Politics
Red Letter Day
How an unknown teacher from Leningrad took on Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev—and ultimately won.
Prepare for Turbulence
Meloni remains bound into a loveless union with Europe, but she is unlikely to be a model prisoner.
Anything-and-Everything Socialism
Identity politics redirects radical energy away from the elites who promote it—a point illustrated by the 2022 Socialism Conference with rare clarity.
China in the Age of Surveillance
China’s security apparatus may not be able to see into the minds of the people, but it can make their lives a misery in the attempt.
Should the GOP Continue to Embrace Populism? Two Responses
Quillette readers Joe Benning and Charles N.W. Keckler give their responses.
Child Welfare Is Becoming a Joke
The field is mired in risible theory and impenetrable jargon, and increasingly divorced from concern with the welfare of children.
Never Apologize for Trying to Tell the Truth
Those who repress inconvenient facts or produce fictitious evidence to nourish a politically convenient story are simply not historians.
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong About Ukraine
Vapid bromides about peace and negotiation are no substitute for policy and a frank acknowledgement of Russia’s responsibility for the conflict.
