Podcast #253: A Brief History of Communism Jonathan Kay speaks with Bard College historian Sean McMeekin about his new book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism. Quillette 4 Oct 2024 · 16 min read
Death of a Repentant Iconoclast Steve Albini and the new problem with music. Ari Gandsman 4 Oct 2024 · 25 min read
In British Columbia, Censorship Wears a Pronoun Pin Even by Canadian standards, the province has become a hostile environment for women seeking to advocate for their sex-based rights. Meghan Murphy 2 Oct 2024 · 10 min read
The Amy Wax Affair A tenured scholar has paid a high price for bluntly expressing uncomfortable truths. Charles Murray 2 Oct 2024 · 7 min read
Storm Warnings in the West Pacific Only robust deterrence from Washington can thwart Chinaâs designs in the South China Sea. Aaron Sarin 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
A Measure of Justice in Beirut The decapitation of Lebanese Hezbollah is a cause for celebration well beyond the borders of Israel. Brian Stewart 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
Misinformation Is Bad. Prohibiting It Is Worse A proposed Australian law aimed at blocking false content would likely be applied selectivelyâand thereby further erode public trust in mainstream information sources. The Quillette Editorial Board 29 Sep 2024 · 9 min read
Talking Nick Cave Blues As the Bad Seeds begin touring their acclaimed new album, âWild God,â Quillette chatted with Australian academic and âCaveologistâ Tanya Dalziell about the artistâs music, ideas, and enduring appeal. David Cohen 27 Sep 2024 · 13 min read
Stoicism: A Life-Changing Philosophy Stoicism is a workout that builds emotional strength, a caulking of the timbers to enable us to weather the coming stormsâa preparation we make precisely because the ocean voyage is so rewarding. Iona Italia 27 Sep 2024 · 23 min read
Mandatory Denunciations and the Case of Deeming v Pesutto That the political opponents of Let Women Speak call them âthe far rightâ doesnât make them the far right. And the actual far right showing up to their rally uninvited doesnât make the far right feminists, either. Holly Lawford-Smith 26 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
The Grim Beeper: Hezbollahâs Exploding Tech How Mossad and the IDF managed to turn Hezbollahâs technology against them and what happens next in the ongoing conflict. Benny Morris 25 Sep 2024 · 12 min read
Podcast #252: Trans Rights, Israel, and the Progressive Circus Iona Italia talks to Democratic political campaigner Brianna Wu about finding a more sensible approach to trans rights and combating progressive insanity. Quillette 25 Sep 2024 · 51 min read
Populism and Power Why a right-wing populist has qualms about J.D. Vance and his postliberal ideology. Dennis Saffran 23 Sep 2024 · 18 min read
Stop Complaining About the Electoral College It remains the least undesirable system and changing it is impractical. Daniel McGraw 23 Sep 2024 · 6 min read