Articles in Culture & Politics (26)

Douglas Murray’s “Expertise” Is a Sham

In “On Democracies and Death Cults,” Murray offers a straightforward “good versus evil” account of the Israel-Palestine conflict. He does this by excluding every piece of information that undercuts his thesis and even spreading outright falsehoods.


Truth and Lies About the Gaza Protests

Two new documentaries tell very different stories about the campus protest movement for Palestine. In “October 8,” we’re told the protests are cesspools of antisemitic hate. But in “The Encampments,” we learn just how wrong that is.


The Corruption of Politico

The popular political journalism website broadcasts shady sponsored content from the health insurance, finance, fossil fuels, and weapons industries. It openly allows the world’s worst companies to produce fake news stories under the Politico brand. 


Against Corporate Food

Corporations are the driving force behind what we eat and drink every day. But corporate food is bland food and often comes to us in forms that are convenient but not the most enjoyable or healthy to eat.