Quillette Weekly
Protests for Masha Amini, the rise and fall of Canada's 'Freedom Convoy,' and the story of Nina Andreeva, the Soviet activist who took on Gorbachev.
Claire Lehmann
· 4 min read
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Freedom Convoy’
A new book examines the trucker-led protests against Canadian vaccine mandates.
Andrew Lawton
· 9 min read
The Great Cover-Up
Islamists used a religious lie to crush Mahsa Amini, but women can win this war.
Asra Q. Nomani
· 9 min read
Red Letter Day
How an unknown teacher from Leningrad took on Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev—and ultimately won.
Robin Ashenden
· 12 min read
Prepare for Turbulence
Meloni remains bound into a loveless union with Europe, but she is unlikely to be a model prisoner.
John Lloyd
· 7 min read
Disc Golf’s Lia Thomas Moment
As a biologically male player continues a meteoric rise on the female circuit, women are starting to speak out.
Jonathan Kay
· 18 min read
Anything-and-Everything Socialism
Identity politics redirects radical energy away from the elites who promote it—a point illustrated by the 2022 Socialism Conference with rare clarity.
Sohale Mortazavi
· 10 min read
Misunderstanding Equality
If confusion between moral and empirical claims persists, we will find ourselves asked to choose between the truth and our ethical preferences.
Bo Winegard
· 11 min read
Quillette Weekly
China's surveillance state, Ken Burns's new documentary, and a tour of Indian YouTube.
Zoe Booth
· 4 min read
China in the Age of Surveillance
China’s security apparatus may not be able to see into the minds of the people, but it can make their lives a misery in the attempt.
Aaron Sarin
· 11 min read
Spinning the Tavistock Story
Activists are twisting the closure of Tavistock as a win for gender ideology.
Bernard Lane
· 13 min read
Getting Fletch Wrong
Jon Hamm’s portrayal is an improvement on Chevy Chase’s goofball routine, but still bears little relation to the amoral cad in Gregory McDonald’s novels.
Kevin Mims
· 16 min read
Podcast #198: Kushal Mehra on the Explosive Growth of YouTube in India
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Indian podcaster and YouTuber Kushal Mehra about the raucous, angry, informative, and often hilarious world of Indian YouTube. Helpful links for episode listeners
Quillette, Kushal Mehra
· 1 min read