Opinion

Christopher Hitchens, Hero to the Anti-Woke, Would Have Hated Bans on Critical Race Theory

HITCH-2022

Right-wing culture warriors love “Hitch,” but the late contrarian writer passionately defended free speech and abhorred institutional racism.

Ben Burgis
Ben Burgis
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