Kissinger’s Folly
In its cold materialist outlook, Realism fails to recognize that every nation has a unique set of interests shaped by its own history, geography, and beliefs.
Brian Stewart
· 16 min read
When Kids Say They’re Trans
A new book explains how parents can help gender-distressed children who’ve come to believe they were ‘born in the wrong body.’
Sasha Ayad, Stella O’Malley
· 15 min read
The Genocidal Imagination
Philosophies of human cruelty, from Sade to October 7th.
Pascal Bruckner
· 21 min read
Introducing Justapedia
A new alternative to Wikipedia has arrived. Can it succeed where others have failed?
Shuichi Tezuka
· 24 min read
Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins
A charming exhibition at London’s Charles Dickens Museum provides a fascinating glimpse into the private lives of two great English writers.
Hannah Gal
· 7 min read
Sailing Into Canada’s Great ‘Northern Sea’
In the fifteenth instalment of his series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes Henry Hudson’s tragic 1610-11 voyage to the saltwater bay that now bears his name.
Greg Koabel
· 31 min read
The Carbon-Neutral Dumpster Fire
RTÉ’s ludicrous environmentalist docudrama Tomorrow Tonight reflects the Irish state’s perverse commitment to a politics of self-harm.
Aidan Harte
· 9 min read
Aiding Terror: How Terrorists Exploit Humanitarian Organizations
Aid has become a lifeline for terrorist groups, enabling their deadly attacks.
Ari Heistein, Nathaniel Rabkin
· 9 min read
Is Venezuela About to Invade Guyana?
Analysts are skeptical and Guyana is nervous. But history teaches us to pay attention when an unpopular despot starts to speak the language of irredentism.
Juan P. Villasmil
· 8 min read
Kissinger and Cambodia
Attempts to hold US policy solely responsible for the rise of the Khmer Rouge are historically inept.
Lachlan Peters
· 20 min read
How Superhero Franchises Are Killing Original Cinema
Most new movies feature neither good storytelling nor innovative filmmaking. Instead, they rely on the nostalgia of ready-made fan bases.
Jacob Bielecki
· 7 min read
Bias and Betrayal
The extensive rot at the heart of Human Rights Watch.
Gerald M. Steinberg
· 14 min read