Richard SummerbellThe Ten Commandments of Quasi-Christian Militarism(In case you’ve noticed that the ways of Trumpyvangelicalism and Supreme Court Catholicism seem to be a departure from the Biblical ideal)Jul 20Jul 20
Richard SummerbellReview in an active context: We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib (2019)One of the good things about mixing it up in a land of immigration is that it gives a chance for logjams of static cultural patterning to…Jun 30Jun 30
Richard SummerbellHow vaccine researcher Peter Hotez became a ‘soyentist’… in which I partially decrypt the Victorian militarist culture that we think of as ‘far right.’Apr 291Apr 291
Richard SummerbellPenetrating the Psyops on Israel: Gaza is Horrific, but It’s not Genocide (and That Matters)I gained a tiny window of first-hand experience in Israel and Palestine when I went on a trip in 2013 that started in Israel, went through…Feb 2312Feb 2312
Richard SummerbellAbortion, Transgender and the Philosophy of TransitionSome practical outcomes that won’t please everyone.Oct 22, 20231Oct 22, 20231
Richard SummerbellFreedom of Taunting — Canada’s Jordan Peterson“EDITORIAL: Jordan Peterson targeted for wrongthink,” shouted the online banner for the Toronto Sun, which has long been the…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Richard SummerbellTeachers involved in espionage or students sent for home torment — is there a way out of the…The atmosphere in North America reeked of danger in 1968–1976 — the years between the time I realized I’d need to come out to my parents…Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Richard SummerbellUpdate on the Orange Juice War— — or, how Florida is souring life again.Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 2023