Opinion | George Santos and the Very Good Reason People Lie About Nonsense
All politicians lie. So many people consider that idea self-evident that I’ve heard it deployed as both a defense of lying and a reason to disengage from our democratic system entirely. There’s a class of lying so extreme, however, that it exceeds either analytical framework. These aren’t lies about what a politician will do for […]
Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like.
This may well be true. But harping on people to get married from high up in the ivory tower fails to engage with the reality on the ground that heterosexual women from many walks of life confront: that is, the state of men today. Having written about gender, dating, and reproduction for years, I’m struck […]
Jack Catterall: Briton says controversial defeat by Josh Taylor last year ‘turned people off boxing’
Josh Taylor was controversially given the decision against Jack Catterall (right) in February 2022 Venue: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool Date: Saturday, 21 October Coverage: Radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from 22:15 BST; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app. Eighteen years of blood, sweat and tears led to […]