Political Discourse In The West Is Broken
Our culture is inundated with superhero films, caricatured notions of good and evil, and an inability to tolerate moral ambiguity.
Mila Ghorayeb
Mila Ghorayeb is a law student and a columnist at The Maple. Mila’s work focuses on antiwar politics, ideology and critique of media.
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In Defence Of So-Called ‘Whataboutism’
Accusations of ‘whataboutism’ serve to narrow the conversation — accusers want you to discuss global affairs on their terms.
Don’t Depict Putin, Kim, Assad And Others As Cartoon Villains
These leaders need to be treated as rational actors that, in turn with other members of their government, act based on strategy.
Political Antagonism Has Become Therapy For A Broken Society
We’re trying to compensate for a lack of community, and pretending these coping acts are real attempts at changing politics.
Cuba Protests Are Convenient For Canada’s Political Elite
When we conceive of violence and corruption as an exclusively foreign phenomenon, we let our own politicians off the hook.
#YesAllWomen Is A Dangerous Misconception Of Gendered Violence
Gendered violence isn’t a reflection of bad attitudes, but the material power some men wield over particularly vulnerable classes of women.
The Left Shouldn’t Hesitate To Confront Porn Corporations
There are perverse economic incentives in the sex industry that should be fair game for critique without shame.
Riots Happen When Non-Violence Fails
Riots are a rational response to the failure or suppression of non-violent conflict resolution.
Can Rich People Be Socialists?
This is a genuine ethical question that deserves de-mystification for socialists and onlookers with questions.