A Military Historian’s Omnibus
William Tecumseh Sherman, liberation, and race in the Civil War, reflections on the Iraq War, the significance of horses in ancient military tactics, the overlooked legacy of the Byzantine Empire, and more. Share This
Can the Left Ever Stop Its Craziness?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness California Senator Alex Padilla recently crashed a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He deliberately wore no identification. He gave no advance warning that he would disrupt her briefing. Instead, Padilla barged forward to the podium, shouting about the deportation of illegal aliens. Immediately, Padilla got his media
VDH UltraThe Incoherence of the Mexican Flag and Mexico’s Foolish Rhetoric, Part One
Victor Davis Hanson When riots broke out in Los Angeles after ICE tried to serve warrants on a variety of illegal aliens, most of whom were believed to be either criminals or engaged in criminal activity, mobs assumed that we were all back to the “summer of love” that exempted violence of 2020. But, of
VDH UltraAngry Readers, Part Two
Dear Professor Hanson: I wish you wouldn’t put the angry reader comment about yourself out front where all of us who respect and love you can see it. You have done so much for your country and your people; I hate to see the abusive names they attach to you. If you have your reasons
A Q&A with VDH on World War II
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler answer listener questions on WWII. Topics covered include the failure of the Western Allies declare war on the Nazi-allied USSR in 1939, Patton’s role on the Western Front and his desire to take on the Soviets, reading recommendations for the post-war era, and more. Share This
What Exactly Was Iran Thinking — Or Not?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Iran apparently had not adjusted to its new 2025 status—or maybe it had. Most of its bought terrorists are currently either destroyed or anemic. There is no more ascendant Iranian “Shia crescent” in the Middle East. Russia is no longer a Middle East power, patron, and protector. The Assad dynasty
Violence: Historical, Current, and Potential
In this weekend episode Victor Davis and Sami Winc look at the LA riots, Greta Thunberg’s antics in Gaza, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, political violence in Latin America, and how 1944 played out during World War II. Share This
VDH UltraD-Day Remembrance
Ultra Subscribers: Victor Davis Hanson takes a moment to rethink the significance of Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944 and the sacrifices of the generation who fought World War II. Share This
One Battle, Two Spats: D-Day Remembered, the Trump/Musk Split, & the Biles/Gaines Feud
In this episode Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss the LA riots and the deployment of the National Guard, D-Day, the falling out between Trump and Musk, the big beautiful bill, tariffs, and trade deficits, and the row between Riley Gaines and Simone Biles over trans men participating in women’s sports. Share This
The Gallery of Rogues Cultivated by the Left
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss Chinese students as the People’s Army agents, Chinese responsibility for global troubles, US judges as politicos, the Secret Service politicized, the choices for Jews among Left anti-Semites, the criminality of the Left’s martyrs, cutting aid to California’s high-speed rail, and UC Santa Cruz as microcosm