The Betrayal of Asia Bibi
Britain has a moral responsibility to stand up for “core values” of religious freedom and justice.
Culture Wars
205 articles
A Glimpse into the Ideological Monoculture of Literary New York
According to a newly released analysis of U.S. survey data, only 8% of Americans hold views that mark them as “progressive activists”—versus 92% who may be classified as traditional liberals, moderates, conservatives or “politically disengaged.”
Trans Activists' Campaign Against TERFs Has Become an Attack on Science
While the culture-war skirmish over transgenderism typically is treated as a debate about culture or sociology, it is also a debate about the primacy of science.
Representation and the Communitarianisation of Cinema
Identity has become the locus of cultural value and representation the means of its transmission.
How an Anonymous Accusation Derailed My Life
#MeToo was an expression of solidarity but there is no solidarity for the accused.
"Dear Millennial...."
Dear Millennial, I am a 60-year-old white male without a college education. Make of that information what you will. I can lay no claim to be the least racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic person you’ve ever met, but I do try to treat people—regardless of their
The System of Diversity
The Tribe is an articulate, scrupulously fair but nonetheless root-and-branch attack on the ‘system and administration of diversity’, not only in UK Labour but also in other British institutions, including the civil service and the BBC.
The Return of the Canon Wars
By refighting the Canon Wars, there is hope that we can chart a more productive course than the one we have inherited.
On Betrayal by the Left — Talking with Ex-Muslim Sarah Haider
There’s nothing to do but keep on going, or else nothing will change. If we allow these threats, these fears, to shut us down, things won’t change.
Review: The New Philistines
Those already familiar with the deformations that these terms represent may take note of the supercilious attitude that permeates the turgid passages in which they appear.
On Moral Outrage and Humility
Much like I try to match my scholarly beliefs with intellectual humility, I rather hope to match my moral outrage with moral humility.
On Privilege and Being Human
Our intellectual ascendency defined us as a species and is inextricably linked to our success and our ability to connect with one another.