“A very dangerous pre-civilizational pathology is tribalism…I hire my first cousin—and not the other person who’s better qualified—because he’s part of the tribe,” says classicist and historian Victor Davis Hanson. Now, “we’ve gone back in a retrograde fashion to a pre-civilizational mentality,” Hanson says. In this episode, we discuss his latest book, “The Dying Citizen:…
Victor Davis Hanson: The ‘Era of Intimidation,’ Tribalism, and Elite Contempt for the Middle Class
October 19, 2021
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NYC Fentanyl Deaths Up 55 Percent During Pandemic
October 17, 2021
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New York City residents have increasingly succumbed to overdoses on synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. These deaths have soared by more than 55 percent in the 12 months ending March, compared to the same period the year before. That means 1,778 died of this cause in the city by March 2021, compared with 1,145 by…
Virginia Mother Who Survived Mao’s Cultural Revolution Sees Parallels in America
October 13, 2021
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The communist political movement that devastated China decades ago is unfolding in America, warned Xi Van Fleet, a parent-turned-activist who made national headlines after speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) at a school board meeting. “When the Cultural Revolution started, I was a first grader,” the Virginia mother told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders.” She…
Constitution Focus Groups Form in North Carolina to Question Local Governments’ Authority
October 5, 2021
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Amid a climate of tightening restrictions, mandates, and dwindling freedoms, U.S. Constitution focus groups have formed to sort through much of what has gone unchallenged until last year, when a growing number of people began asking if what the government is doing is legal. As the U.S. Constitution has been reinterpreted over time, the teaching…
Former Education Secretary Launches US History Curriculum to Counter ‘Anti-American’ Narrative
William Bennett, the Reagan administration’s secretary of education, has launched a new online history and literacy program in an effort to combat “anti-American ideology that radically misrepresents” the history of the United States. The new initiative, dubbed “The Story of America,” is aimed at providing middle and high school students with a curriculum that allows…
Exclusive: Space Force Officer, Punished After Denouncing Marxism, to Leave Military
The Space Force officer who was removed from his command post for condemning Marxism and critical race theory is leaving the military. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” that his last day in the service will be Sept. 1. “I wrote a letter to then-Acting Secretary of the Air Force…
More Chicago Police Seek Mental Health Support Under New Stresses
July 30, 2021
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CHICAGO—Carrie Steiner’s mental health clinic in Lombard, a suburban town just west of Chicago, has seen a surge of police officers from Chicago Police Department and surrounding suburban police agencies. She added five new therapists in the last 18 months, each seeing 25 to 30 clients every week. A new source of stress for Chicago…
The Epoch Times Launches ‘Defending America’ Initiative With Panel Discussion on Constitution
The Epoch Times on July 19 held a panel discussion among leading experts on the U.S. Constitution and constitutional rights defenders, kicking off the first major event of its “Defending America” initiative. Titled “Defending the Constitution: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever,” the panel focused on events exposing that Americans’ constitutional rights are under threat,…
Special Live Panel Discussion on Defending the Constitution: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
The Constitution details our rights as Americans and safeguards us against tyranny. But current events are exposing that our constitutional rights are under threat. Why does the Constitution matter now more than ever before, and what we can do to defend it? Moderated by Joshua Philipp, the first in-person panel discussion this year will gather…
[Tonight at 6pm ET] Special Live Panel Discussion on Defending the Constitution: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
The Constitution details our rights as Americans and safeguards us against tyranny. But current events are exposing that our constitutional rights are under threat. Why does the Constitution matter now more than ever before, and what we can do to defend it? Moderated by Joshua Philipp, the first in-person panel discussion this year will gather…
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