Trump and the DEI Counter-Revolution
Civil-rights law made the DEI world; civil-rights reform can unmake it.
Civil Rights
11 articles
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.
Where Does ‘Wokeness’ Come From?
Opponents of wokeness sometimes say that “facts don’t care about your feelings.” But the federal judiciary does.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The History and Struggle for Gay Equality — Civil Rights and the Counterculture
While the achievements of the gay rights movement are commendable, we should be wary of queer separatist activism.