One of the most interesting shifts in the humanities is towards ‘social relevance’ and away from traditional modes of teaching. Is it right to say that the trend began several decades ago, at the same time Classical languages declined in primary schools? Today computer programs can translate languages almost instantly. The Classics, rooted for many […]
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Victor Davis Hanson So what is the ultimate fate of Donald Trump? I wrote in The Case for Trump that he was a Sophoclean/John Ford tragic hero. If you have not read the Ajax, Antigone, or Philoctetes, you still know the stereotype from Shane, The Searchers, High Noon, The Magnificent Seven, and even in some
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Listen in as Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler in a discussion of Southern Poverty Law Center’s influence and hate lists, “studies” educator’s censoring and indoctrinating, censorship of politicians on social media, and the politics of illegal immigrants. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Walt Nauta is a 10-year-Navy veteran and served as an aide to former President Trump both in and out of office. Special Counsel Jack Smith has now indicted him for allegedly “making false statements in interviews with the FBI.” The indictment’s subtext is that Nauta refused to cooperate with, and
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Victor Davis Hanson Mike Pence had initially condemned Trump without context for his flawed archives protocols (he seems to be backtracking now). So has Chris Christie and Nikki Haley (she too had second thoughts). They are right that everyone must obey the law. But there are two other issues in play here: one, equality under
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Victor Davis Hanson Yes, we are told Trump is facing serious charges. Experts tell us he will be going to prison. Some of his legal team have quit. Yes, he was sloppy about communicating with the lawyers of the National Archives. Yet, read the 1978 Presidential Records Act (put into place after the typical sloppy
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