Youngkin declares Virginia 'stronger than ever' in final State of the Commonwealth address

Youngkin declares Virginia 'stronger than ever' in final State of the Commonwealth address

Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, closing out a four-year run that steered Virginia out of the COVID-19 lockdowns and attracted substantial business investment and job growth. But his four years in office also ran into partisan gridlock and failed to translate his achievements into Republican gains at…

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In Two Films About Palestinian Struggle, Time Is of the Essence

In Two Films About Palestinian Struggle, Time Is of the Essence

Dabis’s diagrammatically structured screenplay is built on clear historical parallels and tidy intergenerational contrasts. A young boy adores his father, yet grows up to be despised by his own son. Political rage seems to ebb and flow with each generation. All three major male characters experience Israeli settler violence, the consequences of which are brutal,…

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