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Composite image of Francis Fukuyama and John Mearsheimer against a backdrop of Israeli and Russian flags.

Liberalism vs Realism with Matt Johnson: Quillette Cetera Episode 37

The future of liberal democracies, populism, and what Mearsheimer and realists get wrong about Israel and Russia.

Zoe Booth / Matt Johnson

16 Sep 2024 · 2 min read

A woman in a burqa with Arabic lettering on her headband looks at the camera. Men in the background.

The Problem Is Islam—Not Islamism

The problem here is not a subset of Islamic thought, but the fundamentals of Islam itself.

Obaid Omer

23 Aug 2024 · 5 min read

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, at a podium with a water bottle, speaking.

The Chauvinist/Gender Theorist Alliance

The boxing debacle in Paris has cast an embarrassing spotlight on the IOC’s willingness to embrace nonsensical gender theory.

Jon Pike

15 Aug 2024 · 6 min read

Two jihadists and a photo of Suha in the middle. She is a middle-aged Middle Eastern woman with curly hair and glasses.

What I Learnt Interviewing Jihadists

A conversation about Iran, Israel, and Islamic terrorism with Iraqi researcher Suha Hassen.

Zoe Booth / Suha Hassen

9 Aug 2024 · 20 min read

Athlete holds up barbells in front of a "Tokyo 2020" Olympic sign.

Gender Ambiguity, Transgenderism and Women's Sport

Every essay Quillette has published on gender ambiguous and trans-identified men competing against biological women in sport.

Quillette Members

31 Jul 2024 · 3 min read

A space shuttle flies past an asteroid, against a backdrop of stars, in an image from a video game.

Space: The Ultimate (Boardgaming) Frontier

A homage to Phil Eklund’s masterpiece, High Frontier, on its twenty-fifth birthday.

Jonathan Kay

26 Jul 2024 · 11 min read

Head and shoulders photo of Mike Israetel, bald, stocky, smiling slightly, in a dark navy T-shirt

Dr Mike Israetel, The Philosopher Bodybuilder: Quillette Cetera Episode 36

The well-known bodybuilder and sports scientist speaks about growing up in the USSR, religion, war, and offensive jokes.

Zoe Booth

23 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

Lahav Hakov, a woman in her thirties, with brown hair and a fringe, red lipstick and a magen david necklace, smiles at the p

A Conversation with Lahav Harkov

The journalist and political analyst explains the fascinating yet complex history of Israel and its government.

Pamela Paresky

19 Jul 2024 · 26 min read

Boaz wears round glasses, a suit and tie, and a yellow lapel ribbon. An Israeli flag hangs in the background

A Conversation with Boaz Bismuth

The Knesset member speaks about his moving address to the European Parliament in which he highlighted the double standards that the international community places on Jews and Israelis.

Pamela Paresky

12 Jul 2024 · 10 min read

Imagen fija de un reportaje televisivo que muestra Bruno López entrevistando a guerrilleros maoístas Mexicanos.

Mi primo, el periodista

Un viaje por el camino de los recuerdos con un periodista mexicano-americano que pasó de escribir pies de foto para imágenes de pin-ups en un tabloide, en su adolescencia, a dirigir las operaciones digitales de Univisión.

Jonathan Kay

9 Jul 2024 · 8 min read