Archive for the ‘Society’ Category
Wokeness: old religion in a new bottle. My interview with Joseph Bottum
Joseph Bottum on how the decline of Protestant America fuelled the rise of identity politics. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Portland has been given over to the mob
Cowardly politicians let the protests spiral out of control. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Why John Lewis didn’t want the Edmund Pettus Bridge renamed
Civil-rights leaders were too busy making history to worry about bridge names and statues. Read my Spiked article in full here.
In defence of Bari Weiss
More people need to take a stand against the Great Awokening. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Who’s behind the war on statues?
This mob iconoclasm is being encouraged by America’s self-loathing elites. Read my Spiked article in full here.
A woke coup at the New York Times
The sacking of the opinion editor, over a controversial op-ed, confirms that the NYT is no longer a bastion of liberalism. Read my Spiked article in full here.
America on fire – and out of control
The descent into chaos reveals a failure of moral and political leadership. Read my Spiked article in full here.
New Yorkers pull together once again
The mobilization to meet the threat of coronavirus has been inspiring. Read my Spiked article in full here.
How identity politics excuses anti-Semitism
There is a disturbing reluctance to condemn anti-Semitism when it comes from ethnic minorities. Read my Spiked article in full here.
The race-washing of American history
The idea that all of our ills stem from slavery is revisionist history that helps no one. Read my Spiked article in full here.