Tag: woke ideaology

What I Learned When Students Tried to Cancel Me

Commentary Even being attacked can be educational and enlightening. In November 2020, eight official student groups published a public letter demanding that the McGill Administration rescind my Emeritus status. This was allegedly necessary in order to honor “the right of Muslims and People of Colour have to feel safe. [sic]” The groups endorsing this demand…


Michael Zwaagstra: School Boards That Tout ‘Inclusion’ Must Practise What They Preach

Commentary If there was a prize for the most dysfunctional school board in the country, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) would be a serious contender. Not content with the chaos and divisiveness that took place last year, WRDSB trustees appear determined to double down on their toxic approach. On Jan. 16, a concerned…


Musk Warns About ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Entertainment Triggering Civilizational Suicide

Billionaire Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter, has issued a grave warning about the threat posed by woke ideologies to human civilization. In a Nov. 25 tweet tagged “need advice,” Musk asked Twitter users about what they think about the culture war. When a user replied that the conservative side needs to start funding more…


The Genius of Cate Blanchett in ‘Tár’

Commentary Getting right to the point, the masterful film “Tár” includes one of the best takedowns of identity politics I’ve ever heard. The conductor is invited to teach a master class in music at the Juilliard Conservatory. It’s pretty obvious from the way the students are scattered out throughout the room that they are not…


School Assignment Using Pizza as Metaphor for Sex Preferences Draws Parent Outrage

A proposal to teach pleasure-based sex to kids as young as 11 and a middle school assignment using pizza as a metaphor for various sexual activities has drawn a windfall of ire from parents in two separate New England states. South Kingston, Rhode Island parent Nicole Solas told The Epoch Times that she sees Rhode…