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Political correctness and identity politics undermine efforts to protect national security

Further proof has surfaced that political correctness and “woke” politics clouds judgment when it comes to formulating policy. Perhaps most dangerously when it comes to our national security.

Shane Miller / 05/03/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Caster Semenya deserves respect and compassion

Rather than use Caster as a mark to use against your ideological opponent, try to empathize with her position.

Jordan Goldstein / 05/02/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Jordan Peterson tells a great story, but where does it end?

Recently, I finished reading a fantastic book entitled Building A Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen. While the book, written by Donald Miller, is aimed at a business audience, it got me thinking about the topic of storytelling in a broader cultural context.

Lucas Holtvluwer / 05/02/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Sommers beats Gay in feminism debate despite antagonistic crowd

Throughout the two hours of footage, Sommers brought nuance, research, and goodwill to the conversation. Gay countered mistruths, defiance, and snark

Barrett Wilson / 05/01/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

A modern Samurai’s war on anti-Semitism

A Samurai is someone who fights with honour for a righteous cause, and does not stand idly by in the face of evil.

Daniel Bordman / 05/01/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

The Scruton scandal goes deeper than a single shady hit job

In response to Douglas Murray releasing the audio of the interview to correct the errors, New Statesman released a transcript which they also had to correct.

Diana Davison / 04/30/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

American publisher gives in to Twitter mob, burns its own book

The publishing house had unpublished the novel almost immediately when 13 tweeters accused the novel of being Islamophobic.

Terry Newman / 04/30/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Newfoundlanders outraged by “stupid newfies” joke in Simpsons episode

The Simpsons tested Canada’s ability to take a joke last night. Specifically, Newfoundland’s.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / 04/29/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Canadian professor testifies that a last name on a vanity license plate is “gender violence”

Dr. Carrie Rentschler, a professor of Feminist Media Studies at McGill University testified in court that Grabher’s last name on a licence plate was an act of "gendered violence." This says more about feminist scholarship than it says about the Grabher family.

Diana Davison / 04/26/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Clean energy policies lead to empowered women

One obstacle between awareness and meaningful reform is the common assumption that policies addressing climate change, economic growth, and social justice are at cross purposes.

Roy Meredith / 04/24/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

We need shelters for male survivors of abuse

There are hundreds of women shelters, but almost none for men. That’s a problem

Barbara Kay / 04/23/2019 12:00 AM

Canadian News, News, Culture

A Toronto Star columnist stabbed a raccoon, and it didn’t go well

When I was a young lad, my grandfather told me, “don’t go stabbing raccoons. Especially if you are a columnist for the Toronto Star.” I never knew what that meant, until today.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / 04/22/2019 12:00 AM

Canadian News, News, Culture

Canadian government looking to hire magical wizards (seriously)

The government job advertisement reads in part: “Are you a Gryffindor (brave, loyal, courageous and adventurous), a Ravenclaw (wise, creative, clever and knowledgeable), a Hufflepuff (hard working, dedicated, fair, patient) or a Slytherin (resourceful, ambitious, determined and crave leadership)?”

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / 04/22/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

Star Trek Discovery reveals our fractured culture

What’s changed with Discovery isn’t the thrust of the franchise so much as the culture that has sprung up around it between the end of the previous series, Enterprise, and Discovery.

Neil Gray / 04/19/2019 12:00 AM

Culture

Popular dog website releases guide for “transgender dogs”

We are not even 5 months into 2019, and we are already having to try to save the animals from human sexual ideologies.

Anna Slatz / 04/19/2019 12:00 AM

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