Who Really Politicized the Pentagon?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Is the era of rounding up government or academic “experts” to declare their support or opposition to ongoing controversies over? Public declarations by Anthony Fauci and his associates to follow their “expertise” or “science” did not work out well and persuaded few. Recall the 1,200 partisan healthcare “professionals” of June […]
History of Income Tax Amendment 16 and News of the Week
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson discuss with cohost Sami Winc the history of Amendment 16, a new income tax in 1913. They also address the news on healthcare, the “Golden” card, Newsom’s podcast, issues in immigration given a closed border, Jake Tapper’s duplicitous new book on Biden’s decline, and Gene Hackman passed away.
VDH UltraNewsom Casts About in the Pod World
Good morning Ultra Subscribers. Victor talks about the debacle we all know as Newsom and his new podcast that draws him from the responsibilities as governor. What is the source of California’s decline? Join this seven-minute video. Subscribe here if you haven’t already joined the Blade of Perseus.
Wheeling and Dealing in Europe and at Home
Listen to the Friday news roundup with Victor Davis Hanson and his cohost Sami Winc: peace deal in Ukraine, China and Russia mineral rights in Bolivia, German elections more left than right, Dan Bongino deputy director of the FBI, Comey’s “honeypot” operation, Tulsi Gabbard’s wayward employees, covid scams and conflicts of interest, and self-righteous but […]
Who Caused the Counter-Revolution?
At some point, some president was going to have to stop the unsustainable spending and borrowing. To have any country left, some president would eventually have had to restore a nonexistent border and stop the influx of 3 million illegal aliens a year. Some commander-in-chief finally would have to try to stop the theater wars […]
Promises Made, Promises Kept: Executive Orders and Energy Dominance Unveiled
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss the recent executive orders from President Trump, their implications, and the broader context of energy policies in America. He reflects on the challenges facing the Trump administration, including infrastructure failures and the political landscape in California.
VDH UltraMissing Those Good Old Alternatives to Trump? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson Given the leftwing hysterical responses to all of Trump’s thirty-day-old initiatives, let us remember what just a few months ago were the alternatives. 1) War. The Biden non-strategy for the Ukraine war was to provide enough aid for Ukraine to continue, but not enough to win and incite nuclear Russia. There was […]
Overexposed: The Truth and Troubles of Left Politics
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler take on Joy Reid’s lost job and the squad’s lost audience, Stacey Abrams’ billions, Gazans celebrate murder of babies, the prospects of rebuilding Gaza, Zelensky’s willingness to step down, Biden destroyed deterrence making rebuilding that much more difficult, German people vote in conservatives, and Kash Patel […]
VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of a Peace Deal? Part Three
6) Why did Putin go into Ukraine in 2014 and 2022? We have mentioned the role of the Obama hot-mic appeasement and Putin’s later invasion. We still do not know the U.S. role in the Ukrainian street violence of 2014 that drove out the pro-Russian but legitimately elected President Viktor Yanukovych. Nor do we know […]
Trump’s Ukrainian Tightrope
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness To find an impossible peace between Ukraine and Russia we must understand the recent history of the war and the European and American roles in it. So, Americans should revisit some fundamental realities and questions from which to remember before going forward: Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine in 2022? Putin did start […]
Dicey Endeavors: Building the Panama Canal and Peace in Europe
In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc examine the rhetoric between Trump and Zelensky, the historical precedents to the Ukraine war, the building of the Panama Canal and its legacy, Hegseth’s cuts, Patel’s confirmation, and Jasmine Crockett’s “wisdom.”
VDH UltraEurope’s New Reality and Ukraine Peace Settlement
VDH Ultra subscribers can enjoy ad free the latest video episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Podcast right here. Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, […]
VDH UltraEurope’s New Reality and Ukrainian Peace Settlement
Ultra Subscribers: This is an ad-free audio version of the Victor Davis Hanson Podcast. Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, Jamie Dimon’s diatribe, Hegseth’s revolution, […]
VDH UltraDemocratic Strategy
Ultra subscribers are invited to join Victor Davis Hanson this Friday for discussion about the strategy of the Democrats.
A Swing and a Hit: DOGE and Diplomacy
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss the latest revelations by DOGE, Trump’s Ukraine deal, Hamas in a pickle, German police raid homes of “hate speech” perpetrators, Keir Starmer promises troops, and Egypt’s bid to rebuild Gaza.
Tom Hanks, Margaret Brennan, and the European Ministers—Reveal It All
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Three recent but completely unrelated events illustrate the deranged hatred of Donald Trump and his supporters continuing now even into a second decade. And yet the venom only further marginalizes the left. In its too-long 50th anniversary spectacle, Saturday Night Live offered a skit in which marquee actor Tom Hanks did […]
The By-Gone Era: Free Felons, Sanctuary Cities, and University Protestors
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler examine the new direction of the Trump administration: Bondi after felons, Boston mayor coddles illegal child rapist, ICE can’t be denied, Zeldin and the misappropriation of funds, DOGE suggestions taking hold in DC, and Bowdoin College student suspended for pro-Palestinian encampment during protest.
VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of Peace? Part Two
3) A War to the Last Ukrainian? The U.S. political dynamics of war and peace have been utterly reversed. Supposedly hawkish and bloodthirsty Republicans have never supported the leftwing desire to bleed out Russia by fighting it to the last Ukrainian. Joe Biden rarely if ever deplored the horrific carnage on both sides. Donald Trump […]
VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of a Peace Deal? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson There are lots of hysterias, lies, and untruths about the Ukrainian envisioned “peace” and “settlement.” Here are a few: 1) The Donbas and Crimea misinformation. It was never the policy of the Obama administration—during which its foolish Russian “reset” blew up when Putin invaded the Donbas and Crimea—to retake either Crimea or […]
Europe’s New Reality and Ukraine Peace Settlement
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, Jamie Dimon’s diatribe, Hegseth’s revolution, and more evidence in DC military helicopter crash.