From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Peace on the Peninsula—It Could Happen
In the coming weeks, barring an unforeseen calamity, President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Six decades after fighting stopped on the […]
Americanism
American Greatness in the Mideast Means Protecting Israel
The American-led Middle East order is collapsing. Rival powers and regional actors now jockey for position in the region, in an attempt to form the […]
Kanye’s Epiphany
Rudyard K. might have tweeted, if Rudyard could tweet, “Trump is Trump; West is West, and they never will meet.” Yet they met, and it […]
The Joys of Anti-Hate
It is one thing to document objectively crimes that target individuals because they are members of a particular identity group. It is another thing to […]
What Kanye West’s ‘Redpilling’ Really Means
In 2016, many of us never thought Donald Trump could actually win the presidency. In 2018, many of us never thought that Kanye West would […]
Donald Trump and the Star Chamber of Horrors
Fifteen months into his administration, Donald Trump remains the object of a dedicated attempt by the Democratic Party, the media, NeverTrump Republicans, and rogue members […]
Don’t Be Misled by the Media, Cuba Isn’t Changing
After the nominal change in Cuba’s leadership, the New York Times managed to come out with the most New York Times headline ever: “More Black […]
Justice Thomas Asks: Do Aliens Enjoy Constitutional Protections?
The controversy last week over Justice Neil Gorsuch joining a liberal majority in declaring unconstitutional an immigration statute supported by the Trump Administration overshadowed Justice […]
Help Me Randa! Firing Back at Fresno State’s Femme Fatale
Comedian Jay Mohr has called for California State University-Fresno’s Bush-bashing English professor, Randa Jarrar, to be fired. But, as Fresno State’s Bruce Thornton notes, dismissal […]
Fahrenheit 140°
Donald Trump’s presidency is done. Over. No, seriously. This time, his obsessives insist like meth-mottled street urchins—gaunt, moon-eyed and festooned with weeping chancres, it really […]
Trump is Guilty of Obstructing . . . the Bureaucracy!
The charge that Donald Trump “colluded” with Russia to steal the 2016 election was never serious. The Democratic National Committee’s civil suit in that regard […]
A Common Sense Strategy for North Korea
The United States needs to keep the military option on the table in dealing with the rogue regime in North Korea. Put simply, a state […]
Primary Trump is Making a Comeback
When Donald Trump first announced his candidacy during the infamous escalator ride of June 16, 2015, his speech was unconventional, to say the least. In […]
The Speech Trump Should Give on Cinco de Mayo
Rightly or wrongly, millions of Americans believe President Trump is a racist. Many others who do not go this far think he is prejudiced against […]
The Ever Shrinking James Comey
It’s amusing to watch the James Comey Self-Aggrandizement Tour stagger along. With every passing day, Comey diminishes himself and solidifies his true legacy: a self-aggrandizing, […]
The Fiery Angel, Western Culture and Its (Dis)Contents
This week, I’m in Washington, D.C. giving a series of lectures and seminars at the Institute of World Politics, a small postgraduate school that specializes […]
Trump Seeks Middle Ground in Foreign Policy Balancing Act
Was the latest round of airstrikes in Syria a one-time hit to restore deterrence and stop the future use of chemical weapons, or was it […]
The Conservative Renaissance Has Begun
As President Trump continues to remake the Republican Party in his image, calls for last rites to be given to American conservatism are not just […]
What Is Syria to Us?
The U.S. strikes last week on suspected chemical weapons sites near Damascus and Homs exemplify how not to use military force. Their only consequence is […]
The Worst of All Worlds
Friday night’s missile strike on Syria will prove to be a mistake in almost every possible way. Ostensibly launched to punish and deter the Syrian […]