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Is being a slut good, actually?

June 15, 2026

We have seen a resurgence in arguments against promiscuity and in favour of marriage and traditional family, but ⁠Zoe Strimpel⁠ went in a different direction. In her new book, ⁠Good Slut: How Money, Sex and Power Set Women Free⁠, ⁠Zoe⁠ pushes back against narratives of victimhood and fragility, commonly attached to women, that suggest being a “slut” is not liberatory, but damaging. What can women gain from our autonomy and independence? Is it possible we can “have it all,” after all? This wee...

Your fear of fun is killing me

June 14, 2026

This new trend of vilifying alcohol as the scourge of the earth seems incredibly hyperbolic to me. Yes, drinking can be bad, but it can also be good. It all depends on how you use it and how it affects you. In life, we often trade risks for pleasure or payoff. A night out with friends and drinks can lead to fun adventures and encounters that wouldn't happen otherwise. Yes, there are other ways to have fun, but in a culture of people that are increasingly isolated, lonely, disconnected and...

What's behind the war on truckers?

June 08, 2026

The trucking industry is being killed, and you’re being lied to about it. Once a booming industry and a good job for working class men, trucking has become dangerous—filled with undertrained, underskilled, easily exploitable drivers. We are told there is a shortage of drivers, making it necessary to hire untrained immigrants who are paid much less then the experienced drivers who have been on the road for years, but it isn’t true.⁠Gord Magill⁠ comes from a long line of truckers, and has been ...