A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness As California Governor Gavin Newsom gears up to run for president, what in the world will he run on? Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!” Why not? Count the reasons. California’s astronomical gas prices and taxes remain the highest in […]
Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking the Culture They Chose to Join
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler explore the troubling phenomenon of immigrants attacking the cultures they chose to join, including attacks on Christmas markets in Europe.
VDH UltraIs Trump Chemotherapy Worse than the Biden Cancer? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson The medicine is sometimes worse than the disease. Or that is what the Left now means with its widespread attack “on affordability,” ICE enforcement, and the military. Leftists are now not arguing that the past four Biden years did not damage the economy, erase the border, destroy deterrence abroad, weaponize the government, […]
VDH UltraBiden’s Autopen Scandal Is the ‘Biggest Sham Perpetrated in My Life Time’
Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler examine how the Left put forth the “waxen effigy” of former President Joe Biden, then used the autopen to enact its radical policies.
VDH UltraWhy Exactly Do Americans Support Israel? Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson 4) Most of the hatred of Israel is prompted not by what it does but by what it is—a successful Jewish state that fuels anti-Semitism and envy. There are dozens of disputed or “occupied” areas in nations abroad. Yet most of the world’s critical attention turns only to Gaza and the West […]
Biden’s Autopen Scandal Is the ‘Biggest Sham Perpetrated in My Life Time’
VDH and Jack examine how the Left put forth the “waxen effigy” of former President Joe Biden, then used the autopen to enact its radical policies.
The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, but unlike 2017 to 2021, Vladimir Putin sensed an American president would not or could not deter him, so he invaded a former Soviet republic. Under past presidents, Putin saw no downside to grabbing Ossetia, the […]
Why Blue States Aren’t Having Babies
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states.
VDH UltraWhy Blue States Aren’t Having Babies
Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states and other things that indicate crisis in the west, to which Donald Trump’s administration is responding.
VDH UltraThe Left’s ‘Assassination Chic’ and the Inevitability of Another Attack
Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc explore the Left’s troubling and growing acceptance of political violence.
VDH UltraThe Two Swords of Christ: The History of the Crusades
Description: Victor Davis Hanson interviews Raymond Ibrahim on his new book, The Two Swords of Christ, which covers the history of the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller–their origins and their struggles and success in the the Holy Land and beyond.
The Left’s ‘Assassination Chic’ and the Inevitability of Another Attack
VDH and Sami discuss the threats to Western culture, focusing on the rise of nationalism in Europe, the youth’s rebellion against the establishment, the crisis of free speech, and the impact of AI on reality. They also examine the growing culture of political violence and assassination attempts against conservative figures, emphasizing the need for vigilance […]
The Fallacy at the Heart of Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Documentary
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take issue with director Ken Burns’ assertion in his “American Revolution” documentary series that the Founding Fathers based their ideas for democracy on the Iroquois Nations.
VDH UltraD.C. Shooting Shows Law’s Diminishing Sanctity
Victor Davis Hanson asserts the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., is a symptom of a growing tendency to obey laws selectively.
Can the Lost Generation Be Found?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The current generation “Z”—those now roughly between 13 and 28 years old—is becoming our 21st-century version of the “Lost Generation.” Members of Gen Z are often nicknamed “Zoomers,” a term used to describe young adults who came of age in the era of smartphones, social media, and rapid cultural upheaval. […]
The Two Swords of Christ: VDH Interviews Raymond Ibrahim
Victor Davis Hanson interviews Raymond Ibrahim, focusing on his extensive research on the historical conflicts between Christianity and Islam. Ibrahim discusses his early career, the significance of his book ‘The Al-Qaeda Reader’, and the role of military orders like the Templars and Hospitallers during the Crusades. The discussion also touches on contemporary issues related to […]
VDH UltraWhy Exactly Do Americans Support Israel? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson Why we Americans support Israel is in the news recently—as in debates among the Right over its wisdom and propriety. There is a growing, anti-Israel wing of the Republican Party—ranging from neo-isolationists Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Steve Bannon, and Marjorie Taylor Greene to the extreme anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi fringe emblemized by Nick Fuentes […]
VDH UltraWhat Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers
Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the Commander-in-Chief.
VDH UltraThe Lost Generation of the New Alt-Right. Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson There was a third catalyst that prompted the dramatic emergence of Nick Fuentes and the Groypers. And that was the realization by such adroit demagogues that an entire generation born in the decades around the millennium had become embittered, frustrated, and increasingly prone to find cosmic culprits for their own vanishing American […]
What Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers
VDH and Jack take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the Commander-in-Chief.