Catalonia Urged To End Discrimination Against Spanish-Speaking Students Bridget Ryder March 19, 2024 EU Parliament responds to appeal from parents who say schools ignore domestic court ruling.
Don’t Say ‘Mother’: Dutch Lawmakers Caught Sneaking Through Changes in Official Terminology Tristan Vanheuckelom March 5, 2024 This latest assault on language reflecting biological reality is a potent reminder of the need for eternal vigilance.
Spain Officially Adopts and Promotes ‘Inclusive’ Language in Congress Bridget Ryder March 4, 2024 Rather than reflecting the way ordinary Spaniards speak, the institution’s regulations have been rewritten to awkwardly avoid masculine nouns.
Why I Don’t Have Any Values Erik Dahlberg March 3, 2024 My irritation, for which this article is the self-medicated balm, lies not with particular values, but with the ‘having of values’ as such.
Arabic: France’s New Second Language Hélène de Lauzun November 24, 2023 Linguistic data supports the increasing presence of North African-origin people in the French population.
Spain Requests EU Recognize Catalan and Basque Languages Bridget Ryder September 20, 2023 Sánchez uses EU presidency to cater to Catalan independentists
Germany: Mass Migration Threatens School System, Teachers’ Association Leader Warns Robert Semonsen July 28, 2023 The Honorary President of the German Teachers’ Association warned that antisemitism is being imported into schools, and recommended that those who are responsible for determining course curriculum must boost “education on values and democracy.”
Cambridge: Term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ is Racist Bridget Ryder June 6, 2023 The university is intent on dismantling “the basis of myths of nationalism” of the UK’s various historic ethnicities.
The ‘Woke’ Word Mangle: How Language Became Dangerous Jack Watson June 6, 2023 ‘Offence archaeologists’ seek ways either to be offended themselves or to seek offence for others, where none exists.
The Plague of Inclusive Writing Hélène de Lauzun May 18, 2023 Instead of adopting inclusive writing, we might consider learning a language without gendered grammar, like Hungarian—or Farsi—as options.
