As I write this, I am enjoying my morning coffee in a mug that proclaims “awake not woke.” A friend gave it to me, and I think it’s funny. “Woke” is certainly the word of the moment. But what does it ...

The word "woke" — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive, ...

During the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference, speaker after speaker attacked "woke" ideology in their speeches to conservative activists. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ...

Addressing the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked some of the criticism his government has gotten lately from the Conservative opposition. "They either ...

Letitia Meynell is a Professor of Philosophy at Dalhousie University. A few years ago, there was considerable anxiety in some quarters about “political correctness,” particularly at universities. Now ...

On the latest episode of Inside Winnipeg Politics, columnists Currier, Koop, and Klein weighed in on a recent statement by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre suggested eliminating the ...

To accept the argument that woke is a racial slur is to assume that black people are synonymous with certain political ideas You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

What do pronouns, the Met Police and tofu have in common? It sounds like the start of a bad joke ­– but all three have been accused of “wokeness” by senior Tory MPs. Ahead of next year’s likely ...

The meaning of the word has been stretched beyond recognition — but it may not matter Addressing the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa last week (new window), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked ...