Amna Khalid
Podcast

Banished explores past and present examples of *cancel culture*--and what happens when people, ideas and works of art get censored, silenced or banned. It is produced by Booksmart Studios.
The Cartoon is Mightier Than the Sword
All revolutions start somewhere. The artist Badiucao asks: "Why not start from me?"
February 23, 2022

Common Sense, Unmasked
What happens when a state chooses politics over science?
February 5, 2022

Why the Seuss Estate Pulled Six of Its Own Books
They will not sell them here or there. They will not sell them anywhere.
January 12, 2022

Should More Colleges Drop the ACT and SAT?
Not in the name of equity and social justice
December 22, 2021

Fear and Scapegoating in the Time of Pandemics
The surprising connection between pandemics and cancel culture
November 17, 2021

The Cancellation of Dorian Abbot
What's the future of academic freedom when campus climate overwhelms climate change?
October 20, 2021

The "Critical Race Theory" Hysteria
Why anti-CRT legislation is anti-American
September 29, 2021

The Evolution of "Woke"
Lexicon Valley's John McWhorter tracks the shifting meaning of "cancel culture."
August 18, 2021

Does Free Speech Discriminate?
A brief, turbulent history of speaking your mind.
February 10, 2022

The Subversiveness of Humor
Pakistani artist and activist Salima Hashmi talks about the extent to which freedom of expression is eroded under authoritarianism. Americans should pay attention.
January 27, 2022

The Bother With Baby
An annual holiday staple, "Baby It's Cold Outside" has been called misogynistic, sexually aggressive and just plain creepy.
December 30, 2021

Out of Darkness, Into the Fire
Why is a 2015 book about segregation suddenly being banned throughout Texas?
December 8, 2021

Temptations of the West Reconsidered
Khalid reflects on leaving her homeland for the promise of intellectual freedom in the West. Has the West lived up to its promise?
November 3, 2021

Rethinking the Canon: What Makes a Classic?
On the enduring value of Plato,
St. Augustine and Gandhi
October 14, 2021

Expanding the Canon: Are "Great Books" Obsolete?
Is there value in reading the classics at a time when they are increasingly viewed as tools of oppression and white supremacy?
September 1, 2021

Alice Walker Has Been Cancelled
In a rare interview, the Pulitzer Prize winning author discusses the repeated "cancellations" she has faced throughout her career.
August 4, 2021

Whitewashing History?
It’s easy to remove works of art when people are offended by them. But how does erasing depictions of our history help us?
July 21, 2021
