Contributing Writer

Christian Lingner

5 articles 2017

Christian Lingner contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2017, covering a range of topics including international affairs, free speech debates, and culture. His reporting touched on Turkish politics, U.S.-Turkey tensions, and Chinese censorship, among other subjects.

Ben Shapiro: 'Views Should Never be Banned'

July 28, 2017 · Adam Carolla, Ben Shapiro, colleges and universities

Conservative journalist and speaker Ben Shapiro outlined for Congress on Tuesday the steps liberal opponents of free speech take to silence those with whom they disagree: “The first step is they say the validity or invalidity of an argument can be judged solely by the ethnic, sexual, racial or…

Winnie the Pooh and the Troubles with Xi

July 18, 2017 · Censorship, Twitter, Today's Blogs

Winnie-the Pooh has found himself engulfed in controversy far beyond the confines of the Hundred Acre Wood, this time seemingly due to his resemblance to Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Bring On 3-on-3

June 16, 2017 · Basketball, Today's Blogs, Magazine

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last week that it will be adding 3-on-3 basketball to the standard hoops presence at the Olympics in 2020. The new format will follow the rules established by FIBA, which has has been hosting international tournaments the past several years.

Arrest Warrants for Erdogan's Security Team Heighten Tensions

June 16, 2017 · Today's Blogs, Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

A dozen men accompanying Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to America last month have been criminally charged for attacking protesters who had gathered outside the Turkish ambassador's home in Washington D.C.

Turkey Approves Deploying Troops to Qatar

June 8, 2017 · Qatar, Turkey, Today's Blogs

The diplomatic crisis in Qatar saw a new development Wednesday as Turkey's parliament passed legislation permitting the deployment of troops to a Turkish military base in Qatar. The legislation was drafted prior to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain severing ties with Qatar,…