Tag: #metoo movement

Japanese Lawmaker Ordered to Pay Damages to Journalist Over Tweet ‘Likes’

A Japanese court on Thursday ruled in favor of a journalist who sued ruling party lawmaker Mio Sugita for liking several tweets that she claimed were defamatory to her, the first such verdict in Japan. Tokyo High Court ordered Sugita to pay 550,000 yen ($3,660) in damages to Shiori Ito, a journalist and an icon…


Wilson-Raybould’s New Book Should Raise Serious Questions

Commentary If Justin Trudeau weren’t cloaked in the magic and mystery of the Trudeau name, would he still be running for Parliament—let alone prime minister—after the accounting of him in Jody Wilson-Raybould’s new book? It’s both a fair question and one with no quantifiable answer. However, Canadians vote Sept. 20, and whichever configuration of majority…


The Era of Digital Stonings—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 6PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 7PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and it brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the…