Was the Current Madness Birthed in the University?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness America is currently sick. The young conservative organizer and media personality Charlie Kirk was just murdered in a political assassination by a 22-year-old ‘anti-fascist’ and trans advocate, Tyler Robinson. As planned, he eliminated the most astute and successful political activist in a generation. Indeed, Kirk may well have ensured that […]
Two Giants: The Legacies of Charlie Kirk and William Tecumseh Sherman
In this weekend episode VDH and Sami offer further reflections on Charlie Kirk, the role of higher education in shaping societal values, and the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones. In the middle segment, VDH considers the impressive legacy of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
Where the Left Fails Us: Iryna Zarutska, Tom Homan, and Nigel Farage
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss the implications of the recent murder of Iryna Zarutska, Israel’s hit on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Homan’s interview with Mika, Russian drones in Polish airspace, and Britain’s Nigel Farage grows in popularity, and more in the Friday news roundup.
Charlie Kirk, RIP
VDH and Jack react to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, remember 9/11, look at race and crime, examine the Democratic Party’s hatred of capitalism and its shift towards socialism, consider calls to let New York City should be allowed to sink under a prospective Mamdani mayorship, and more.
The Four Horsemen of the Western Apocalypse
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Europe is plagued by a number of existential crises. Yet they are all self-inflicted—and by a dominant, therapeutic culture that embraced utopian but lethal bromides. These suicidal wounds are now nearing the end-stage. Indeed, they are destroying the very civilization that was soon envisioned to be heaven on earth. The […]
Trump Resurrects the Department of War, ‘Phillies Karen’, and the Murder of Irina Zarutska
VDH and Jack discuss the reasons for the changing of the name of the Department of War to Defense and President Trump’s recent order to change it back to War, the murder of Iryna Zarutska, ‘Phillies Karen’, and more.
Trump’s New War Production Board?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The left weighs in on anything that Trump is against, which drives it to lionize criminals like Abrego Garcia, champion open borders, and oppose increased oil and natural gas production. And they are against anything Trump is for. So often, they did not care much about big-city crime rates, supported […]
Tanks for the Memories
In the weekend edition, VDH and Sami discuss RFK Jr.’s stance on vaccination mandates, more nuttiness from Joy Reid, and developments in Gaza and Venezuela. The professor also offers an in-depth look at the development and employment of armor in World War II, with a particular focus on the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank […]
Trump to Tren de Aragua: Say Hello to My Little Friend
In this news roundup VDH and Sami cover Trump sinking a Venezuelan cartel drug boat, the media speculating that Trump might have died, whether the National Guard should go into Chicago, Europe’s political and social challenges, the rise of censorship, Ilhan Omar’s millions, and more.
More Students From China is a Bad Idea
In this episode Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the implications of Trump’s proposal to increase Chinese student enrollment in American universities, including concerns about espionage and national security, the cultural and moral decline in Western societies, flag burning, the state of the Virginia gubernatorial race, and more.
Trump Astride at Seven Months
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Trump’s greatest achievement within six months was simply ending illegal immigration as we had once known it—without “comprehensive immigration reform” or any other rhetorical trickery. It remains difficult to find, much less deport, the 10 to 12 million illegal aliens who entered in the last four years. Those who helped […]
Barack, Regrettably, Re-Emerges.
In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor and Jack discuss the left’s mockery of ‘thoughts and prayers’, the hypocrisy in narratives surrounding human trafficking, the reemergence of Barack Obama and Eric Holder, redistricting, the state of the trucking, and more.
The Progressive Pantheon of Pathetic Heroes
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness American left-wing heroes are proving to be a creepy bunch. So what do some of the most renowned “resistance” left-wing heroes have in common other than shared hatred of conservative America? They are either criminals, pathological liars, or self-described performance-art victims. Take Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the current face of progressive resistance […]
VDH Interviews Sebastian Gorka
Victor Davis Hanson interviews Dr. Seb Gorka, discussing the significant changes in national security and counterterrorism under the Trump administration, the historical context of Trump’s presidency, the disruption of the post-war order, and the ongoing threats posed by Iran and global terrorism, and much more.
An Avatar for the Dems: Charles Bronson or Don Knotts? (This One is Easy.)
In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami cover Trump’s cabinet meetings, why the Democrats can’t manage to be viewed as authentically tough, the Gaza-Israel conflict, transgender issues, the Cracker Barrel logo controversy, and more.
Europe in the Balance?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant—often enjoying some sort of state support or with prior arrests for the same crime—surfaces. Until recently, European politicians and the media sought to either ignore such news or accuse those who […]
More WWII ‘Revisionist’ History & the Vulgarity of a Kennedy Scion
In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor Davis Hanson examine assertions regarding World War II made by David Collum during an interview with Tucker Carlson, the unseemly antics of JFK’s grandson, the left’s struggle with language, tensions with India, and more.
Bolton’s and Comey’s Troubles and Cracker Barrel’s Own Goal
Description: In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler discuss the raid on John Bolton’s house, the Cracker Barrel logo change, male cheerleaders in the NFL, the hot water James Comey finds himself in, and more.
What Made the Democratic Party Go Crazy?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The answer was not Trump alone. Indeed, irony abounds when Democrats resonate with the claims of the vestigial Never Trumpers that the MAGA movement “hijacked” the Republican Party. In characteristic projectionist fashion, the left is simply falsely attributing to their opposition the very hijacking that hit the Democratic Party. The […]
Gavin, the Gerrymander, and Air Power in WWII
In this weekend episode, VDH and Sami discuss Trump’s recent legal wins, Gavin Newsom’s desperate gerrymandering ploy, the American and British achievement in air power in WWII, and more.