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RFK Jr. is an elderly white man with ruddy skin and blue eyes. He is speaking at a podium, wearing a suit.

Sanitising a Paranoid Crank

Misleading and irresponsible journalism is being used to launder the reputation of RFK Jr.

Matt Johnson

3 Dec 2024 · 10 min read

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Two black female Kamala supporters look sad and console each other.

The Centre Must Rise

No centrist who understands the current moment has ever truly laid out their case to the Democratic Party base in the context of a serious political campaign. It’s time to change that.

Jack Despain Zhou

13 Nov 2024 · 8 min read

A brunette middle-aged female mayor of Amsterdam looks concerned with her hand over her mouth and microphones pointi

The West Is Next

If we are to fight for liberty for everyone—including Muslims—we must be serious about being ready to stand up to Islamists like Hamas, who seek to revive Islamic imperialism.

John Aziz

11 Nov 2024 · 9 min read

A young olive-skinned man in a MAGA hate laughs, other Trump supporters in the background, US flags.

Revenge of the Silent Male Voter

What I learned about Trump’s landslide victory from one night in New York City.

Claire Lehmann

6 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

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The Weak Horse

Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power.

Brian Stewart

3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read

A collage of Trump, Nixon, and Kissinger.

The Return of Realpolitik

Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand.

Joel Kotkin

2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read

Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation?

The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible.

Joseph Grosso

2 Dec 2024 · 9 min read

Podcast #261: Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and ‘Decolonization’

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay discusses recent events at the University of Western Ontario, where instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student who’d asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliation—until a tribunal concluded they’d violated her rights.

Quillette

30 Nov 2024 · 2 min read

Architectural drawing showing a very modern looking structure against a sunset sky.

Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and ‘Decolonization’

University of Western Ontario instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student who’d asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliation—until a UWO tribunal concluded they’d violated her rights.