It’s Not the Occupation
It is rarely the case that all of the blame for a conflict belongs on one side. But that does not mean blame should be equally divided.
David Benatar
· 7 min read
Debating the New Elite
A Prospect magazine debate at Conway Hall pitched the Anywheres, represented by former Times columnist David Aaronovitch, against the Somewheres, represented by postliberal academic Matthew Goodwin.
John Lloyd
· 6 min read
British and Black
Contemporary antiracism imposes an American framework that distorts our understanding of racial issues in different countries.
Ralph Leonard
· 12 min read
Podcast #226: Eric Kaufmann’s New ‘Centre for Heterodox Social Science’
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with political scientist Eric Kaufmann about cancel culture, switching universities, and why academics need to have honest conversations about the down side of immigration.
Quillette, Eric Kaufmann
· 14 min read
Podcast #225: Finding Strength Through Disability
Quillette editor and podcast host Iona Italia talks with speaker, DJ, and quadruple amputee Tom Nash about his new book, ‘Hook, Line, and Sinner.’
Quillette
· 2 min read
Talking Past Each Other: How Ideographs Hamper Mutual Understanding
If someone wants to start a diversity initiative at your child’s school, ask them how they define “diversity.” When someone demands a more inclusive workplace, ask them how they are using the word “inclusive.”
Erec Smith
· 6 min read
What's Next for Poland?
The abuses must be tackled, yet the new government must choose its remedies with care.
Dalibor Roháč
· 7 min read
Champlain Goes to War
In the thirteenth instalment of our series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes the crucial battlefield alliance that French explorers forged with Indigenous allies in 1609.
Greg Koabel
· 26 min read
The Extraordinary Life of Tom Nash
“The deep end is the best place to learn to swim.”
Iona Italia
· 19 min read
Woke Antisemitism: A Reckoning
In their rationalizations of violence against Jews and Israelis, they’ve outed themselves as the extremists they are.
David Bernstein
· 10 min read
The Gazan Gordian Knot
Following a litany of failures, Israel must now contemplate a menu of bad options.
Shmuel Bar
· 14 min read
Hollywood Autocrat
A newly restored Blu-ray release of ‘Foolish Wives’ offers a welcome reintroduction to one of cinema’s most gifted and eccentric artists.
Jaspreet Singh Boparai
· 12 min read
Israel’s New Reality
In these dire circumstances, deterrence will only be restored with overwhelming force.
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read