VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Our Brezhnev, Our Pravda, Our Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev led the former Soviet Union as General Secretary of the Communist Party until 1982. But like many Russian bureaucrats who struggled with excessive smoking, drinking and weight gain, he aged prematurely. And like many of them, his disability did not cause him to abdicate. In his late 60s and early 70s, Brezhnev’s growing […]
WATCH: Teacher’s union president delivers a rant unhinged
It’s hard to believe that someone named Becky Pringle could make such horrific rants as you’re about to hear. Pringle is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union, and last week he delivered a historic display of impassion in a speech to the union, during which he shouted about winning “everything,” […]
Fin Baxter called into starting XV as England look to snap All Blacks’ 30-year streak | Rugby union
Harlequins prop Finn Baxter is in line to make his first start for England after being promoted from the bench to replace the injured Joe Marler against New Zealand on Saturday, with England needing a win to level the score between the two Test matches at a venue where the All Blacks have not lost […]
Former Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb given four-year ban for doping positive | Wales rugby union team
Former Wales scrum-half Reece Webb has been banned for four years after testing positive for a banned substance, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has confirmed. The 35-year-old Webb, who joined French club Biarritz last year, was provisionally suspended in July last year after testing positive for a growth hormone. Webb maintains his innocence but analysis […]
UAW monitor reveals new details in union leader investigation
A court-appointed monitor is investigating allegations that United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain retaliated against a vice president who refused to follow orders that would have benefited his partner and sister. Monitor Neal Barofsky said they were also investigating allegations that the regional director embezzled union funds by “using a UAW corporate credit card to […]
Biden to meet with union leaders amid effort to solidify base following debate
Biden is scheduled to meet with national labor union leaders on Wednesday and hold consultations with key allies as part of a week-long effort to shore up his base and counter calls from Democrats to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. According to the Biden campaign, Biden will attend the AFL-CIO executive committee meeting […]
Teachers union president who gave viral ‘off-the-rails’ speech has visited Biden White House over 20 times
First appeared on FOX: The head of the largest teachers union, who was derided for an “erratic” speech last weekend, has visited the White House dozens of times during Biden’s term. According to White House visitor records, Rebecca “Becky” Pringle, president of the National Education Association (NEA), He gave a speech on the topic. During […]
Teachers’ Union President Channels Dwight Schrute in Unhinged Speech
The president of the nation’s largest teachers union has faced ridicule for delivering a frantic speech that featured shouting and pounding on the podium, which critics have called ” office. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, took to the stage at the weekend’s annual convention of representatives of the 3 million-member union in […]