Meet the New Clause, Same as the Old Clause…

One front in feminism is women doing what they’ve always done, regulating sex. Only now that effort has to contort itself around the demands of sexual liberation. It took a while, but with the #MeToo putsch feminism has brought the morality clause back to Hollywood:  Sex abuse insurance? It could happen. Broad language allowing stars andContinue reading “Meet the New Clause, Same as the Old Clause…”

"Us v Them" is "Not Who We Are"

An alternative news website is reporting the recent shootings of African migrants on the streets of the central Italian city of Macerata were prompted by the rape and murder of an 18 year-old Italian girl. A native Italian was arrested after shooting at random Africans from his car. The respectable press routinely buries such details butContinue reading “"Us v Them" is "Not Who We Are"”

Bonfire of the Inanities

Piers Morgan is the voice of reason: Because let’s be perfectly frank: [the Grammys are] the single most sexist, misogynist and abusive awards show of them all, celebrating many of the most sexist, misogynist and abusive people in an amoral industry of spectacular proportions.If you thought Hollywood’s bad, it’s got nothing on the record business,Continue reading “Bonfire of the Inanities”

Kevin MacDonald on Torah Talk

A pensive and pessimistic Kevin MacDonald joined us this morning on Luke Ford’s Torah Talk. 1:50. Professor MacDonald has a book about Europeans coming out this year “sort of summarizing” his writings over the years, going beyond the Jewish trilogy for which he’s known. 3:00. Indo-European group evolutionary strategy. 9:30. Luke’s novel approach to broachingContinue reading “Kevin MacDonald on Torah Talk”