In a new March Madness-style series that will pair off “16 terrible issues” against each other, VDH will act as the judge, ruling on the greatest existential threat to the United States. In the first episode, he decides whether the following are the biggest issues facing the United States in 2026: China vs. rogue nukes […]
Victor Davis Hanson I was feeling great by 1987, some eight years after my near-death experience in Greece. True, I had been deemed a “failure” at 25 for having a PhD in Classics from Stanford only between 1980 to 1984 to prune vines, drive a tractor, and do manual farm chores, with a growing family
Victor Davis Hanson The plane to SFO landed at 2:00 AM on a delayed flight in July 1979. At the airport my father was waiting with his Vista Cruiser used station wagon, all the seats down with a bed made up. By the time we got out of customs, the garage, and on the road,
This content was recorded prior to Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30. In this episode VDH answers additional questions from listeners, including one on the undue influence of our intelligence agencies on U.S. policy. Share This
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers a round of questions submitted by listeners. Here he’s asked about tanks and tank warfare. This episode was recorded before Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson reviews the year of 2025 for the U.S. domestically and outlines what may come this year in 2026. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson Four years after my Greek sojourn I came back in 1978–79 for another year of study, this time at the American School of Classical Studies. It was a wonderful year, walking each Saturday over the Attic countryside with the legendary Professor Eugene Vanderpool, or taking the class tours with the dynamic archaeologist
Former Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., shared insight into his work with President Donald Trump’s social media and crypto company merging with TAE Technologies, a company focused on nuclear fusion power. Nunes, who is CEO of Truth Social and who also chairs Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board, outlined future plans for building commercial reactors, expecting to commence
Victor Davis Hanson I studied Classics at age 19–20 in Greece from August 1973 to July 1974. It was quite a crazy year to be in the Eastern Mediterranean. Not long after I arrived, there was a Greek coup resulting in the removal of the Prime Minister/Col. Papadopoulos and his “colonel” junta. It was replaced
Note: This content was recorded by Victor Davis Hanson prior to his Dec. 30 medical operation. 600,000 people could soon be without water because Pacific Gas & Electric is tired of being sued by environmental nonprofits trying to protect indigenous land, alleges a recent article by UNWON. “I understand that we want to have social