by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 30, 2020 | Liberty, literature
A few hours ago, a terrorist attack in Nice, France left three people dead, including one elderly woman. This attack happened at the Catholic Notre-Dame church. Details are still coming. As horrific as this attack is, it comes nearly two weeks after the brutal murder...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Aug 25, 2020 | History, Liberty, literature
‘Know your enemy,’ as the saying goes. It’s a well known phrase, and the name of a Rage Against The Machine song. However, in a ‘cancel culture’ world, few listen, preferring to distance themselves from their ideological opponents. This...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 9, 2020 | History, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
Have you ever been forced to say something that you didn’t want to say? Maybe you didn’t believe it, was pressured by peers, or blackmailed. There’s a great term for that: compelled speech. And it is absolutely deadly to literature and liberty. Why... by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 7, 2020 | General Fiction, Liberty, literature
Hachette has dropped plans to publish filmmaker Woody Allen’s memoir after staff walk-outs and controversy. Woody Allen is no stranger to controversy. Although not formally convicted in a legal court, the mere mention of his name will stir up strong reactions....