After decades of continuous wars, the United States has a large veteran community, and with some needing care for PTSD or having trouble integrating after leaving the battlefield, various services exist to help veterans. But do these programs provide what’s needed, or do they sometimes only exacerbate the problems? To learn more about this, we…
Boosting Hill Staff Pay Garners Support on Left and Right
Something unusual will happen in the nation’s capital Thursday when the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress convenes a hearing on how much Congress should spend on itself. Lawmakers talking about the legislative branch appropriation, which also includes compensation for the thousands of congressional aides they employ, is not unusual. What will be…
‘We Just Don’t Know’ How to Defend Against Possible Chinese Hypersonic Missile: US Ambassador
News Analysis A new investigative report by the Financial Times asserted that China launched a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, which circled the earth in a low orbit before striking down and narrowly missing a test target. The Chinese regime has officially denied the report’s findings, saying that the object in question was a spaceship. U.S. disarmament…
Freedom of Faith Resounds Through Shen Yun, Audience Members Say
EUGENE, Oregon—Depictions of faith and spirituality by Shen Yun Performing Arts were welcomed by many audience members at Eugene’s Hult Center on the afternoon of Oct. 17. Former events coordinator Karen Sellers and her husband Terry said they were impressed by the precision of the Shen Yun performers. They likewise commended how the performance they…
Oregon Audience Touched by the Music of Shen Yun
EUGENE, Ore.—Music can tell a story and express emotions without the use of words. The music of Shen Yun Performing Arts has touched thousands upon thousands of audience members at the Hult Center on Sunday. “The music was wonderful, wonderful. Especially that instrument that had the two strings, that was beautiful. Just beautiful,” Mark Patrzik…
Couple Feel a Connection With Shen Yun’s Values
WORCESTER, Mass.—Shen Yun Performing Arts bestows an amazing experience on its audiences, and at The Hanover Theatre, the expectations of Janet Lizotte and Richard Pelland were fulfilled. “It was magical,” said Lizotte, owner and director of Education Beauty Pros International. The couple was attending the Oct. 16 performance by the New York-based company. Shen Yun’s…
Worcester Mayor Gives Special Welcome to Shen Yun, Says Artists ‘Follow a Noble Tradition’
WORCESTER, Mass.—Shen Yun Performing Arts received a special welcome in the “Heart of the Commonwealth” as it kicked off its performances in Massachusett’s second most populous city. At Shen Yun’s opening show in Worcester on Oct. 16, Mayor Joseph Petty read out a proclamation in honor of Shen Yun’s arrival at Hanover Theatre. Shen Yun has “grown into…
NatSec Expert: ‘We No Longer Need to Censor Ourselves’ About Chinese Communist Party
In a discussion that Hudson Institute senior fellow Arthur Herman described as “particularly chilling,” experts with Hudson’s Hamilton Commission on Securing America’s National Security Innovation Base spoke Oct. 14 on the threat of Chinese economic coercion to the supply chains for defense-critical advanced batteries. One of three talks at Hudson’s “Powering Innovation: Advanced Batteries and…
Shen Yun’s Beauty Is Beyond Words, Ballet Dancer Says
BILLINGS, Montana—“I don’t even have the words to describe how incredibly extravagant and beautiful it was,” said Kara Olsen, a ballerina. “It was very professional.” Olsen was attending Shen Yun Performing Arts, a company reviving authentic traditional Chinese culture through classical, folk, and ethnic dance and music. The performance took place at the Albert Bair…
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Lavish Praise for Shen Yun in Massachusetts
WORCHESTER, Mass.—Shen Yun Performing Arts received lavish praise on Sunday afternoon from its Worchester audience. Whether out for a family outing or a personal treat, the colors, sound, and movement of the performance drew enthusiastic responses. Engineering manager Firas Azar treated himself to the performance, which he said was “masterfully executed.” And even though he…