Archive - Gideon's Substack

A Brief Interlude on the Biblical Tamar

In honor of parshat Vayeshev

4 hrs ago • Noah Millman

Populism, Democracy and Choosing "the People"

The deep questions at the heart of the birthright citizenship debate

Dec 11 • Noah Millman

Negative Space, Positive Possibilities

Thoughts on the Jewish religious significance of the State of Israel

Dec 5 • Noah Millman

A Tale of Two Peters

Hegseth and Beinart are opposites with a common view about ethics and power

Dec 2 • Noah Millman

November 2025

What Should We Do About Ukraine?

What makes me think I know?

Nov 26 • Noah Millman

Does the Pope Go to the Movies?

Musings on Leo XIV's address to the filmmaking elite

Nov 18 • Noah Millman

Will Benjamin Netanyahu Win Another Term as Prime Minister?

We need to start thinking about that possibility

Nov 14 • Noah Millman

The Midterm Elections are a Year Away

That's why the shutdown ended now

Nov 10 • Noah Millman

Antisemitism and Conspiracy Theories

You can't fight the former with the latter, because antisemitism is the greatest conspiracy theory of all time

Nov 8 • Noah Millman

If you're not happy about the prospect Mayor Mamdani, that's who you should be mad at

Nov 6 • Noah Millman

October 2025

The Extinctionist

Does Yorgos Lanthimos think we all deserve to die? Or do we?

Oct 31 • Noah Millman

I Would Prefer Not To

Why I am leaning toward "none of the above" in the NYC mayoral race

Oct 28 • Noah Millman

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