“These Songs Are Timeless”
Forty Years on, Dire Straits’ bassist John Illsley talks to Quillette about the band’s 1985 masterpiece, ‘Brothers in Arms.’
Hannah Gal
· 9 min read
interview
A collection of 36 posts
Inside the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s War-Zone Aid Operation
An in-depth interview with Chapin Fay of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on delivering aid in a war zone—and why their unconventional model has drawn both praise and criticism.
Pamela Paresky
· 27 min read
The Media War on Israel
HonestReporting’s Executive Director, Gil Hoffman, joins Pamela Paresky to discuss how the global media has misrepresented Israel since the October 7 Hamas attacks—fueling a narrative war with real-world consequences.
Pamela Paresky
· 13 min read
Schrödinger’s Palestine: Einat Wilf on Statehood, Refugees, and Jewish Sovereignty
Pamela Paresky speaks with Israeli intellectual and former Knesset member Einat Wilf about the contradictions of Palestinian statehood, the role of UNRWA, and the enduring rejection of Jewish sovereignty.
Pamela Paresky, Einat Wilf
· 21 min read
How to Build a Better Society—One School at a Time
Inside the uncompromising vision of Britain’s strictest headmistress, Katharine Birbalsingh.
Pamela Paresky
· 29 min read
Podcast #294: When Entertainment Reporting Gets Political
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews veteran entertainment journalist Ben Mulroney—whose career has taken him to the Oscars red carpet and Kelly Ripa’s studio—about how ideological fads have damaged his industry.
Quillette
· 25 min read
Blasphemy, Censorship, and the Future of Free Expression in Britain
Pamela Paresky speaks with former Quillette editor Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union and recently appointed member of the House of Lords, about the current state of free expression in the United Kingdom.
Pamela Paresky, Toby Young
· 16 min read
From Gaza to the Ivory Tower: The War on Israel
An honest conversation with the hard-hitting Israeli historian Gadi Taub.
Gadi Taub, Pamela Paresky
· 27 min read
How Hamas Exploits the West
Pamela Paresky speaks with Israeli political scientist Dr. Dan Schueftan about Israel’s resilience after October 7th, the moral imperative of defeating Hamas, and the shifting alliances reshaping the Middle East.
Pamela Paresky, Dan Schueftan
· 23 min read
Michael Shellenberger on Free Speech, Digital ID Laws, and the Rise of Online Censorship
What happens when governments decide they can no longer trust the public with open debate? An interview with Michael Shellenberger.
Claire Lehmann, Michael Shellenberger
· 19 min read
Israel’s Fight for Survival with Gadi Taub
The West’s refusal to acknowledge Iran’s role—and its appeasement of Islamist proxies—has left Israel dangerously exposed, says the Israeli historian.
Pamela Paresky, Gadi Taub
· 18 min read
Is This the First Iranian–Israeli War? An Interview with Gadi Taub
Pamela Paresky speaks with historian Gadi Taub about the 7 October attacks, the failure of Israel’s political and military leadership, the ideology of Hamas, and why the current war marks the beginning of a wider regional conflict with Iran.
Pamela Paresky, Gadi Taub
· 11 min read
How the Pro-Palestine Movement Hijacked the Civil Rights Movement
Gil Troy on how the pro-Palestinian movement has distorted the legacy of civil rights—and the consequences for Zionism and America’s Jewish community.
Pamela Paresky, Gil Troy
· 31 min read
Inside Kibbutz Nir Oz: Dani Elgarat on the October 7 Hamas Attack and His Brother’s Abduction
Pamela Paresky speaks with Dani Elgarat about the 7 October Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, the experience of hostage families, the failures of the Israeli government, and the ideological roots of Islamist violence.
Pamela Paresky
· 9 min read
Cuba’s Imprisoned Truth
An interview with the father of Cuban political prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar Rivera.
Justo Antonio Triana
· 11 min read