Christianity and the American Polity with Jonathan Rauch
Quillette
· 1 min read
The Canadian Episode—Trump’s Tariffs and Trudeau’s Travails
Quillette
· 1 min read
David Frum on Donald Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine
Quillette
· 1 min read
Ritual Circumcision and Painful Initiation Rites in Aboriginal Australia
Quillette
· 1 min read
Stalin, Putin, and the Corruption of History
The history of Soviet totalitarianism is now being rewritten.
Andy Owen
· 13 min read
Awaiting a New Scottish Enlightenment
No country has tried harder to erase biology in the name of transgender rights. But thanks to the efforts of Scotland’s independent-minded feminists, the tide may finally be turning.
Joan Smith
· 19 min read
How Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey Help Russia Evade Sanctions
Quillette
· 1 min read
Communism's Christian Roots with Sean McMeekin
Quillette
· 1 min read
The Language of Soviet Propaganda (Narrated)
Quillette
· 1 min read
Something I Need
A tribute to groundbreaking pop star Melanie Safka (1947–2024).
Dave Thompson
· 15 min read
Making Israel Great Again?
The apparent abandonment of Ukraine and Adam Boehler’s negotiations with Hamas have raised serious doubts about Donald Trump’s commitment to Israel.
Benny Morris
· 8 min read
Too Many Moons
This week’s announcement that Saturn has 274 officially recognised ‘moons’ raises the question of whether that word needs a more restrictive definition.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 6 min read
Lessons for Western Militaries from the Gaza War
Israel’s experience in Gaza provides a sobering preview of what high-intensity urban warfare can entail, and how modern militaries must evolve to achieve decisive and ethical victories in any future conflict.
Andrew Fox
· 22 min read
Podcast #276: On Book Banning
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with author Ira Wells about the censorship demands emanating from both sides of the political spectrum.
Quillette, Ira Wells, Jonathan Kay
· 3 min read
The Many Faces of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’
Alexandre Dumas’s novel is by turns an adventure story, a paean to bourgeois values, and a Greek epic. No wonder it continues to fascinate.
Stewart Slater
· 9 min read