Dogwhistles, drilling and the roots of Western civilization: Books in brief
Dogwhistles and Figleaves Jennifer Mather Saul Oxford Univ. Press (2024) This timely book on racist and conspiratorial language in politics draws on Donald Trump’s election as US president in 2016 and his continued popularity. Philosopher Jennifer Saul examines “dogwhistles” — coded terms such as ‘88’, used by white supremacists to mean ‘Heil Hitler’ — and … Read more