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Promotional image from the UK’s Almeida Theatre production of The Duchess of Malfi (performed from November 30, 2019 through January 25, 2020)

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I. Classical Western Thought on Justice and Revenge

One of the most fascinating discussions to emerge from our collective Western inheritance concerns the definition of justice and the double-sided nature of justice or vengeance (personified memorably in pop culture through the literal “two-faced” character of Harvey Dent and his Janus-faced coin). Aristotle (384-322 BC) determined that “justice” had at least two different meanings: Read more …

Published: August 27, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged articles, Christianity, Classical civilization, drama, egalitarianism, John Webster, justice, Kathryn S, North American New Right, originals, philosophy, realpolitik, Renaissance era, revenge, rule of law, self-interest, social cohesion, the law, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Middleton, vengeance | 4 Responses

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The Hamilton Cult

Robert Hampton

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton.

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Alexander Hamilton is arguably the most popular Founding Father of our era — and it’s all thanks to one incredibly cringe hip-hop musical.

Hamilton first premiered in 2015 and has been a popular sensation ever since. Its tickets go for astronomical prices and its soundtrack sold millions of copies. Read more …

Published: July 29, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged Alexander Hamilton, anti-white propaganda, articles, Broadway, cancel culture, Hamilton, hip-hop, musical theater, musicals, North American New Right, originals, plays, rap music, Robert Hampton, the Founding Fathers | 5 Responses

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Organized Jewry & the Perdition Affair

Peter White

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Stage plays are not often banned, censored, or otherwise suppressed in modern Britain, but when they are it’s usually something to do with ethnic group sensitivities. When in 2004 a play called Behzti (Dishonour) by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti concerning the issue of rape within the Sikh community was about to be performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, local Sikhs reacted with sufficient fury to have the play cancelled. Read more …