Freedom IndexDebates
Debates showcases discussions and arguments around controversial issues in free speech and censorship. From academic debates to public discourse, this category highlights contrasting perspectives on where to draw the line between expression, safety, and regulation.
In the fall of 1995, a friend and I started a Toronto-based zine called Broken Pencil. It was an act…
Introduction: I’m your host this week, Iona Italia. My guest today is the writer, academic, and journalist Roya Hakakian. Roya…
On 3 August, tens of thousands of Australians marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge under the banner “March for Humanity—Save…
One of the biggest stories of the year sits on a shelf, unreported and unremarked upon in serious ways. For…
Editor’s note: Tyler Robinson has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of Charlie Kirk. He has not…
Introduction: Welcome to the Quillette podcast. I’m your host this week, Jonathan Kay. And this week, we’ll be talking about…
Introduction: I’m your host this week, Iona Italia. My guest today is the philosopher Holly Lawford-Smith. I talk to Holly…
Sean Welsh is one of Quillette’s most wide-ranging contributors, having written on subjects as varied as artificial intelligence, Middle Eastern…
Introduction: Welcome to the Quillette podcast. I’m your host, Jonathan Kay.And today, we’re going to be talking about the Big…
The Post-Kirk Clampdown The current frenzy of right-wing cancel culture recalls the progressive lunacy that followed the murder of George…
A review of The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner, 464 pages, William Collins (July 2025)The end of…