In These Times describes its mission as "A strong democracy depends on healthy debate, and In These Times is one of only a handful of independent media projects fighting to widen the terms of national discussion." But according to Sady Doyle, writing for In These Times magazine "If we spend more time changing minds, we can spend less time cracking skulls." The stark contrast between these two quotes reflects the yawning gap between the left's stated principles and their actual practice. In theory the contemporary left is committed to both the tenets of liberal democracy, and the rights of workers; journalist Sady Doyle's article on the Pax Dickinson firing from Business Insider belies this. After recounting the circumstances of Pax Dickinson's firing for her readers, she characterizes his firing as a victory for women over workplace sexism. Although she produces no evidence that Dickinson or Business Insider actually discriminated against anyone, she views his tweets as prima facie...(Read Full Post)