2025

Mexico—Friend, Enemy, Neutral, or Something Else?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Mexican nationals, likely cartel members, recently crossed the border and shot and wounded an American hiker. Did they assume that Joe Biden was still president, and so it was still a veritable open season on Americans without consequences? Mexico also recently balked at allowing a U.S. transport plane to land, […]

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Don’t Look Back: America First and the Dangerous Alternative

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss Trump’s America First Manifesto  contrasted with Obama, how Mexico thinks DJT is unserious, Greenland’s status, facing China’s Belt and Road Initiative, meritocracy’s comeback, de-DEIing the university, the irony of Biden and mental fitness, and the anniversary of the Alger Hiss conviction. Share This

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VDH UltraTrump’s First Two Weeks: Pardonomania, Part Two

Victor Davis Hanson Three other Biden pardons stand out: Liz Cheney, Dr. Fauci, and Gen. Milley. Liz Cheney was the Republican minority whip in the House. During Trump’s first term, she voted with his agenda over 90% of the time. She was convinced after January 6 that the buffoonish riot was instead an “insurrection,” that

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Trump Goes to California and Hegseth’s Confirmation

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for a discussion of Pete Hegseth’s nomination fight, the US Naval Academy, Elon’s salute, Trump taking on bureaucracy in California , Karen Bass’s radical past, pardons, and the special consideration of Mike Pompeo. Share This

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Trump and His New Frenemies, Abroad and at Home

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness President Trump recently gave a video talk to the World Economic Forum (WEF) assemblage in Davos. He expressed fondness for Europe. He praised many for their attendance—and then tore into the evils of hyperregulation, high taxes, radical environmentalism, and the DEI/ESG commissariat of both the prior Biden administration and indeed

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Trump, Davos, and the New World Order

On this episode, join Victory Davis Hanson and Sami Winc as they delve into the current political landscape, discussing Trump’s recent video address to Davos and the implications of his remarks. Victor shares insights on the controversial comments made by Bishop Budde regarding Trump and the ongoing debates surrounding immigration and social issues. The discussion

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Militaries must return to the ancient confidence that it is better to kill more of the aggressors’ population than to have lost some of its own.

Victor Davis Hanson // Mosaic This is a response to What’s Wrong with the Postmodern Military?, originally published in Mosaic in January 2025 Ran Baratz’s sharp critique of Israeli retaliatory action following October 7, coupled with incisive and constructive correctives, is a shared worry outside of Israel. Why, he asks, was the IDF surprised by the attack, why was

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VDH UltraThe Meaning of Late Pardons

Victor Davis Hanson discusses the late pardons signed by Joe Biden. We are still working on the app to play the video: Androids should work. We are still in the process with Apple of updating the iOS. Share This

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