Mark Humphrys
Dr. Mark Humphrys is a lecturer at Dublin City University, and a member of Ireland Israel Alliance. He tweets at @markhumphrys
Every argument for Israel
Answering the case against Israel point-by-point
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try to subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
Neither beautiful, nor true
The new Fourth Plinth commission creates moral and artistic confusion
We need to protect our digital rights
The curbing of dissident speech online should be opposed
Eerie decadence
“Blink Twice” accelerates from black comedy to dark drama
Afrocentrism with a Labour twist
Dawn Butler’s Black History Month video was disturbing as well as weird
Newspeak
Language, landscapes and level crossings — is there nothing we can’t diversify, if we only dare to try?