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.
A review of Stalin’s Apostles: The Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire by Antonia Senior; 462 pages;…
In recent days, an overheated debate has been raging over Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. Much of the…
Nicholas Kristof’s 11 May New York Times column (“The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians”) and its accompanying video…
Zoe Sankey speaks with Andrew Bushnell — policy researcher, criminal justice expert, and fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs…
A month ago, I offered some predictions about how Canadian journalists would cover the five-year anniversary of the country’s infamous…
A review of Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks; 304 pages, Hogarth…
This week’s podcast is something of a throwback episode—both for Quillette itself and for me personally.We’re going to be talking…
Letters to the Editor May 23 2026 Read the full article here
A Review of A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale; 368 pages;…
A review of Constable’s Year: An Artist in Changing Seasons by Susan Owens; 223 pages; Thames & Hudson (January 2026)John…
As I watched Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan belt his way to second place in Vienna last week, I found…
Media outlets were ablaze. It was, in the judgement of Thomas Friedman, “the most significant encounter between American and Chinese…