by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
American Stasis
The historian Thucydides warned about the escalating violent language and behavior that we are witnessing. More on that later. Continue reading “The Rise of the Uncouth”
Author: victorhanson
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor of Classics Emeritus at California State University, Fresno, and a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services. He is also the Wayne & Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College, where he teaches each fall semester courses in military history and classical culture.
Now Wait Just One Minute…
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
Maureen Dowd wrote another unfortunate, poorly argued, and thinly researched column yesterday. She alleges that racism is behind the growing suspicion of the Obama administration and its initiatives. Continue reading “Now Wait Just One Minute…”
The Left, Too Left
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
Ayersism
As Hugo Chavez continues to shut down the media and silence critics, Oliver Stone — who would never be allowed, if he were a Venezuelan filmmaker, to direct as he does in the states — praises Chavez’s coerced socialism. Continue reading “The Left, Too Left”
Why Obama Blinked
by Jamie Glazov
FrontPage Magazine
Frontpage Interview’s guest Victor Davis Hanson sheds light on the unfolding drama of a president whose unpopular proposals threaten to ruin his popularity. Continue reading “Why Obama Blinked”
When Will Westerners Stop Westernizing Islamic Concepts?
by Raymond Ibrahim
Middle East Forum
Recently, Cathy Lynn Grossman of USA Today wrote an article about Muslim zakat, wherein I was referenced as a “critic of Islam.” She then followed up with another article titled “Critic questions the aims and ends of Islamic charity,” dedicated to examining my views on zakat. Continue reading “When Will Westerners Stop Westernizing Islamic Concepts?”
Rep. Charles Rangel–Sign of the Times
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is becoming a metaphor for almost all the sins of our age. Continue reading “Rep. Charles Rangel–Sign of the Times”
Obama’s Address to Congress Didn’t Quite Do It
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Obama’s problem with warning Americans about bickering, partisan politics, lying, and misrepresentation Wednesday night is that his green advisor Van Jones just left after it was disclosed that he called Republicans “a–holes”, whites polluters/more prone to mass murder in schools, and charged the former President with involvement in 9/11. Continue reading “Obama’s Address to Congress Didn’t Quite Do It”
The Lamentations of the Elite
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
Van Jones in his final communiqué says, “On the eve of historic fights for healthcare and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. Continue reading “The Lamentations of the Elite”
Our National 9/11 Schizophrenia
the great debate over 9/11 and the American response.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Ninety-six months ago, 19 Islamic terrorists — led by Mohamed Atta, organized by Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and ordered by Osama bin Laden — hijacked four American airliners. Continue reading “Our National 9/11 Schizophrenia”
Holder’s Destructive Investigation
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
Whether for partisan advantage or out of delusional utopianism, the jihadists win. Continue reading “Holder’s Destructive Investigation”