Has the president noticed his luck has changed? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online No one in the Obama throng has ever believed much in the Roman concept of a “wheel of fortune” — rota fortunae — so often alluded to by the likes of Cicero and Boethius.  Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner I agree with many here that the decision to send more troops to Afghanistan is positive news. Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner The president said some good things, but unfortunately, his long academic lecture on the nature of war itself had all the characteristics of what we have come to accept from an Obama sermon: Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Concerning the news that there is no longer any stigma attached to food stamps, and that one in eight Americans is on the “nutritional aid” program: One would think that if real need explained increased usage, “Black Friday” would have been a bust. Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Rarely has a single scandal summed up nearly all the current pathologies of the corrupt Washington scene, combining insider bailouts, revolving-door influence peddling, racial-identity politics, subsidies for failing institutions that have a proven record of partisan Democratic politics, and Democratic efforts to reward wealthy friends under the guise of

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media …is what America has done since 1941. Obama wants to get off. Fine. Many of our countrymen are tired of the ride. Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Iran just announced a radical expansion of its uranium-enrichment facilities. The news followed the recent disclosure of the country’s previously secret nuclear facility near the city of Qom — and came just two days after the International Atomic Energy Agency’s censure of Iran for its failure to halt

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media These Guys Are Really Sensitive, Aren’t They? I thought that former Vice President Al Gore’s vein-bulging attacks on Bush & Co. marked a new “no rules in the arena” era of politics. Share This

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media So, fellow critics of Obama, what would we do instead? It is easy to harp, as Obama did in 2007-8, but hard to govern, as Obama learned in 2009. So for all the criticism, let us put up some sample proposals of our own. Share This

As promised, Obama has set our diplomacy on a new track. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online After ten months of “Bush did it” diplomacy, the Obama administration needs to reset its reset button. Share This