Victor Davis Hanson examines the backfiring of the left-wing “cancel culture” tradition in light of recent allegations against Cesar Chavez, which seem to be sending the civil rights activist’s legacy the way of Bill Cosby. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson Whatever happens in Iran, the end will have ripples throughout the world. The Arab World. If the U.S. destroys theocracy and a moderate government of some sort takes its place, we will have increased our prestige and goodwill throughout the Arab world. Most leaders in the region will be relieved to see
Victor Davis Hanson We are in the second week of a joint American–Israeli intensive bombing of the Iranian theocracy. Most of the Iranian military is now inert. The United States and Israel enjoy air supremacy in the skies over Iran. Iran’s daily launching of missiles and drones is dropping to a tenth of the first
Nearing the end of its second week, Victor Davis Hanson presents three possible outcomes for the ongoing Iran war, discusses its precedents, and addresses popular sentiment. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson The correction for our oikophobia is obvious, requiring structural change and a complete transformation in our mindsets and outlook. First, our schools must reinstate civic education and reemphasize honest history. The latter must be taught as tragedy, not hokey, dumbed-down melodrama. Take the American West. We have reduced the historic settlement of
Victor Davis Hanson So why do we see these endless ICE, campus, race, and Middle East demonstrations, not aimed at reasonable dissent, but often descending into open hatred of the U.S. and its values and traditions? Why does Europe allow millions of immigrants, many entering illegally, who have no intention of assimilating, acculturating, or integrating
Victor Davis Hanson evaluates why the US is attacking Iran alongside Israel, the nature of the US-Israeli partnership, and many circulating ideas about that partnership. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson The Western world—Europe, many of the former British Commonwealth nations, the U.S., and Westernized allies in Asia—is still the envy of the world. Its aggregate economies make up more than half the world’s GDP. Nevertheless, while its population is only 14 percent of the world total, the top fifty countries on the
Victor Davis Hanson Susan Rice, one of the national security advisors under Barack Obama, in a recent interview warns universities, corporations, and elites of all types that anyone who has cooperated with Trump’s executive orders (largely on matters of following the Supreme Court’s anti-affirmative action rulings and Trump’s ban on DEI programs?) would face payback
Victor Davis Hanson examines Marco Rubio’s use of “West” and “Western” in his recent speech at Munich—the term itself and what was accomplished under it. Share This