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Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
US federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump's tariffs
Centre of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker has weighed in after a US federal court blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. 'For now, at least the tariffs remain in place,' Mr Hinderaker told Sky News host James Morrow. 'These are complicated legal issues. I've read the opinion, long technical opinion of the Court of International Trade. It's not stupid. 'This is not a case where Democratic Party judges are jumping in to try to throw a monkey wrench into the Trump administration. 'These are actually legitimate issues, and we'll see how they play out.'
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Elite US universities accused of prioritising foreign interests over American taxpayers
Centre of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker has criticised elite American universities, accusing them of cultivating 'unholy relationships' with foreign governments while turning their backs on the American taxpayers who fund them. 'University like Harvard gets billions of dollars in American taxpayer money, but they don't think that they are an American institution. They don't care,' Mr Hinderaker told Sky News host James Morrow. 'The last thing they care about is American taxpayers. 'They think they are a global institution and they train their students to be citizens of the world, and I think Donald Trump properly questions whether there's any reason why American taxpayers should be subsidising these operations to the tune of many billions of dollars.'
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Book Review: 'April 1861' captures drama that occurred before Civil War's first shots
More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with 'April 1865: The Month That Saved America." His latest book covers the period of time that nearly led to its disintegration. In '1861: The Lost Peace,' Winik covers the lead-up to the first shots being fired at Fort Sumter. The political intrigue leading up to 1861 rivals the battlefield action readers come to expect from many Civil War histories. The overarching story is a familiar but important one for students of history: how a lowly Illinois congressman rose to power to lead a nation through its great divide over slavery and saved the American Experiment. Winik chronicles Abraham Lincoln's evolution as a politician and as someone who 'was careful never to step too far ahead of prevailing opinion.' But '1861' is one of the few Civil War histories where Lincoln isn't the most compelling figure. That title goes to a cast of characters, familiar ones such as abolitionist John Brown and lesser known figures such as Kentucky Sen. John J. Crittenden. The book also portrays the waiting game that Major Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced uncertainty as Lincoln took office. Winik has a taut yet dramatic writing style that makes the book a compelling read even for those well-versed on the history leading up to the Civil War's outbreak. Winik writes that the 'ultimate fate of nations is often measured and swayed not by large events, but by tiny ones,' and '1861' illustrates that point throughout its pages. ___
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Book Review: ‘April 1861' captures drama that occurred before Civil War's first shots
More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with 'April 1865: The Month That Saved America.' His latest book covers the period of time that nearly led to its disintegration. In '1861: The Lost Peace,' Winik covers the lead-up to the first shots being fired at Fort Sumter. The political intrigue leading up to 1861 rivals the battlefield action readers come to expect from many Civil War histories. The overarching story is a familiar but important one for students of history: how a lowly Illinois congressman rose to power to lead a nation through its great divide over slavery and saved the American Experiment. Winik chronicles Abraham Lincoln's evolution as a politician and as someone who 'was careful never to step too far ahead of prevailing opinion.' But '1861' is one of the few Civil War histories where Lincoln isn't the most compelling figure. That title goes to a cast of characters, familiar ones such as abolitionist John Brown and lesser known figures such as Kentucky Sen. John J. Crittenden. The book also portrays the waiting game that Major Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced uncertainty as Lincoln took office. Winik has a taut yet dramatic writing style that makes the book a compelling read even for those well-versed on the history leading up to the Civil War's outbreak. Winik writes that the 'ultimate fate of nations is often measured and swayed not by large events, but by tiny ones,' and '1861' illustrates that point throughout its pages. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. ___ AP book reviews:
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Book Review: 'April 1861' captures drama that occurred before Civil War's first shots
More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with 'April 1865: The Month That Saved America." His latest book covers the period of time that nearly led to its disintegration. In '1861: The Lost Peace,' Winik covers the lead-up to the first shots being fired at Fort Sumter. The political intrigue leading up to 1861 rivals the battlefield action readers come to expect from many Civil War histories. The overarching story is a familiar but important one for students of history: how a lowly Illinois congressman rose to power to lead a nation through its great divide over slavery and saved the American Experiment. Winik chronicles Abraham Lincoln's evolution as a politician and as someone who 'was careful never to step too far ahead of prevailing opinion.' But '1861' is one of the few Civil War histories where Lincoln isn't the most compelling figure. That title goes to a cast of characters, familiar ones such as abolitionist John Brown and lesser known figures such as Kentucky Sen. John J. Crittenden. The book also portrays the waiting game that Major Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced uncertainty as Lincoln took office. Winik has a taut yet dramatic writing style that makes the book a compelling read even for those well-versed on the history leading up to the Civil War's outbreak. Winik writes that the 'ultimate fate of nations is often measured and swayed not by large events, but by tiny ones,' and '1861' illustrates that point throughout its pages. ___ AP book reviews: Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press
