by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 2, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
A chess tournament may seem an odd place to find a cautionary tale about political correctness and appeasement, yet the World Chess Federation’s upcoming tournament in Iran offers just that. Since Iran requires all women, including foreigners and non-Muslims, to...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 14, 2016 | Culture, Election
In reading a defense of Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” statement, I came across an interesting argument. The author, Jonathan Chait (who self-identifies as a “liberal hawk”), noted that: A plurality of Republicans supported Trump’s claim...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 12, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
I added a new word to my social justice lexicon today: “woke.” It joins countless other words and acronyms, but it is not merely an addition. It is the epitome, it is the acme, it is Buddhism’s Arhat. It is (for now), the pinnacle of achievement and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 31, 2016 | Culture
The internet has gone all atwitter over a recording of a woman berating a Lyft driver for having a Hawaiian hula doll on his dashboard. The short video is well worth a watch, if only to demonstrate that social justice warriors (SJWs) do exist in real life and do fit...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 26, 2016 | Culture, Education
In a refreshingly counter-current move, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen informing them that the University does not do trigger warnings, safe spaces, or the disinvitation of speakers based on content or reputation. In doing so, it declares...
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