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 […]
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
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
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc argue the Iran war has been highly asymmetrical and strategically successful, rejecting media claims about Iran’s remaining capabilities and urging sustained pressure to force concessions while oil dynamics shift, including UAE talk of leaving OPEC and the potential for prices to fall. Hanson says Middle Eastern states quietly favor
Victor Davis Hanson examines the role of inflammatory left-wing rhetoric in last Saturday’s unprecedented third attempt to assassinate President Trump within two years and explains why the Secret Service’s status quo is unsustainable. Share This
Violent rhetoric from celebrities and Democrats helped create the climate reflected in President Donald Trump’s third would-be assassin’s manifesto, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Hanson assesses Barack Obama’s response to the most recent assassination attempts, recounts attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2003, and
Victor Davis Hanson Iran The Iran War has (for now) transmogrified from one of military action—Iran has essentially been disarmed for the foreseeable future—to a political/geostrategic standoff. Why does Iran believe it can obtain a deal, given the U.S. devastation of the Iranian military? It knows the U.S. has no intention of invading the country,
Victor Davis Hanson Serling (who easily out-smoked my dad’s two-pack-a-day habit) was serious and answered in terse, short answers. He soon grew quiet but remained gracious and witty. He kept talking to us about politics in the car on the way over to the Reedley lecture, which my dad thought would be a blockbuster—given the
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler react to a disrupted UCLA Federalist Society event featuring DHS General Counsel James Percival, arguing elite law schools now reward activist intimidation and vulgarity while teaching critical legal theory. They connect this culture to rising tolerance for theft and political violence, citing Hasan Piker’s comments and a New Yorker
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Same Old, Same Old: Target Trump At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Donald Trump was the target of yet a third assassination attempt—this time in full view of the Washington press corps. The event was presented as a spirited night with Trump. After 11 years of avoiding the predominantly left-wing