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Apocalypse Never

Contra the critics, the advent of nuclear weapons has made the world far safer.

Mike Coté

10 Jun 2024 · 12 min read

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Making Israel Great Again?

The apparent abandonment of Ukraine and Adam Boehler’s negotiations with Hamas have raised serious doubts about Donald Trump’s commitment to Israel.

Benny Morris

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Too Many Moons

This week’s announcement that Saturn has 274 officially recognised ‘moons’ raises the question of whether that word needs a more restrictive definition.

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17 Mar 2025 · 6 min read

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Lessons for Western Militaries from the Gaza War

Israel’s experience in Gaza provides a sobering preview of what high-intensity urban warfare can entail, and how modern militaries must evolve to achieve decisive and ethical victories in any future conflict.

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16 Mar 2025 · 22 min read

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Podcast #276: On Book Banning

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with author Ira Wells about the censorship demands emanating from both sides of the political spectrum.

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The Many Faces of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’

Alexandre Dumas’s novel is by turns an adventure story, a paean to bourgeois values, and a Greek epic. No wonder it continues to fascinate.

Stewart Slater

14 Mar 2025 · 9 min read

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The MAGA War on Ukraine

Why does so much of the US Right hate a country valiantly resisting a war of aggression?

Cathy Young

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