The flood of illegal immigration into California raises urgent questions that the whole nation must face. by Victor Davis Hanson City Journal Thousands arrive illegally from Mexico into California each year—and the state is now home to fully 40 percent of America’s immigrants, legal and illegal. Share This
The new amorality in the Middle East by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online There is a postmodern amorality afloat — the dividend of years of an American educational system in which historical ignorance, cultural relativism, and well-intentioned theory, in place of cold facts, has reigned. Share This
What the world knows, but can’t say, to be true/ by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online A common theme throughout classical literature is the role of pretext (prophasis) contrasted with the actual cause of complaint (aitia) — the great divide between what aggrieved people say publicly and what they feel privately. Share This
What can we learn from the baffling stance of the Kuwaitis? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Kuwait has become a metaphor for the growing divide between the United States and the Islamic world — one that is fundamental and cannot be so easily resolved by shaking hands, holding conferences, and promising to “just …
People seeking handouts use the war as an excuse by Victor Davis Hanson WSJ Opinion Journal Online In times of national crisis we all look to government. It is the one entity that can marshal sufficient forces to protect us from foreign enemies and provide for our domestic safety. Share This