Benjamin Netanyahu, Would-Be Authoritarian Amid the fog of war, Netanyahu has been pushing ahead with his highly unpopular âjudicial reforms,â which would concentrate power in his hands and allow him to undermine free speech and the rule of law in Israel. Benny Morris 27 Nov 2024 · 11 min read
Election Reflections The lessons of the 2024 election are complicated, but they certainly donât foreclose the possibility of a sane, pro-freedom centre. Cathy Young 27 Nov 2024 · 15 min read
My Friend the Chatbot Virtual friends are already good enough to engage us and satisfy some of our appetites. They are going to get better, spread into more corners of our lives, and settle in. Rob Brooks 26 Nov 2024 · 10 min read
Why Immigrants Need US Border Enforcement Many people were surprised by the number of Latinos who voted for Trump, but opposition to mass migration does not just come from Anglo nativists. David Stoll 26 Nov 2024 · 17 min read
The Kremlinâs Bots, Trolls, and Influencers Russiaâs information war against the West is a comprehensive, coordinated effort to manipulate the information ecosystems of entire societies. Sonny Loughran 24 Nov 2024 · 10 min read
Donald Trump and the Great Man Theory of History As with Napoleon Bonaparte, one cannot confidently state that if Trump had never been born, someone like him would have done what he did. Jason Garshfield 22 Nov 2024 · 10 min read
An Unscientific American Editor-in-chief Laura Helmuthâs departure from âScientific Americanâ last week is an object lesson in the dangers of mixing facts and ideology. Michael Shermer 21 Nov 2024 · 12 min read
Nuclear Power Is Already Great When ânuclear-loving greensâ demand innovation, they imply something is wrong with current reactors, and slow down climate policy. This needs to stop. Marco Visscher 20 Nov 2024 · 9 min read
The Church at a Crossroads Whoever becomes the next Archbishop of Canterbury will face the arduous task of uniting the now-radicalised wings of the Church of England. John Lloyd 20 Nov 2024 · 10 min read
Podcast #260: Making Britain Great Again Iona Italia talks to Sam Bowman about how to combat the economic stagnation and excess bureaucracy that are currently preventing the UK from reaching its full potential. Quillette 20 Nov 2024 · 53 min read
A Rose-Tinted View of Immigration Hein de Haasâs new book has been billed as a balanced, fact-based approach to the immigration debate. In fact, it is just another Pollyannaish pro-immigration polemic. Steije Hofhuis 19 Nov 2024 · 10 min read
Brainwashing and Blood Feuds The Communist Party bears responsibility for the outbursts of Chinese hatred against Japan and its citizens. Aaron Sarin 18 Nov 2024 · 9 min read
I Thought Being a Gay Man Would Save Me From Womanhood (It Didnât) Queer theory transformed me from a depressed, weird, intellectually curious child into a brainwashed teen who disfigured her body. Laura Becker 18 Nov 2024 · 11 min read
Anti-Zionismâs German Roots While Islam traditionally treated Jews with contempt, antisemitic conspiracy theories imported from Germany escalated this animosity by vilifying Jews as agents of diabolical evil. Gerfried Ambrosch 18 Nov 2024 · 11 min read
Podcast #259: The Campaign Against âSettler Colonialismâ Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to author Adam Kirsch about the growing corps of academics and activists seeking to demonise âsettler colonialistsâ in North America, Australiaâand especially Israel. Quillette 14 Nov 2024 · 23 min read
