It has become hard to dispute that the Big Tech oligarchs are deliberately misusing their technological monopoly to censor voices that don’t conform with their progressive ideology. Writing on his blog, Daniel Greenfield thinks that our Silicon Valley overlords seek nothing less than the erasure of conservatism as a movement in America.
The cancellation of celebrities who fall afoul of the Zeitgeist continues. From sex scandals to accusations of moral turpitude to political heresy, actors can find their careers ended in a flash. In The Critic, Alexander Larman suggests that fallen Hollywood idols still have one path to rehabilitation: big box-office receipts.
The Justin Trudeau government recently announced it will prioritize “racialized and marginalized communities” for receiving the current trickle of Covid-19 vaccinations. In Spectator US, Cockburn marvels at the irrationality of a clearly racist policy that will only raise the death rate for everyone.
Few American politicians have greater self-regard than the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo (and the competition is steep). Following shocking revelations of corruption and mismanagement in his state’s pandemic response, demands for his resignation are increasing. Writing in The Guardian, David Sirota documents a modern morality tale of pride going before a fall.
The science curriculum is now used to endorse the zealotry of the eco-doomsayers. We humans are destroying the planet, students are told, and their task is to save it. In City Journal, Shepard Barbash argues that science education should focus on providing students the tools and knowledge to explore the natural world.
The cancellation of celebrities who fall afoul of the Zeitgeist continues. From sex scandals to accusations of moral turpitude to political heresy, actors can find their careers ended in a flash. In The Critic, Alexander Larman suggests that fallen Hollywood idols still have one path to rehabilitation: big box-office receipts.
The Justin Trudeau government recently announced it will prioritize “racialized and marginalized communities” for receiving the current trickle of Covid-19 vaccinations. In Spectator US, Cockburn marvels at the irrationality of a clearly racist policy that will only raise the death rate for everyone.
Few American politicians have greater self-regard than the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo (and the competition is steep). Following shocking revelations of corruption and mismanagement in his state’s pandemic response, demands for his resignation are increasing. Writing in The Guardian, David Sirota documents a modern morality tale of pride going before a fall.
The science curriculum is now used to endorse the zealotry of the eco-doomsayers. We humans are destroying the planet, students are told, and their task is to save it. In City Journal, Shepard Barbash argues that science education should focus on providing students the tools and knowledge to explore the natural world.
