Civil Rights - Quillette

Black Progress and Black Rage

A new biopic about Bayard Rustin and the New York Met’s opera about the life of Malcolm X celebrate very different notions of black struggle.

Joshua Muravchik

30 Nov 2023 · 8 min read

Where Does ‘Wokeness’ Come From?

Opponents of wokeness sometimes say that “facts don’t care about your feelings.” But the federal judiciary does.

Richard Hanania

22 Sep 2023 · 6 min read

George Floyd and the Rise of the Rival Constitution

The incident, along with constant broadcasting of that disturbing footage by the media, set off a firestorm of protests and riots and a national dialogue—monologue, really—about race and policing.

Craig Trainor

17 Sep 2021 · 14 min read

The Creeping Orthodoxy of the Neurodiversity Movement

Neurodiversity is on the right track, and I support the agenda as it builds upon the civil rights movement.

Bill Williams

3 Sep 2021 · 8 min read

No, Critical Race Theory Isn’t a New Civil Rights Movement. (Just the Opposite)

The difference between the civil rights movement and CRT isn’t one of degree or shade. It’s foundational.

Kenny Xu and Christian Watson

6 Jun 2021 · 7 min read

Mark Zuckerberg and the Changing Civil Rights Movement

The truth is therefore that Mark Zuckerberg’s reading of civil rights history with respect to its relationship to free speech is closer to the mark than that of many who have inherited the mantle of the movement.

John R. Wood, Jr.

10 Dec 2019 · 6 min read

The Case for Compulsory Voting

A compulsory voting law—practiced in a number of democracies around the world, including Australia and Belgium—makes voting a civic requirement for all citizens.

Chang Che

29 Nov 2019 · 6 min read

A Letter From Hong Kong

The myths of the obedient Hong Kong child, of the disciplined dronelike worker, of the person who puts money above everything else, are shattered for ever.

Peter Baehr

3 Sep 2019 · 7 min read

The Boy Who Inflated the Concept of 'Wolf'

Concept inflation is a lot like lying. Immanuel Kant observed that lying couldn’t be effective in a world where everybody lied, since no one would be believed.

Spencer Case

14 Feb 2019 · 10 min read

A History of the Struggle for Gay Equality: Civil Rights or Counterculture Movement?

Successes of the gay rights movement in the United States have been laudable. The repeal of laws that criminalized homosexual sex was a significant gain.

Geoffrey Wale

13 May 2018 · 10 min read