Are Parts of Britain Under Sharia Law? The easy answer is: no. So if no part of the UK is under Sharia law, why are people so angry about it? To understand that, you need to start with how the British legal system actually works — which is already more complicated, and more unusual, than … Read more
Once upon a time, defining the far right was easy. Britain had fringe parties like the BNP and the National Front. Mainstream politicians kept their distance. Their ideas were toxic, and everyone knew it. That boundary has now broken down. The far right has been partially absorbed into mainstream politics. Just as Jeremy Corbyn opened … Read more
The online right are currently having a meltdown over the Fabian Society. For those unfamiliar with them, the Fabians are a middle-class intellectual group historically linked to the Labour Party. They were founded in the late nineteenth century by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, with figures such as George Bernard Shaw among their most prominent members. … Read more
The American right are freaking out about autism. I’m neurologically diverse, and most people who know me won’t be shocked by that revelation. I first found out when I was in hospital and the neurosurgeon showed me a scan of my brain. Robert F. Kennedy Jr — the conspiracy-minded Secretary for Health and Human Affairs … Read more
White Genocide, the Great Replacement, and the New Face of Fascism Two remarkable—and terrifying—moments this week. In the Oval Office, Donald Trump once again embarrassed America, ranting to the President of South Africa about white genocide conspiracy theories. At the same time, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok told users it had been “instructed by my … Read more