Cancel Culture

MATTHEWS: Cancel culture takes another ‘L’ as Joe Rogan and Spotify thrive

May 4, 2022 Stacey Matthews

Because cancel culture is so pervasive in this country, anytime someone comes out on top of such attempts is worth documenting for the record. In my previous column, I noted how the Washington Post’s recent […]

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Justice Thomas slams cancel culture, ‘packing’ Supreme Court

March 17, 2022 Sam Metz, Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said he’s concerned efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices may erode the institution’s credibility, speaking in Utah at an event hosted by […]

MATTHEWS: The tide continues to turn against cancel culture after comedian scoffs at outrage mobs

October 20, 2021 Stacey Matthews

At the beginning of the year, I wrote a column about how 2021 needed to be the year that “cancel culture,” a cruel practice whereby people are “canceled” from their careers and ostracized from polite […]

ESPN’s Steele on hiatus following controversial comments

October 7, 2021 The Associated Press

BRISTOL, Conn. — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an upcoming network event following comments she made on a recent podcast. Steele […]

Patagonia boycotts Wyoming ski resort over owners’ GOP event

August 20, 2021 Mead Gruver, Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort to protest the owners’ sponsorship of a Republican fundraiser featuring Rep. Marjorie Taylor […]

MATTHEWS: Media eruptions over criticisms of reporters do not bode well for the future of journalism

March 17, 2021 Stacey Matthews

Last week, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson did a segment on how powerful people like Meghan Markle were declaring themselves powerless, and how it didn’t make any sense. During his commentary, he also […]

UNC Law student letter calls out ‘culture of bullying,’ silencing of dissent

March 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

CHAPEL HILL — A letter penned by a group of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill law students details a “culture of bullying” at the school and pushes back on allegations of racism stemming […]

SHAPIRO: The authoritarian left is on the march

March 8, 2021 Ben Shapiro

This week, Democratic Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Jerry McNerny, D-N.J., sent out a series of letters to America’s largest communications corporations: AT&T, Alphabet Inc., Cox Communications, Dish Network, Comcast, Apple, Amazon and others. Their […]

PRAGER: Questions to determine whether a friend or relative is a liberal or a leftist

March 3, 2021 Dennis Prager

The great tragedy of our time is that liberals vote left. Virtually every value liberals have held for a century is now held by conservatives and scorned by leftists. Therefore, America, in serious jeopardy of […]

MATTHEWS: Cancel culture absolutely must go in 2021

January 6, 2021 Stacey Matthews, North State Journal

Though it was sprinkled with bits of good news here and there, for the most part, 2020 was not a good year — primarily because of the COVID-19 outbreak and all the sickness and sorrow […]