After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Cancel Culture”
Cuomo Re-emerges and Blames ‘Cancel Culture’ for His Fall
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
Andrew Cuomo, the ex-governor of New York, said in a speech at a Black church that he wanted to “tell my truth.” Source: New York Times
They Criticized the N.Y.P.D. It Cost Them Their Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
In the aftermath of two police funerals, three New Yorkers — two teachers and an actress — were fired after social media posts. Are we entering a new phase of intolerance? Source: New York Times
Why These Women Are Determined to Clear Andrew Cuomo’s Name
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Five months after Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, a small army of ardent loyalists is donating money and swarming social media to support the former governor. Source: New York Times