VDH UltraWhat Do They All Want from the Iran War? The Great Game. Part Five: China and Russia
Victor Davis Hanson China, in dire need of oil, and Russia, awash in oil that it cannot so easily sell, have some but not all similar agendas on the Iran War. They share an overriding directive: whatever is good for the U.S. is bad for them. So, they support Iran in the war, but both […]
VDH UltraWhat Do They All Want from the Iran War? The Great Game. Part Four: The Paleo-Right
Victor Davis Hanson Many once hard-core podcasters/internet influencers/politicos and MAGA loyalists have broken with Trump, ostensibly because they have termed the 60-day air campaign over Iran (13 fatalities) a “forever” or “endless” war. A core of influential MAGA apostates (for example, Steven Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Megan Kelly, Candace Owens, Joe Rogan, etc.) […]
The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Few predicted that blaming Israel and the Jews who support it would flare up in the early 21st century—and in America of all places, where there are nearly as many Jews as there are in Israel. After all, Israel is the only consensual society in the Middle East. It holds […]
California’s Peak Dystopia, LA’s Mayoral Chaos, and New York’s Toxic Empathy
Rhamell Burke, a repeat criminal, attacked and later stalked two women on the New York City subway last April. Though police stopped Burke from harassing the women any further, the victims ultimately decided not to cooperate with prosecutors, with one woman telling the New York Post later, “maybe a part of me was just like, […]
VDH UltraCalifornia’s Peak Dystopia, LA’s Mayoral Chaos, and New York’s Toxic Empathy
Rhamell Burke, a repeat criminal, attacked and later stalked two women on the New York City subway last April. Though police stopped Burke from harassing the women any further, the victims ultimately decided not to cooperate with prosecutors, with one woman telling the New York Post later, “maybe a part of me was just like, […]
Iran Stalling Tactics, Reform Party Shock, Hephaestus & the Double Standard in U.S. Justice
Contrary to the belief of some media pundits, the Islamic world, not Israel, has inflicted the greatest damage on the United States, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Also discussed: Negotiations with Iran inevitably drag on through delay and deception, warning the prolonged standoff affects U.S. […]
VDH UltraIran Stalling Tactics, Reform Party Shock, Hephaestus & the Double Standard in U.S. Justice
Contrary to the belief of some media pundits, the Islamic world, not Israel, has inflicted the greatest damage on the United States, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Also discussed: Negotiations with Iran inevitably drag on through delay and deception, warning the prolonged standoff affects U.S. […]
VDH UltraThe New Jacobin Party
Victor Davis Hanson argues that the Democratic Party that we once knew has died, and another has taken its place.
Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc cover New York’s Mamdani removing a city webpage celebrating ties with Israel and broader incidents they describe as a mainstreaming of antisemitism, which Hanson attributes to DEI ideology, Middle East money and influence in universities, and Israel’s current strength. Hanson recounts a contentious Piers Morgan appearance defending Israel and […]
VDH UltraAntisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc cover New York’s Mamdani removing a city webpage celebrating ties with Israel and broader incidents they describe as a mainstreaming of antisemitism, which Hanson attributes to DEI ideology, Middle East money and influence in universities, and Israel’s current strength. Hanson recounts a contentious Piers Morgan appearance defending Israel and […]
Nazi Tattoos Used to Be Taboo—Now They’re in the Democratic Party
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler evaluate Tucker Carlson’s recent comments praising Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, focusing on allegations about Platner’s past Nazi tattoo, extremist social-media statements, anti-Israel rhetoric, elite background, and questions about running for Senate while reportedly receiving 100% PTSD disability benefits. They discuss claims of election-related misconduct in Maine, including […]
The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable. They professed concern for working Americans and supported blue-collar unions. Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks—often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were […]
VDH UltraNazi Tattoos Used to Be Taboo—Now They’re in the Democratic Party
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler evaluate Tucker Carlson’s recent comments praising Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, focusing on allegations about Platner’s past Nazi tattoo, extremist social-media statements, anti-Israel rhetoric, elite background, and questions about running for Senate while reportedly receiving 100% PTSD disability benefits. They discuss claims of election-related misconduct in Maine, including […]
VDH UltraWhat Do They All Want from the Iran War? The Great Game, Part Three: The Leftwing, Democratic, Media Nexus
Victor Davis Hanson Item: Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on that propaganda news that some Iranian ships claim that they broke through the American blockade, a move intended to bankrupt the terrorist regime, the senator in response posted on social media, “Awesome.” Item: Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist, remarked in an interview that while he […]
VDH UltraWhat Do They All Want from the Iran War? The Great Game, Part Two: The Gulf and Israel
Victor Davis Hanson The Gulf The Gulf nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) have two agendas—one stealthy and unknown to the public, and one transparent and well-recognized. That is, given their huge treasuries, their gigantic oil reserves, their vulnerable pipelines and refineries, their small […]
The Global Ripples from the Iran War
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness No one ever quite knows the nature of the aftermath of any war in the Middle East. The current effort to disarm and neuter the Iranian theocracy is no exception. But contrary to European and American left-wing consensus, the ripples of the Iran war are already remaking the postwar world […]
America in Flux: Supreme Court, Iran, Cultural Change, and More
From the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on racial gerrymandering to rising tensions with Iran and the broader cultural and political shifts happening across the country, Victor Davis Hanson argues the United States is in the middle of a major transition. “We’re not just dealing with policy disagreements. We’re dealing with a fundamental transformation of the […]
VDH UltraAmerica in Flux: Supreme Court, Iran, Cultural Change, and More
From the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on racial gerrymandering to rising tensions with Iran and the broader cultural and political shifts happening across the country, Victor Davis Hanson argues the United States is in the middle of a major transition. “We’re not just dealing with policy disagreements. We’re dealing with a fundamental transformation of the […]
Cole Thomas Allen Arraignment, Iran Pressure Campaign, COVID Vaccine Cover-Ups, and Athena
Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc react to the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, arguing his manifesto and weapons indicate intent to kill President Trump and officials, and faulting lax Secret Service performance while blaming inflammatory “Trump-as-Hitler” rhetoric for inspiring would-be attackers. Hanson then assesses the Iran conflict, saying U.S. strikes crippled Iran’s military […]
VDH UltraCole Thomas Allen Arraignment, Iran Pressure Campaign, COVID Vaccine Cover-Ups, and Athena
Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc react to the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, arguing his manifesto and weapons indicate intent to kill President Trump and officials, and faulting lax Secret Service performance while blaming inflammatory “Trump-as-Hitler” rhetoric for inspiring would-be attackers. Hanson then assesses the Iran conflict, saying U.S. strikes crippled Iran’s military […]