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History / Politics

Unapologetic

September 2, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

How long must societies face penance for past sins? Individuals have it easy – there are either statutes of limitation or you die; either way, it’s over. Human societies, on …

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massshooters
Politics

A tale of two angry young men

August 6, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Two mass shootings in the US in two days, two very angry and disturbed young men. In El Paso: A manifesto posted online shortly before Saturday’s massacre at a Walmart …

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Politics

What if you banned the burqa and nobody came?

August 1, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I’m ambiguous about the burqa and the niqab (more Islamist than Islamic head to toe “modesty wear” which leaves the whole face covered except for eyes). On the one hand, …

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orangeman
Politics

The Collusion Delusion

April 19, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I’ve always remained sceptical of the claims of conspiracies between Trump and Putin. It’s not because I’m a fan of Trump’s (and definitely not Putin’s). And it’s certainly not because …

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ms13
Politics

Are immigrants animals?

April 7, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Of course not, but this has not stopped some in the social media and the mainstream media from twice in a space of a single year disingenuously misquoting the same …

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History

Polish Ripper

March 18, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

They always find ways to blame the migrant: Jack the Ripper who stalked London more than 130 years ago was a demon barber with a taste for human flesh, according …

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bradford
Politics

Suffer more children

March 3, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A reminder – if really needed – that child sexual abuse is not all institutional: Nine men have each been jailed for up to 20 years for inflicting an “appalling …

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pell
Politics

Cardinal Sin and twelve angry men*

March 2, 2019 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A few thoughts about the Cardinal George Pell verdict a few days back: 1. Child sexual abuse is a heinous crime, no ifs and no buts. So is mental and …

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childmarriage
Politics

#UnderageLoveWins in Germany

December 27, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

No age of consent? No problem: According to the German publication Die Welt, the court ruled it unconstitutional for Germany to outright ban child marriages that were lawfully conducted abroad. “In …

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lolita
Politics

All onboard the Lolita Express

November 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

We are all equal in the eyes of law, but all too often rich scumbags have the resources and connections to make themselves less equal than others. “Miami Herald” has …

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teddy
Politics

Drain the swamp, lock her up, build the wall… and break them up

November 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

In case Donald Trump needs more of an agenda post-midterms, here’s a helpful suggestion from Glenn Reynolds: I’ve just finished reading Columbia Law professor Tim Wu’s new book on antitrust, …

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sheik
Politics

Bloody Sheik blames the bloody Prime Minister

November 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I wrote yesterday about the backlash by Islamic leaders around Australia against the remarks by Scott Morrison to the effect that “the greatest threat of religious extremism in this country …

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aly
Politics

The Unbearable Lightness of Anne Aly

November 11, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A few days ago in Melbourne, a Somali-born Islamist Khalif Shire Ali set his car alight and stabbed three people, one of them fatally, on a busy CBD street before being …

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bibi
Politics

Pakistan vs Asia Bibi

November 1, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A long running case reaches its final stage: A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation. …

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blasphemy
Politics

Europe’s blasphemy, old and new

October 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Europe is a big continent , with lots going on in different parts of it, but I’ll be quite interested to see how these two trends might get reconciled: Ireland’s …

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Politics

Would I would tell my children about Kavanaugh

October 7, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

This morning over breakfast, my 8-year old said to me: “How can we live in a world where survivors’ stories are not listened to and a rapist now sits on …

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witch
Politics

Guilty until never proved innocent

October 3, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

As an Indiana judge said at the height of the 1870s Women’s Crusade forcing saloons to close through sit-ins and pray-ins, “Mob law enforced by women is no better than …

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Politics

The Mysterious Case of a Georgetown Party

September 30, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

As the FBI investigates the accusation that Judge Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault Christine Blasey Ford when in high school, maybe they can dig deeper into this little mystery that …

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lasvegas
Politics

One year on, Vegas in the dark

September 30, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

What goes in Vegas stays in Vegas. Monday is the first anniversary of the worst mass shooting in American history: Marquees at resorts along the Las Vegas Strip will go …

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Politics

Flakey inputs, Flakey outputs

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Doesn’t that picture just look like a Renaissance painting? “The Last Temptation of Flake” by Rembrandt. Anti-Trump retiring Republican Senator Jeff Flake has brokered a compromise of sorts: U.S. Sen. …

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