News about John Milton

The 'Parent Rights of Education' law in Florida allows for the prohibition of access to certain works in classrooms, including Paradise Lost by John Milton and Nathaniel Hawthorn's The Scarlet Letter, as well as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The 'Don't Say Gay' bill, which was passed under Republican governor Ron DeSantis (pictured), has been expanded, giving the state the ability to limit LGBTQ content. After Florida passed the bill last year, DeSantis has been chastised by teachers to delete books deemed inappropriate for children by conservative parents and school boards. The legislation was interpreted by critics as part of an attempt to limit discussion of controversial topics such as race and sexuality in public schools.

BRENDAN O'NEILL: According to one observer, these 'flushed, middle-aged Brexiteers' look like pieces of a 'hearty pork steak,' and are destroying the country's political life by raging about Brexit and immigrants.'

BEL MOONEY: This week, Bel recommends a man who believes that his difficult childhood aided him in his alcohol use.

A.N. a. We have lost a beloved Queen, but we haven't lost the monarchy. And this is no accident. It is in good shape thanks to her careful custodianship, as well as those of her predecessors and our older statesmen and women, but we can't take anything for granted. The majority of people in the United Kingdom support the monarchy's idea. Throughout Queen Elizabeth's reign, there have been those who have said: 'This outmoded institution will last Queen Elizabeth's time.' If she dies, we'll talk about it again, and many of us will say that Britain should be like the other world's most adamant countries and become a republic.' They will now be gathering their forces and marshalling their arguments following the Queen's death. We'll all know that growing up is essential. After all, the United States has been a prosperous republic for almost two decades. They are all nations that have been modern enough, mature enough, to have a head of state who has voted for themselves.