The Professor, His Nemesis, and a Scandal at Oberlin
The story of how a liberal college promoted and defended an Iranian Islamist and betrayed its own values.
Roya Hakakian
· 31 min read
Two Wars, a Wedding, and a Funeral
In the eleventh instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes the dramatic events preceding the death of Attila the Hun.
Herbert Bushman
· 12 min read
Disuniting Australia
What happens when the values of multiculturalism conflict with homophobic, misogynistic, and deeply anti-democratic strains of Islam?
Alan Davison
· 17 min read
Totems and Taboos
A cancelled academic has produced a fine new book about the threat posed by progressive pieties.
John Lloyd
· 9 min read
America’s Last Great Political Novel
In anticipation of the Democrats’ Convention in Chicago, a look back at Joe Klein’s splendid 1996 novel ‘Primary Colors’—a fascinating snapshot of Democratic Party politics at the end of the 20th century.
Kevin Mims
· 22 min read
Gaslighting Scottish Rape Victims in the Name of ‘Trans Inclusion’
For three years, Edinburgh’s rape-crisis centre was run by a male CEO who lectured sex-assault victims and staff about their ‘prejudice’ against the male body. How was this allowed to happen?
Joan Smith
· 17 min read
Is De-Chávezification Underway in Venezuela at Last?
Venezuelans have had enough of Chavismo, and in Maria Corina Machado, they finally have an ideological alternative.
Juan P. Villasmil
· 7 min read
XY Athletes in Women’s Olympic Boxing: The Paris 2024 Controversy Explained
The historical, political, and medical context of the Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting cases.
Doriane Lambelet Coleman
· 13 min read
A Devil of a Deal
Putin will rejoice at this prisoner exchange, secure in the knowledge that hostage-taking has not yet reached the point of diminishing returns.
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read
Remembering 9 Thermidor, the End of the Terror
9 Thermidor was a victory over a bloodthirsty tyranny claiming to act in the name of progressive ideals.
Cathy Young
· 22 min read
Podcast #245: How We Form Our Political Beliefs with Oliver Traldi
Iona Italia talks to Oliver Traldi about his new book, ‘Political Beliefs: A Philosophical Introduction.’
Quillette
· 48 min read
Shadow Boxing: The Conflict Between Iran and Israel
The mini-war between Israel and Iran’s proxies has gradually begun to approach open Israeli-Iranian conflict, and the threat of an all-out, full-scale war is now palpable.
Benny Morris
· 18 min read
Violence Against Women: A Crisis in Australia?
Australia is among the least violent countries in the world. There are things we should do to make women safer, but we should not succumb to a crisis narrative.
Russell Blackford
· 12 min read
Empathy for the Devil: The Fantasy of ‘Progressive Realism’
Realists may believe international relations is all about mindless forces balancing and smashing into each other, but it’s actually about ideology, institutions, history, and the personalities of human beings.
Matt Johnson
· 20 min read