Woke

Helen Zille decries using ‘lived experience’ in woke arguments, but does so herself in her latest book, says Shaun de Waal

We are exhausted, scared, hurt, overwhelmed, heartsore, sick and disillusioned. But in this past year people have helped each other. So many of us are still here thanks to the…

When the M&G apologised for using the word ‘paralysed’ metaphorically in a newspaper headline, some Twitter users responded with allegations of ‘wokeness gone mad’. But as…

Journeying through distant lands ought to be carefree but there is no ‘on-off’ switch when you’re conscious.

Using the same frameworks to engage bigoted individuals and groups may not be the most effective way to dismantle oppressive systems.