Woke Lost, but Freedom Didn’t Win

Woke Lost, but Freedom Didn’t Win

The End of Woke: How the Culture War Went Too Far and What to Expect from the Counter-RevolutionBy Andrew DoyleConstable, 560 pages, $27Andrew Doyle begins his new book The End of Woke by expressing his hope that the book will one day become a compendium of historical curiosities that merely makes “a decent doorstop.” He’s partially right: Reading his catalogue of absurdities—the compulsory pronouns, the protest theater, the police knocking at t…

Woke war on language too alienating to win elections

Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords Maybe it’s using the word “oligarchs” instead of rich people. Or referring to “people experiencing food insecurity” rather than Americans going hungry. Or “equity” in place of “equality,” or “justice-involved populations” instead of prisoners. As Democrats wrestle with who to be in the era of US President Donald Trump, a growing group of party members – especially centrists – is reviving…

Trump cites California LGBTQ+ centers to justify big cuts to ‘woke’ campuses - Open Campus

Over 2,500 miles from Washington D.C., in a windowless meeting room at a San Diego community college, President Donald Trump’s fight with higher education is playing out.  “This presidential thing, we will not let that happen here at Mesa College,” said Lucio Lira, the coordinator at the college’s “pride center,” as an audience of over 50 students, faculty and staff applauded loudly.  That “thing” is a budget cut. President Trump is proposing to…

Trump cites California LGBTQ+ centers to justify big cuts to ‘woke’ campuses

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over 2,500 miles from Washington D.C., in a windowless meeting room at a San Diego community college, President Donald Trump’s fight with higher education is playing out.  “This presidential thing, we will not let that happen here at Mesa College,” said Lucio Lira, […] The post Trump cites California LGBTQ+ centers to justify big cuts to ‘woke’ campuses appeared fi…