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Even history’s most notable authors sometimes wrote badly
William Caxton translated and produced the first book printed in English (Recuyell [Collection] of...
Race Has No Role in Tolkien’s World
The new Tolkien series, "Rings of Power," stirred up controversy by casting non-white actors. And...
Foreigners Understand Shakespeare Better than English-Speakers
It's a sad reality, but English-speakers understand Shakespeare less than anyone else. That's...
The big lie was not a conspiracy, and the next attack won’t be either
The January 6 Committee accuses President Trump of running a conspiracy to overturn the 2020...
Democracy Creates a Mess for the Rest of the World
Modern democracy gives us the best governments the world has ever seen. Or maybe Winston Churchill...
The U.N. CAN Remove Russia’s Security Council Seat
Today, Ukrainian President Zelensky called on the U.N. to remove Russia's permanent seat on the...
EU Superpower: The New Holy Roman Empire
Vladimir Putin may have created a new superpower -- and it's not Russia. In the weeks since Putin...
Thank you, American armed forces
Recent events have reminded me of America's unusual advantage on the world stage. We have a highly...
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