The New Refuge of Scoundrels
Just when observers had concluded the desperate progressive opposition to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court could not stoop much lower, it most […]
Demonization of Nunes Is a Window into Our Times
Much of what we now know about the unethical and often illegal behavior of the FBI, CIA, National Security Agency, and Department of Justice emerged […]
The Circus of Resistance
The resistance to Donald Trump was warring on all fronts last week. Democratic senators vied with pop-up protestors in the U.S. Senate gallery to disrupt […]
When Funerals Become Politics
Using funerals for political purposes has a long, but not distinguished, tradition. In 44 B.C. eulogist Mark Antony claimed to Roman mourners that he came […]
Trump on the Ground
For months, I’ve been driving on different routes through the vast San Joaquin Valley back and forth from the California coast—and through the usually economically […]
The Truth Will Set Us All Free
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation was star-crossed from the start. His friend and successor as FBI director, James Comey, by his own admission prompted the […]
The Ideology of Statue Smashing
Statue smashing is back in the news. One night last week, University of North Carolina students pulled down “Silent Sam,” a bronze monument to students […]
The Bombs of August
On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped a uranium-fueled atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, another U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 repeated […]
From One Psychodrama to Another
Michael Wolff and his media-hyped blockbuster—that supposedly game-changing landmark of a book Fire and Fury—are now ancient history. Fading similarly is Karen McDougal, Playboy‘s 1998 […]
The Double Standards of Postmodern Justice
The New York Times recently hired as a writer and board member Sarah Jeong. The Times knew that in recent years Jeong had posted a […]
The Legacies of Robert Mueller’s Investigations
Some 450 days ago we were treated to melodramatic announcements from the media about the start-up of Robert Mueller’s “dream” and “all-star” team. Reporters gushed […]
The Ancient War Between the Press and the President
The ancient war between the press and the president Tribune Content Agency — August 8, 2018 By Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency The media […]
The Elites’ War on the Deplorables
Recently, Politico reporter Marc Caputo was angered at rude hecklers at a Trump rally who booed beleaguered CNN correspondent Jim Acosta. So Caputo tweeted of them, […]
The American Art of Renewal
Make America Great Again” is the oft-caricatured slogan of the Donald Trump presidency. When Trump was elected, he boasted of jump-starting the economy to achieve […]
Progressive Regression
Donald Trump has certainly changed the rules of presidential behavior, through his nonstop campaign rallies, tweets, and press conferences. What his critics call lowering the […]
Reforming NATO Is the Only Way to Save It
Donald Trump recently ignited yet another firestorm by hedging when asked whether protecting the newest NATO member, tiny Montenegro, might be worth risking a war. […]
Just How Far Will the Left Go?
There was no honeymoon for the unlikely winner of the 2016 election. Progressives have in succession tried to sue to overturn Trump’s victory using several […]
NATO’s Challenge Is Germany, Not America
During the recent NATO summit meeting, a rumbustious Donald Trump tore off a thin scab of niceties to reveal a deep and old NATO wound—one […]
Deport the Deplorables?
Deport the Deplorables is a slogan of popular culture, found on bumper stickers, t-shirts, and internet postings. But now the mini-industry of deplorable/deportable sloganeering has […]
Reciprocity Is the Method to Trump’s Madness
Critics of Donald Trump claim there is no rhyme or reason to his foreign policy. But if there is a consistency, it might be called […]