Ireland’s top university, Trinity College Dublin, has banned the term “freshman” because it is not “gender-neutral” and will now use the term “fresh” to describe new students. In an email sent out to students and staff earlier today, Vice-Provost Chris Morash and Students’ Union President Kevin Keane said the college’s “Equality Committee” had approved a plan to change “the... 

Sweden’s top public broadcaster SVT has ordered its employees not to use the word “immi grant” because it might be seen as politically incorrect, while also prohibiting the terms “black” and “dark skinned” because they may “arouse criticism” of terrorists and criminals. The TV station’s new “language manual” orders its journalists not to say “immigrant” because it might... 

An MTV News video wishes violent car accidents on parents who dress their kids up in “offensive” Halloween costumes, another insight into how the cult of political correctness is increasingly driven by radical ideology. The clip features a number of Halloween costumes that the MTV presenters deem to be politically incorrect, including a Native American outfit, a Geisha Girl, an Arabian Sultan... 

A chilling comment by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggests that even people who obey the law won’t be “left alone” by the state if they engage in anything the government deems to be “hate speech,” including “bigotry” and potentially criticism of homosexuality and feminism. Preparing to introduce a new counter-terrorism bill later this month, Cameron laid the groundwork for the...