it well." Pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, quoted by a 33-year CBS/60 Minutes veteran who covered every Iraq war. Still the truest thing about conflict.
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
August 13, 2026 at 3:14 AM
"War is only what you have known and tasted — no narrative can describe it well." Pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, quoted by a 33-year CBS/60 Minutes veteran who covered every Iraq war. Still the truest thing about conflict.
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/GccCMYvh2Hk
Japan is surprisingly affordable right now. The yen has weakened significantly, and a two-week bullet train pass lets you wake up somewhere new every single day. No wonder everyone's asking about it.
For more smart travel plans and how to engage with Linda King, watch > https://youtu.be/rU1E3Td-mbs
For more smart travel plans and how to engage with Linda King, watch > https://youtu.be/rU1E3Td-mbs
August 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Japan is surprisingly affordable right now. The yen has weakened significantly, and a two-week bullet train pass lets you wake up somewhere new every single day. No wonder everyone's asking about it.
For more smart travel plans and how to engage with Linda King, watch > https://youtu.be/rU1E3Td-mbs
For more smart travel plans and how to engage with Linda King, watch > https://youtu.be/rU1E3Td-mbs
"Before the pandemic, we took our ability to travel for granted. Then it was ripped from us. Travellers became so much more grateful." - Linda King @thesmartravelista.bsky.social
That shift in perspective changed how people travel now.
That shift in perspective changed how people travel now.
August 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Before the pandemic, we took our ability to travel for granted. Then it was ripped from us. Travellers became so much more grateful." - Linda King @thesmartravelista.bsky.social
That shift in perspective changed how people travel now.
That shift in perspective changed how people travel now.
When women in politics or activist spaces speak out, online harassment isn't random—it's a multi-tiered tactic to force them into silence.
Yashaswinee Raje Singh spoke with BBC News India about what this looks like in practice.
Yashaswinee Raje Singh spoke with BBC News India about what this looks like in practice.
August 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
When women in politics or activist spaces speak out, online harassment isn't random—it's a multi-tiered tactic to force them into silence.
Yashaswinee Raje Singh spoke with BBC News India about what this looks like in practice.
Yashaswinee Raje Singh spoke with BBC News India about what this looks like in practice.
@thesmartravelista.bsky.social has spent years traveling the world and helping others do it smarter — and this week she’s sharing the real tips most people need to hear: On exit rows, AI travel traps, and the trips that could get you detained, to put us travel anxiety at rest with smart solutions.
Points, Miles & Travel Hacks (What Actually Works)
On exit rows, AI travel traps, and the trips that could get you detained - our guest today talks about all that makes us travel anxious and shares her smart solutions.
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August 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
@thesmartravelista.bsky.social has spent years traveling the world and helping others do it smarter — and this week she’s sharing the real tips most people need to hear: On exit rows, AI travel traps, and the trips that could get you detained, to put us travel anxiety at rest with smart solutions.
Trump's going 'low-key' in Iran now—mainly because high-keying didn't fit the lock.
August 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Trump's going 'low-key' in Iran now—mainly because high-keying didn't fit the lock.
These IITian GenZs make a bold move talking about raising your voice and protesting while nodding along enthusiastically because the PM memorized your 3 AM poha spot. Truly speaking truth to power from the comfort of the award stage. 🎓🍊
Take a listen. What do you think?
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Take a listen. What do you think?
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IIT Delhi Students Share Why PM Modi’s Words Felt So Personal | #BJP
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August 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
These IITian GenZs make a bold move talking about raising your voice and protesting while nodding along enthusiastically because the PM memorized your 3 AM poha spot. Truly speaking truth to power from the comfort of the award stage. 🎓🍊
Take a listen. What do you think?
youtu.be/OtMAL86TuB8?...
Take a listen. What do you think?
youtu.be/OtMAL86TuB8?...
🧵 Meta is actively suppressing protest posts and restricting political creators on Instagram in India.
Why is this happening, and how can users bypass platform suppression?
A quick breakdown from @thewire's report
Read on 👇
Why is this happening, and how can users bypass platform suppression?
A quick breakdown from @thewire's report
Read on 👇
August 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🧵 Meta is actively suppressing protest posts and restricting political creators on Instagram in India.
Why is this happening, and how can users bypass platform suppression?
A quick breakdown from @thewire's report
Read on 👇
Why is this happening, and how can users bypass platform suppression?
A quick breakdown from @thewire's report
Read on 👇
It’s undeniable that @rahulgandhi.bsky.social is speaking the GenZ language while Modiji’s late night messages to his “friends” is not.
Both are trying to woo the youth on their turf but only one has dialed in to their empathy.
Young India have hopes high, and they have their agendas hidden.
Both are trying to woo the youth on their turf but only one has dialed in to their empathy.
Young India have hopes high, and they have their agendas hidden.
August 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It’s undeniable that @rahulgandhi.bsky.social is speaking the GenZ language while Modiji’s late night messages to his “friends” is not.
Both are trying to woo the youth on their turf but only one has dialed in to their empathy.
Young India have hopes high, and they have their agendas hidden.
Both are trying to woo the youth on their turf but only one has dialed in to their empathy.
Young India have hopes high, and they have their agendas hidden.