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Tariff-ic Meltdowns

3 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Eli Lehrer |Jay Sophalkalyan

‘Sir, yes sir, to Catturd.’ By and Published June 3, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the legal back and forth regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs before turning to his attacks on the Federalist Society. The Agenda:—Court of international trade blocks Trump’s tariffs—Appeals court reinstates tariffs—Major questions, explained—Jack Goldsmith on IEEPA—Trump goes after Leonard Leo—What is the difference between a lie and criminal fraud?
The Allegory of the Trade

1 month ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Jeremiah Johnson |Kevin Williamson |Jay Sophalkalyan

The two-doll problem. Published May 7, 2025 Two maudlin and romantic dolls (Jonah Goldberg and Chris Stirewalt) come together to discuss the revival of Alcatraz, the future of the MAGA movement without Trump, and the skewed self-perception of American voters.
Seventy Years of Spite and Sophistication

Aug 25, 2024 | quillette.com | Dave Thompson |Brian Stewart |Jay Sophalkalyan |Nick Enfield

As Elvis Costello enters his eighth decade on 25 August, it is sobering to reflect that he has now been a part of our musical furniture for almost half a century. He always looked older than he was, even at the beginning. Between the suit, the Buddy Holly spectacles, and the short hair in those first months of punk-whipped â77, he more closely resembled a bank clerk than a rock star, and it was only when he opened his mouth to sing that it became apparent just how misleading the image was.
A New Phase in the War

Aug 24, 2024 | quillette.com | Brian Stewart |Jay Sophalkalyan |Nick Enfield |Leon Hadar

Know when to fight and when not to fight: avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak. ~Sun Tzu,Â The Art of War By following ancient martial wisdom and sweeping across the Russian frontier, Ukrainian forces have seized the battlefield initiative. After months of gruelling trench warfare, on 6 August, Ukraine launched a lightning invasion of Russiaâ€™s Kursk Oblast that may yet deliver a major strategic reversal for Russian forces and alter the course of the war.
The Case for a Merit-Based Immigration System

Aug 22, 2024 | quillette.com | Jay Sophalkalyan |Nick Enfield |Leon Hadar |Oscar Clarke

As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, immigration continues to be one of the most divisive topics in the national conversation. Amid this debate, one disparity is frequently overlooked: the contrasting treatment of international students who have graduated from US universities versus undocumented immigrants.
The Problem Is Islam-Not Islamism

Aug 22, 2024 | quillette.com | Obaid Omer |Jay Sophalkalyan |Nick Enfield |Leon Hadar

I first heard the word “Islamism” in a video of a 2010 debate between Maajid Nawaz, Zeba Khan, Douglas Murray, and Ayan Hirsi Ali. Nawaz explained that he used the term “Islamism” to denote an ideology that advocates establishing Islamic supremacy and “Islamist” to describe anyone who wants to further that aim. This terminology allowed him, he argued, to distinguish between moderate and fundamentalist Muslims. But it is telling that we do not make this distinction with regard to any other religion.
On Confected Radicalism: Quillette Cetera Episode 31

Mar 11, 2024 | quillette.com | Zoe Booth |Claire Lehmann |Jay Sophalkalyan |Brandon McMurtrie

In this episode, Claire and I discuss the concept of confected radicalism, which refers to young activists who seek out radical causes despite the success of past movements. VIDEOListen on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Apple.
Why Newly Independent Countries Must Reject Radical Decolonization

Mar 10, 2024 | quillette.com | Jay Sophalkalyan |Brandon McMurtrie |Brian Stewart

Amid the prevailing academic discourse about “decolonization,” the concept of syncretism seems conspicuously absent. Yet syncretism was a prevalent phenomenon in the ancient world, where diverse societies, brought together through conquest, trade, or cultural exchanges, frequently found themselves exposed to foreign beliefs and practices. This exposure catalysed cultural and religious amalgamations.
Beware the Little Lambs

Feb 14, 2024 | quillette.com | Ben Turtel |Dave Thompson |Brian Stewart |Jay Sophalkalyan

A New Phase in the WarThe notion that Ukraine is a hopeless cause has been dramatically refuted by the audacious incursion into the Kursk Oblast.
The Road Out of Nowhere

Feb 12, 2024 | quillette.com | Matt Hanson |Zoe Booth |Claire Lehmann |Jay Sophalkalyan

When I was a budding young music nerd, yellowing back-issues of Rolling Stone and Creem introduced me to a number of records I’ve loved ever since. Yet one satirical essay almost ruined Bruce Springsteen for me.