The push by Shakespeare companies to abandon Shakespeare in the name of diversity seems driven by resentment of his greatness and our smallness. In the prologue to Henry V, the Chorus begins by begging the audience pardon for the play’s actors, who will imperfectly attempt to portray the glorious deeds of the English king in…Continue Reading
Behind Roderick Beaton’s masterful history lies the question: What do we owe Greece? The Greeks: A Global History by Roderick Beaton (Basic Books, 2021), 590 pages.Sometime in the late 1970s, as the European Economic Community (EEC) readied to rebuff yet another of Greece’s successive bids for accession into the bloc since the collapse of its…Continue Reading
President Biden has restored sanctions waivers allowing for certain countries to participate in Iranian civil nuclear projects as the administration presses forward on talks to salvage the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal. The State Department said the waivers were not granted as part of a “concession to Iran” but were “issued as part of a policy…Continue Reading
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in the national capital. Officials in Ottawa and numerous provincial capitals worked to ensure that escalating protests against pandemic-related public health measures remained peaceful Saturday. By…Continue Reading
One Navy sailor died and another was hospitalized Friday after completing the grueling “Hell Week” capping the initial phase of training to become a Navy SEAL. Naval Special Warfare command told NBC News, who first reported the matter, that the death is under investigation. The death occurred “several hours after their Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL…Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify‘s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Rogan, who hosts a podcast called “The Joe Rogan Experience,” said his use of the…Continue Reading
Rep. Michael T. McCaul has launched an ad campaign highlighting abuses carried out by the Chinese Communist Party set to run alongside coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The Texas lawmaker who serves as the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and chairman of the GOP’s China Task Force has…Continue Reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. — One person was killed and another four people were injured during a shooting at a hookah lounge in Virginia, authorities said. The Blacksburg Police Department said officers responded to reports of shots fired at Melody Hookah Lounge in downtown Blacksburg on Friday just before midnight. Police did not identify the deceased person…Continue Reading
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, is reportedly eyeing a House leadership position while the Democrats’ chances of retaining their wafer-thin majority are growing increasingly small. More than 15 lawmakers and aides confirmed to Politico that Jayapal is floating the idea of a 2022 House leadership position among her colleagues. Some…Continue Reading
A Republican congressman from Florida claims that NBC refused to air an ad criticizing China during the 2022 Genocide Games in Beijing. Mike Waltz (R, FL), a former Green Beret and well-known critic of China, purchased the ad titled “Genocide Games” through his campaign. The 30-second, $40,000 spot calls out China’s long history of human…Continue Reading