| − | '''Mark Steyn''' (born 1959) is a [[conservative]] [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Journalism|journalist]], columnist, [[Motion picture|film]] and [[music]] critic. His 2006 [[book]], [[America Alone]], was a [[New York Times]] [[Bestseller]] and was endorsed by [[United States Senate|senator]] [[Joe Lieberman]]. His columns often appear in the [[Chicago Sun-Times]], [[Jerusalem Post]], [[Macleans]], [[National Review]], The [[New Criterion]], The [[New York Sun]], The [[Washington Times]], The [[Orange County Register]] and [[Western Standard]]. On August 2011, Mark Steyn released his much anticipated book "After America: Get Ready for Armageddon" and within weeks reached No. 6 on the New York Times Bestseller list<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-08-28/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/list.html NYT Best Seller List for August 2011]</ref> and No. 26 on the Amazon Bestsellers rank.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books/ref=pd_dp_ts_b_1#2 After Amazon Bestsellers Rank as of 19 August 2011]</ref> Mark Steyn also regularly fills-in as a guest host on the [[Rush Limbaugh]] Show. | + | '''Mark Steyn''' (born 1959) is a [[conservative]] [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Journalism|journalist]], columnist, [[Motion picture|film]] and [[music]] critic. His 2006 [[book]], [[America Alone]], was a [[New York Times]] [[Bestseller]] and was endorsed by [[United States Senate|senator]] [[Joe Lieberman]]. His columns often appear in the [[Chicago Sun-Times]], [[Jerusalem Post]], [[Macleans]], [[National Review]], The [[New Criterion]], The [[New York Sun]], The [[Washington Times]], The [[Orange County Register]] and [[Western Standard]]. On August 2011, Mark Steyn released his much anticipated book "After America: Get Ready for Armageddon" and within weeks reached No. 6 on the New York Times Bestseller list<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-08-28/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/list.html NYT Best Seller List for August 2011]</ref> and No. 26 on the Amazon Bestsellers rank.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books/ref=pd_dp_ts_b_1#2 After Amazon Bestsellers Rank as of 19 August 2011]</ref> Mark Steyn also regularly fills-in as a guest host on the [[Rush Limbaugh]] Show. |
| | Steyn has been [[Summons|summoned]] to appear before two Canadian [[Judiciary|judicial]] panels on charges linked to his book “America Alone.” [http://elliotlakenews.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/canadas-thought-police/] | | Steyn has been [[Summons|summoned]] to appear before two Canadian [[Judiciary|judicial]] panels on charges linked to his book “America Alone.” [http://elliotlakenews.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/canadas-thought-police/] |
| − | In 2014, Steyn was sued by climate scientist Michael Mann for describing his "hockey stick" interpretation of climate history as a fraud.<ref>Tracinski, Robert, "[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/12/mann_vs_steyn_the_trial_of_the_century__121528.html Mann vs. Steyn: The Trial of the Century]", ''Real Clear Politics'', February 12, 2014.</ref> Steyn has also take Mann to task for falsely claiming to be a Nobel prize winner. Steyn regards the case a nuisance lawsuit and does not expect the matter to go to trial: "It is clear from the ease with which Mann lies about things that would not withstand ten minutes of scrutiny in a courtroom that he has no intention of proceeding to trial.<ref>Delingpole, James, "[http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/08/15/Mann-v-Steyn-if-this-trial-ever-goes-ahead-global-warming-is-toast Mann v. Steyn: If this trial even goes ahead global warming is toast]", ''Breitbart'', 15 Aug 2014.</ref> | + | In 2014, Steyn was sued by climate scientist Michael Mann for describing his "hockey stick" interpretation of climate history as a fraud.<ref>Tracinski, Robert, "[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/12/mann_vs_steyn_the_trial_of_the_century__121528.html Mann vs. Steyn: The Trial of the Century]", ''Real Clear Politics'', February 12, 2014.</ref> Steyn has also take Mann to task for falsely claiming to be a Nobel prize winner. Steyn regards the case a nuisance lawsuit and does not expect the matter to go to trial: "It is clear from the ease with which Mann lies about things that would not withstand ten minutes of scrutiny in a courtroom that he has no intention of proceeding to trial.<ref>Delingpole, James, "[https://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/08/15/Mann-v-Steyn-if-this-trial-ever-goes-ahead-global-warming-is-toast Mann v. Steyn: If this trial even goes ahead global warming is toast]", ''Breitbart'', 15 Aug 2014.</ref> |