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English journalist, columnist and author

United KingdomJournalistsBorn 1986 · age 40
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Laurie Penny is a British journalist and writer. Penny has written articles for publications including The Guardian, The Spectator, The New York Times, and Salon.

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Laurie Penny
said · Sep 2018
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If you won’t debate, the argument goes, you’re an enemy of free speech.

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Laurie Penny
said · Sep 2018
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The far right does not respect the free and liberal exchange of ideas. It is not open to compromise, and it does not want a debate. It wants power.

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Laurie Penny
said · Sep 2018
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Too many well-meaning liberals are clinging with ten fingernails to the idea that their institutions are robust enough to withstand fascism.

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2015Nieman Fellowship

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Laurie Penny is a British journalist and writer. Penny has written articles for publications including The Guardian, The Spectator, The New York Times, and Salon. Penny is a contributing editor at the New Statesman and the author of several books on feminism, and they have also written for American television shows including The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Nevers.

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United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1986 · age 40
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