Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler discuss why several NATO allies—especially France—restricted the United States from using bases and airspace during operations aimed at Iran, arguing Europe benefits from U.S. security while pursuing divergent domestic and foreign-policy agendas. Hanson urges the Trump administration to frame NATO burden-sharing and reciprocity in “sorrowful” terms, consider tighter… Continue reading NATO’s Double Standard on Iran, Europe’s Drift, and the Fraud Crisis at Home
Iran’s Chaos Strategy Explained
Iran’s “chaos strategy” consists of threatening the Strait of Hormuz and striking regional targets, weighing U.S. and Israeli escalation options amid Donald Trump’s political constraints before the midterms and concerns over oil markets. VDH also addresses controversy over a girls’ school allegedly struck near a military base, noting uncertainty over responsibility and the likelihood of… Continue reading Iran’s Chaos Strategy Explained
Gavin Newsom Is No Obama, Clinton
Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech of his second term was long as it was a ‘good slice of Americana,’ argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” with Sami Winc. The images of Democrats sinking into their chairs as Trump praised the USA Men’s Hockey… Continue reading Gavin Newsom Is No Obama, Clinton
Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference
The “Glib Barista” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., ignorance of world affairs was one full display for the world to see at the Munich Security Conference last week. But why did she even go in the first place? Elections, says Victor Davis Hanson. VDH and Jack Fowler also discuss California’s ongoing billionaire exodus, which, by some… Continue reading Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference
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Environmentalist Dam Removal Could Leave 600,000 People Without Water
Note: This content was recorded by Victor Davis Hanson prior to his Dec. 30 medical operation. 600,000 people could soon be without water because Pacific Gas & Electric is tired of being sued by environmental nonprofits trying to protect indigenous land, alleges a recent article by UNWON. “I understand that we want to have social… Continue reading Environmentalist Dam Removal Could Leave 600,000 People Without Water
A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness As California Governor Gavin Newsom gears up to run for president, what in the world will he run on? Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!” Why not? Count the reasons. California’s astronomical gas prices and taxes remain the highest in… Continue reading A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
Why Our Systems Collapse
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness America has a lot of built-in safety backups and redundancies. But every once in a while, when tradition, science, time-tested protocols, and common sense are ignored, a fragile system utterly collapses. Usually, an iconic event reveals how vulnerable the entire country has become, and predictably occurs when suicidal ideologies and… Continue reading Why Our Systems Collapse
The Rogue’s New Gallery of Left-Wing Scoundrels
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The entire career of race-baiter Al Sharpton was founded on falsehoods about the Tawana Brawley scam. Nearly everything the left told us about the Trayvon Martin fight was false. The “hands up, don’t shoot” Ferguson fable and the Covington Kids myth were quickly exposed. The Duke Lacrosse and Jussie Smollett… Continue reading The Rogue’s New Gallery of Left-Wing Scoundrels
Gavin Newsom and His Cruel Notion of ‘Cruel’
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Recently, Gov. Newsom weighed in on the Trump administration’s efforts to undo the last four years of border destruction, when an estimated 10-12 million illegal aliens entered the U.S. unlawfully—among them thousands with criminal records. Of the recent Los Angeles efforts of ICE to detain those who entered and reside… Continue reading Gavin Newsom and His Cruel Notion of ‘Cruel’