As I suspected, my recent article asserting that pornography fuels rape culture has proven to be pretty controversial for both sides of the debate—porn advocates claiming that no it doesn’t, and some even saying that the girls being beaten up in porn movies like it very much, thanks, and the conservative side stating that since there is…
First published on March 21, 2014 on The Times of Israel (Link: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/on-schindlers-list/). I noticed, just recently, that Leon Leyson died about a year ago at the age of 83. His name is not one that incurs automatic recognition, but his story certainly will: Leyson was the youngest survivor on Oskar Schindler’s famous list. Some…
Maurice Vellacott is a Member of Parliament. He joined Jonathon to talk about political strategies of moving the abortion debate forward.
On the heels of a number of alleged sexual assaults at the University of Ottawa, the topic of “rape culture” is again in the headlines. Additionally, a U of O student leader Anne-Marie Roy revealed that in a Facebook conversation, several male student leaders had made sexually explicit comments about her—with one comment stating that she…
Dr. Efraim Zuroff is an Israeli historian of American origin who has played a role in bringing Nazis indicted for war crimes to trial. Zuroff, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center office in Jerusalem, is the coordinator of Nazi war crimes research worldwide for the Wiesenthal Center and the author of its annual (since 2001)…
Imaculee Ilibagiza is a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide. She wrote her powerful story in the book Left To Tell. She joined Jonathon to discuss her experiences, and the power of forgiveness.
Phyllis Schlafly, is an American constitutional lawyer, conservative activist, author, and founder of the Eagle Forum. She is known for her staunch social and political conservatism, her opposition to modern feminism and for her campaign against the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. Author of many books, she is arguably the most successful political activist of the…
Rev. Douglas Wilson is pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is an author, speaker, and debator—most notably featured in the documentary Collision when he went on a debating tour with the late Christopher Hitchens.
Dr. Clenora-Hudson Weems is the author of the ground-breaking book Emmett Till: The Sacrificial Lamb of the Civil Rights Movement. She joined Jonathon to talk about the impact of imagery on the Civil Rights movement—and what we can learn from the story of Emmett Till.
Clarke Forsythe is senior counsel at Americans United for Life and the author of two books, Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade and Politics For the Greatest Good. He joined Jonathon to discuss how we can use politics to further legal protection for children in the womb.