Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
The GOP is the Trump Party now
Republican disarray has allowed for a total Donald takeover. Read my spiked article in full here.
After Dallas: let’s move beyond grief and fear
The US needs to rediscover its universalist outlook. Read my spiked article in full here.
Why it’s been such a slog for Hillary
Her troubles expose the disarray of the Democratic elites. Read my Spiked article in full here.
The end of the Grand Old Party
Trump’s rise confirms the alarming decay of the Republicans. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Unsafe Space
I’m excited to see that Unsafe Space, a new book of essays on free speech on campus, has just been published in the US. I’m one of the contributors, with a chapter on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement: “BDS: Demonizing Israel, Destroying Free Speech.” The book is edited by Tom Slater, deputy editor of Spiked. The […]
Berned out
Boiled down, Bernie Sanders’ message was just too pessimistic. Read my Spiked article in full here.
US election podcast
In the latest episode of Spiked’s weekly radio show, I spoke with Tom Slater, Spiked’s deputy editor, about why Bernie Sanders has failed to make his “revolution” a reality. Tom also speaks with lawyer and social critic Wendy Kaminer about the victim politics of Donald Trump. You can listen to the podcast here.
Is the game rigged against Trump and Sanders?
No, these outsiders aren’t being done in by their parties. Read my spiked article in full here.
After Wisconsin
The front-runners took it on the chin in last night’s Wisconsin primaries. Ted Cruz beat Donald Trump, 48% to 35%, while Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton by a similar margin, 57% to 43%. So, what did we learn from these results? Republicans Cruz cruises: Last night’s victory was an impressive one for Cruz, and for […]
Takeaways from the Ides of March primaries
The Ides of March primaries won’t be seen as turning points in world history, but they were pretty critical in determining who will be the parties’ 2016 presidential candidates. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton won big last night. There were five states in play for both Republicans and Democrats: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and […]