TOKYO—Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for “The Last Emperor,” “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” and other epic films, has died aged 71. Sakamoto was also known for his acting, and for his work with the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) which he co-founded. “He lived with music until…
Japan’s Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer of ‘The Last Emperor’ Score, Dies Aged 71
Fearful Churches Are Failing to Teach Americans Moral Character, Says Pastor
A recent poll showing a decline in traditional American values confirms what conservatives have been saying: the character of America is changing. The percentage of those polled who said patriotism is important dropped from 70 percent 25 years ago, to 38 percent today. While 59 percent said having children was important 25 years ago, now…
DeSantis Passes out $3,000 Bonuses to Florida Teachers for Attending Civics ‘Boot Camp’
March 23, 2023
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Florida’s new civics “boot camp” for teachers has graduated 4,500 from the program and has a long waiting list of others hoping to take the course, Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference on March 23. He’s prepared, he said, to ask state lawmakers to come up with more money to award $3,000 bonuses…
Sisters, Mothers, and More: Feminine Familial Roles in Classic Films
March 16, 2023
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Commentary The Epoch Times celebrates truth and tradition in all areas, including entertainment. Many traditional role models and values are featured in classic films, especially Hollywood productions from 1934 to 1954, when the Motion Picture Production Code’s strong enforcement ensured all films’ decency for everyone. Under the Code, marriage and the family were defended and…
Australian University Students Say Campus Intellectual Space Dominated by ‘Intolerant’ Left
March 15, 2023
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Visitors to universities in Sydney may be surprised by the prevalence of Marxist posters on these top universities’ campuses. The posters, put up by the organization “Socialist Alternative,” are seen in public spaces at the University of Sydney (USYD), the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Macquarie University (MQ),…
Maine Lobstermen Face Extinction Threat From Big Wind Corporations, Environmentalists
March 7, 2023
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SWAN’S ISLAND, Maine—For more than 200 years, the Joyce family has weathered storms, the troughs and crests of the economy, and the inherent danger of working on the ocean to draw its living from the sea. They wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’ve always been immersed in this,” eighth-generation lobsterman Jason Joyce told The…
Former Black Panther Discovers One of Her White Ancestors Arrived on the Mayflower
February 25, 2023
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A radical social justice Marxist and former member of the Black Panthers discovered that one of her ancestors arrived in the New World from England on the 1620 Mayflower expedition. On Tuesday’s PBS episode of “Finding your Roots,” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. interviewed Angela Davis, whom he said came to the show to have the mystery…
Mississippi Senate Approves Bill to Ban Gender Alteration Procedures on Minors
February 21, 2023
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The Mississippi Senate has approved a bill banning permanent medical intervention for minors who believe they are experiencing gender dysphoria. Mississippi House Bill 1125, titled the “Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures Act,” prohibits physicians in the state from prescribing pharmaceutical and surgical alterations in an attempt to change a child’s gender. The bill’s sponsor, Republican state…
20,000 Visitors Turn Up in Small Kentucky Town for Unexpected Religious Revival Event
On the morning of Feb. 8, an ordinary chapel service at Asbury University, a Christian college in Wilmore, Kentucky, turned extraordinary. When the 45-minute service was supposed to conclude nobody left. So, what was the draw that kept so many in the Hughes Auditorium? The hundreds of students who remained there around the clock for…
Lowly Chicken May Yet Rule Roost in Texas
February 17, 2023
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Texas families should be allowed to keep chickens in their yards and gas stoves in their kitchens, according to Texas politicians. And several Texas legislators have introduced bills to that effect during the 2023 Texas legislative session. The bills are in response to the high price of chicken and eggs, exacerbated by inflation and a…
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