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What has the New York Times got against Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is not an easy person to cancel. She has survived the brutal murder of her colleague Theo…
Pleasant, cheerful and a little exhausting: Graham Norton on Virgin Radio reviewed
In my parents’ house, the radio is always tuned to one of two stations: Magic FM and LBC. When Magic…
History shouldn’t be used against us
Can you feel the fascism yet? You ought to by now, more than a week after Britain leaving the EU.…
Trump supporters never stood a chance
New York There are times, living in this here dump, when I doubt if anyone’s heard of the word magnanimity.…
French republicanism confounds American progressives
Can an entire country sue for libel? If so, France would have a strong suit against swathes of the American…
The New York Times has no editorial policy
The New York Times put many lives in danger in June when it published an op-ed from Republican senator Tom…
Why is the media downplaying the Hunter Biden story?
Remember the Ukraine impeachment drama? No? Cockburn can hardly blame you. But believe it or not, less than nine months…
My run-in with the New York Times
It’s never a good sign when you’re watching a scene of street terror in yet another gut-churning YouTube video and…
My run-in with the New York Times
It’s never a good sign when you’re watching a scene of street terror in yet another gut-churning YouTube video and…
Who really wants to delegitimize the election result?
On Thursday afternoon, prior to the final night of the Democratic convention, four New York Times opinion columnists gathered to…
Extra, extra — read all about us!
Instead of telling us about America, or even the world outside, American journalists now tell us about other American journalists. The…
What is the point of the New York Times?
Earlier today, Bari Weiss resigned from the New York Times and published a devastating letter of resignation on her website…
Can Biden avoid the debates?
In an opinion column for the New York Times, Thomas Friedman proposes that Joe Biden debate Donald Trump only if…
The poison of reparations
Reparations are a recipe for rancor. Under the guise of settling a grievance, they intensify and often eternalize it. They…
The death of the private citizen
The internet is not a private place, but news outlets have decided that it’s up to them to determine when…
Sources: New York Times not telling the truth about Tom Cotton op-ed
The revolution is eating itself at the New York Times. After the Times ran Sen. Tom Cotton’s call for using the National Guard…
In praise of Kayleigh McEnany
Is Kayleigh McEnany the best Press Secretary in history? I think she may be. True, it’s early days. She was…
Doctor rebuts NYT hit piece about Kushner’s coronavirus efforts
The doctor at the center of a New York Times story alleging Jared Kushner bungled the administration’s attempts to procure…
Will the coronavirus succeed where Russiagate and Ukrainegate failed?
Back on March 12, I noted in this space that one of the most potent effects of our latest Chinese…
Why is the New York Times shilling for the World Health Organization?
Donald Trump announced this week he intends to halt funding for the World Health Organization over the group’s suspicious relationship…
Why the mainstream media won’t take Tara Reade seriously
‘The gym bag, I don’t know where it went. I handed it to him. It was gone and then his…
Sovereignty rules
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Washington, DC At the end of…
A short list of Biden backers who declared Trump mentally unfit for office
If there ever were a theme to emerge from the Trump era it is this: hypocrisy. We’re all guilty, we…
Trump campaign hits the media where it hurts — in court
The Trump campaign named the Washington Post in a libel suit on Tuesday over two articles the paper published last…
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