Red Letter Day
How an unknown teacher from Leningrad took on Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev—and ultimately won.
Robin Ashenden
· 12 min read
Politics
A collection of 630 posts
Prepare for Turbulence
Meloni remains bound into a loveless union with Europe, but she is unlikely to be a model prisoner.
John Lloyd
· 7 min read
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.
Sohale Mortazavi
· 10 min read
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.
Aaron Sarin
· 11 min read
Should the GOP Continue to Embrace Populism? Two Responses
Quillette readers Joe Benning and Charles N.W. Keckler give their responses.
Quillette
· 8 min read
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.
Naomi Schaefer Riley
· 6 min read
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.
Jeffrey Herf
· 8 min read
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.
Matt Johnson
· 10 min read
A Good Laugh
Farewell to the charm and sleaze of Boris Johnson.
John Lloyd
· 8 min read
Should the GOP Continue to Embrace Populism?—A Roundtable
Editor's note: With another presidential run by Trump in the offing, we asked two writers to reflect on the costs and benefits of populism. If you would like to contribute to this discussion, please send a response of ~800 words to [email protected]. I. For a prudent
Dennis Saffran, Bo Winegard, Publius
· 18 min read
Idealist and Idiot
Gorbachev’s legacy is partly to blame for the tyranny into which Russia has since slumped.
John Lloyd
· 9 min read
Benevolent Cruelty
America’s homeless problem is the product of good intentions and apathy. A new approach is needed.
Adam G. Walterbach
· 10 min read
Lydia and the Vlads
An Estonian’s changing relationship with Russia.
Robin Ashenden
· 12 min read
The Unexpected Future
We need to consider ways to reverse or at least slow rapid depopulation
Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox
· 15 min read
Shawls, Books, and Bombs
Reflections on Polish resistance.
Ben Sixsmith
· 8 min read