American Assassinations Four deaths, two critical injuries, and three hairbreadth escapes. Not the best odds in a field of 46 presidents, so when one dodges a bullet, we’ve all been lucky. Thomas Doherty 21 Jul 2024 · 10 min read
Dutchmen on the Hudson In the 21st instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes how the arrival of Dutch fur traders sparked an upheaval in regional Indigenous geopolitics. Greg Koabel 20 Jul 2024 · 19 min read
The Man Who Wasn’t There Richard Morton Jack’s comprehensive new biography of Nick Drake offers a glimpse of a brilliant but troubled soul. Matt Hanson 19 Jul 2024 · 10 min read
It’s the Narrative, Stupid! Every time there is a shooting, everybody turns to their narrative. We all want our stories to be vindicated, and we are perplexed if the expected pattern does not emerge. Fred Litwin 18 Jul 2024 · 7 min read
An Interrupted Genocide The widespread reluctance to describe the atrocities of 7 October correctly is an impediment to peace. Jeffrey Herf 18 Jul 2024 · 11 min read
Donald Trump and the Perils of Myth-Making In the wake of the shooting, we should neither demonise nor sanctify Trump, but assess him by normal political standards. Jason Garshfield 17 Jul 2024 · 7 min read
Podcast #243: The Freedom to Blaspheme Jonathan Kay speaks to fellow podcast host Kushal Mehra about the ‘eerie similarities’ between censorship campaigns in India and Canada. Quillette 17 Jul 2024 · 18 min read
A Wretched Situation The failure of the Secret Service to provide adequate protection to a standard-bearer for one of the major parties is the latest example of American breakdown. Brian Stewart 16 Jul 2024 · 6 min read
Africa and the History of Civilisation The history of Africa isn’t the history of the ‘black race,’ but a vital part of the history of human civilisation. Ralph Leonard 16 Jul 2024 · 11 min read
Courage and Cowardice in Pennsylvania In trying to assassinate Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks inadvertently provided Trump with an opportunity to display the very qualities that have made him a cult icon. Claire Lehmann 15 Jul 2024 · 7 min read
When Anti-Racism Training Becomes ‘Vexatious’ Abuse On the anniversary of Richard Bilkszto’s suicide, a Quillette investigation explores how Ontario’s public school system was radicalised by ‘equity thought leaders’ such as Kike Ojo-Thompson. Ari David Blaff 13 Jul 2024 · 32 min read
A Question of Legitimacy The Rassemblement National was thwarted by a coalition of convenience, but it remains the party with the largest grip on French voters. John Lloyd 12 Jul 2024 · 10 min read
Siberia: Russia’s Neglected Heartland A wiser Russian leadership could transform Siberia from a region known for penal colonies and poverty into one of prosperity and connectivity. Robert C. Thornett 11 Jul 2024 · 9 min read