When Polish writer, Olga Tokarczuk, won a Nobel Prize in Literature last week, local television avoided mentioning her name, due to her being unofficially "blacklisted
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by Poland's Ministry of Culture.
When two young Canadian film-makers took their documentary about Jordan Peterson on the road, they were not prepared for multiple cancellations from arthouse and indie cinemas reneging on their contracts to screen the film.
And when independent reporter, April Halley decided to investigate the practice of housing male bodied sex offenders in Canada's women's prisons, she was not prepared for the way in which government officials would dodge her questions.
Make sure you do not miss these stories and many more in this week's collection.
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Culture
By April Halley
Independent reporter April Halley goes where other Canadian reporters are too afraid to go by investigating the practice of housing male-bodied sex offenders in women's prisons.
Philosopher Benedict Beckeld looks at the tendency towards cultural self-hatred and what it suggests about the life-stage of a civilisation.
By Michael Shellenberger
Heather MacDonald took to the streets of San Francisco to buy illegal drugs for herself. Michael Shellenberger interviews her about the experience and what she believes are the fundamental reasons for the Californian homelessness crisis.
By Douglas Murray
In an excerpt from his new book, Douglas Murray wonders why the same liberal attitudes that accept that consenting adults can do what they please do not also extend to fundamentalist Christians.