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Risky, Costly, and Extremely Cold

Any invasion of Greenland would be a logistical nightmare with no economic upside.

Sean Welsh 22 Jan 2026 · 9 min read

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Fixing Central Bank Politicisation

Trump’s assault on the Federal Reserve demands a structural solution: rules-based monetary policy that protects central bank independence whilst delivering better economic results.

Jai Kedia 22 Jan 2026 · 8 min read

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Fanon and the Ayatollahs

The Third-Worldist roots of the Islamic Republic.

Aurele Tobelem 22 Jan 2026 · 11 min read

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Black-and-white portraits of two male revolutionary figures, set against a raised fist and Islamic symbols. It's Frantz Fanon and Ayatollah Khomeini.

Fanon and the Ayatollahs

The Third-Worldist roots of the Islamic Republic.

Aurele Tobelem 22 Jan 2026 · 11 min read

Protester holding placard reading “Greenland belongs to” with cartoon face and heart symbol, during a street demonstration with flags.

Risky, Costly, and Extremely Cold

Any invasion of Greenland would be a logistical nightmare with no economic upside.

Sean Welsh 22 Jan 2026 · 9 min read

Composite image showing Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell above the Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC.

Fixing Central Bank Politicisation

Trump’s assault on the Federal Reserve demands a structural solution: rules-based monetary policy that protects central bank independence whilst delivering better economic results.

Jai Kedia 22 Jan 2026 · 8 min read

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The Quillette Editorial Board 31 Dec 2025 · 10 min read

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They Don’t Believe It Either

Maarten Boudry 19 Oct 2025 · 13 min read

Protesters hold pro-Palestinian banners and an Iranian flag, including one reading “Zionism Is Racism—Victory to the Intifada.”

An Uneasy Peace

Benny Morris 15 Oct 2025 · 15 min read

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The Problem with Alt. Media

Matt Johnson 13 Oct 2025 · 14 min read

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The Melbourne Crimewave

Andrew Bushnell 11 Oct 2025 · 10 min read

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The Genocide Libel

Andrew Fox 9 Oct 2025 · 24 min read

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Inside Iran’s Deadly Protests with Shay Khatiri | Quillette Cetera Ep. 61

Zoe Booth, Shay Khatiri 20 Jan 2026 · 26 min read

Podcast #321: Understanding Journalistic Groupthink

Podcast #321: Understanding Journalistic Groupthink

Quillette, Graham Majin 18 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Adam Louis-Klein on Why He Founded the Movement Against Antizionism | Quillette Cetera Ep. 60

Zoe Booth 14 Jan 2026 · 26 min read

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Podcast #320: Fighting for Freedom in Iran

Quillette, Roya Hakakian 10 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

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Why Australia Struggles to Confront Islamic Antisemitism — and What This Means for Social Cohesion

Zoe Booth, Alan Davison 12 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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How Doctors Without Borders Became a Political Actor in Gaza

Gerald M. Steinberg, E. Levenson, Zoe Booth 29 Dec 2025 · 7 min read

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The Chanukah Terror Attack in Australia—and the Antisemitism Behind It

Iona Italia 24 Dec 2025 · 5 min read

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What the Bondi Attack Reveals About Australia’s Immigration Policy

Claire Lehmann 23 Dec 2025 · 5 min read

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Why Tech Is Feminist

Zion Lights 21 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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A Hardy Myth

Oliver Kamm 21 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

Bodies of Evidence

Patrick Whittle 21 Jan 2026 · 11 min read

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The Gentle Wildness of Tasmania

Iona Italia 20 Jan 2026 · 13 min read

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Stranded in History

Aaron Sarin 19 Jan 2026 · 8 min read

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Authorship in an Age of Automation

Kieran Beville 17 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

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Francesca Albanese’s Campaign Against Israel

Brian Stewart 16 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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The Women of January 6th

Claire Lehmann 16 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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Stormclouds Over the Capitol

Ron Capshaw 16 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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The Alliance Labour Needs?

Renie Anjeh 15 Jan 2026 · 21 min read

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Survival of the Fitting

Praveen Prathapan 13 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

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The Uninvited Sermon

Holly Lawford-Smith 13 Jan 2026 · 8 min read

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Education

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