Sanitising a Paranoid Crank
Misleading and irresponsible journalism is being used to launder the reputation of RFK Jr.
Matt Johnson
· 10 min read
The Weak Horse
Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power.
Brian Stewart
· 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik
Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand.
Joel Kotkin
· 10 min read
Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation?
The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible.
Joseph Grosso
· 9 min read
Podcast #261: Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and ‘Decolonization’
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay discusses recent events at the University of Western Ontario, where instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student who’d asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliation—until a tribunal concluded they’d violated her rights.
Quillette
· 2 min read
Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and ‘Decolonization’
University of Western Ontario instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student who’d asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliation—until a UWO tribunal concluded they’d violated her rights.
Jonathan Kay
· 24 min read
Demographics Are Not Destiny, After All
Trump’s reelection reflects the final exhaustion of the post-World War II liberal and conservative cultural consensuses.
Razib Khan
· 8 min read
Trump and the Academic Cocoon
A New York Times op-ed by a Yale historian tries to see universities from the vantage point of an outsider. Instead, it unwittingly illustrates why universities will not self-correct without external intervention.
Heather Mac Donald
· 12 min read
Benjamin Netanyahu, Would-Be Authoritarian
Amid the fog of war, Netanyahu has been pushing ahead with his highly unpopular “judicial reforms,” which would concentrate power in his hands and allow him to undermine free speech and the rule of law in Israel.
Benny Morris
· 11 min read
Election Reflections
The lessons of the 2024 election are complicated, but they certainly don’t foreclose the possibility of a sane, pro-freedom centre.
Cathy Young
· 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
· 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
· 17 min read
The Kremlin’s Bots, Trolls, and Influencers
Russia’s information war against the West is a comprehensive, coordinated effort to manipulate the information ecosystems of entire societies.
Sonny Loughran
· 10 min read