A Fashionable Madness: The Obsession with ‘Settler Colonialism’ The works of literary critic Adam Kirsch and of novelist and memoirist Joan Didion provide a salutary rebuttal of settler colonialist theory. Robert Huddleston 17 Oct 2024 · 14 min read
Towards a Post-Hamas Future The events of 7 October did not benefit Palestinians in any way. John Aziz 7 Oct 2024 · 8 min read
Misinformation Is Bad. Prohibiting It Is Worse A proposed Australian law aimed at blocking false content would likely be applied selectively—and thereby further erode public trust in mainstream information sources. The Quillette Editorial Board 29 Sep 2024 · 9 min read
Canada’s Faltering ‘Unmarked Graves’ Narrative Goes to Court When lawyers asked the Law Society of British Columbia to correct the false claim that ‘the bodies of 215 children’ were discovered in Kamloops, the legal regulator accused them of bigotry. Jonathan Kay 20 Sep 2024 · 11 min read
Culture of Complaint and the New Deal Murals Art in public spaces will always be scrutinised for the propriety of its iconography, and it will remain under attack as long as its guardians are willing to pander to the narcissistic impulses of the activists. Julia Friedman 16 Oct 2024 · 7 min read
How Russia Evades Western Sanctions Shady trade routes and oil tankers keep the Russian economy ticking over. Sonny Loughran 15 Oct 2024 · 9 min read
The Sword of Damocles over Iran The destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities may be imminent—here’s why. Benny Morris 14 Oct 2024 · 8 min read
Tales of Creation and Adaptation The journey of two novels from mind to page to silver screen. Allan Stratton 14 Oct 2024 · 22 min read
Reverse Sexism in Australian Research Grant applications should be assessed on their scientific merits—not on the sex or political leanings of the applicant. Andrew Glover 11 Oct 2024 · 6 min read
Towards a New Liberal International Order It is time for democratic countries to accept that the existing system is broken and that they must develop a new global security architecture. Matt Johnson 11 Oct 2024 · 26 min read