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Navi Pillay’s Nobel: A Threat to Genocide Law Oct 15, 2026

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Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize rewards a UN inquiry that accused Israel of genocide on thin evidence, and a bid to lower the legal bar for genocidal intent. By Normal J.W. Goda

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Why the Catholic Church Is AI Doom’s Most Formidable Foe Oct 12, 2026

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Claire Lehmann argues that Anthropic’s approach to AI reflects an ideological movement shaped by effective altruism, whose adherents see themselves as saving humanity from existential catastrophe. Drawing parallels with historical apocalyptic religious movements, she warns that the conviction of possessing a unique moral mission can lead AI developers to neglect present-day human welfare and justify dangerous decisions in the name of humanity’s future.

Originally published in The Dispatch: https://thedispatch.com/article/catholic-church-artificial-intelligence-millenarian/

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Archbishop of Canterbury Award Row and Interfaith Naivety Oct 09, 2026

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's award to a cleric who praised bin Laden was no one-off. Hardeep Singh on the Church of England's naive interfaith politics.

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Last Ditch Bar's Mask Row Is Nothing New Sep 30, 2026

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The Last Ditch bar mask row is nothing new. Julie Bindel recalls 1980s lesbian feminism, when disability and illness became badges of authenticity and status.

https://quillette.com/2026/09/28/lesbian-fragility-then-and-now/

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Billy Bunter and the Feud George Orwell Lost Sep 10, 2026

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George Orwell attacked the Billy Bunter stories as snobbish propaganda. Their creator, Frank Richards, wrote back and won one of the few fights Orwell lost.

Written by David Cohen, read by William Lang.

https://quillette.com/2026/08/08/billy-bunter-and-the-man-from-animal-farm-charles-hamilton-george-orwell/

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What an Eighth Grader Taught Me About Status Aug 19, 2026

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Bio-cultural anthropologist, Robert Lynch, shares how an eighth grader's prank on a 510-million-year-old fossil changed his view on status and self-worth.

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What 7 October Taught Me About Decolonisation: Maarten Boudry Jul 30, 2026

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A philosopher explains how 7 October exposed decolonisation as a dangerous, Manichaean ideology — not harmless academic theory.

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Inside Australia’s Black Market Tobacco Crisis Jul 28, 2026

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Australia’s war on tobacco created a $5.6B black market and a surge in gang violence.

Written by Andrew Bushnell.

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I Chaired Canada's Human Rights Tribunal. Here's What I Saw. Jul 20, 2026

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