Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness 2022 vs. 2026 In June 2022, the price of gasoline topped $5 a gallon and stayed around $4 a gallon through October, on the eve of the midterms. It is currently about $4.30. The inflation rate in 2022 hit a 40-year high of 9.1 percent—and would average 5.1 percent over… Continue reading Midterm Election Incoherences, Misadventures, and Paradoxes
The Deep Midterms
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness There are two ways of looking at the midterms, now less than three weeks away. One is as a simple referendum on the issues and politicians of the day. The other involves a far deeper conflict of visions (as Thomas Sowell puts it): socialism versus capitalism, intrusive versus limited government,… Continue reading The Deep Midterms
European Anti-Semitism, Saving Sinwar’s Life, and the Left’s October 7 Denial
European nations are turning against Israel while downplaying the realities of October 7 and applying a different standard to Israel’s response to terrorism. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler focus on Ireland and Spain’s increasingly anti-Israel rhetoric and the refusal to confront the brutality of the October 7 attacks. They also highlight the irony that… Continue reading European Anti-Semitism, Saving Sinwar’s Life, and the Left’s October 7 Denial
Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections—and the Upcoming Midterms
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness In 1992, Bill Clinton won the presidential election partly on the basis of his campaign’s false accusation that George H. W. Bush had overseen “the worst economic performance since the Great Depression.” Or so claimed Clinton’s running mate Al Gore. James Carville, chief campaign adviser to Clinton/Gore, amplified that message… Continue reading Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections—and the Upcoming Midterms
Iran, the Midterms, and October Surprises
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Many narratives swirl around the U.S. war with Iran as the November 3 midterm elections loom. The Left is giddy with confidence that Democrats may take control of Congress. It is therefore planning a circus of impeachments, lawfare, and investigations to neuter the last two years of the Trump administration.… Continue reading Iran, the Midterms, and October Surprises
The Democratic Chicken—or the Socialist Egg?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The primaries are over, and the November general election looms. Suddenly, the Islamo-socialist podcaster Hasan Piker—who is now infamous for blaming America for 9/11 and warning Jews that “someone’s going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews”—is persona non… Continue reading The Democratic Chicken—or the Socialist Egg?
Iran’s Dangerous Game, Trump’s Midterm Challenge, and Letitia James’ War on Trump
Victor Davis Hanson examines Iran’s nuclear ambitions and Trump’s strategy toward the regime, the political stakes of the 2026 midterms, and the growing influence of Caitlin Clark on the WNBA, on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Hanson and Jack Fowler also discuss Trump’s tensions with Canada and Prime Minister Mark… Continue reading Iran’s Dangerous Game, Trump’s Midterm Challenge, and Letitia James’ War on Trump
Don’t Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The tentative “memorandum of understanding” with Iran has caused glee on the Left and furor among many on the Right. The Left might welcome “peace,” but surely not as much as it enjoys infighting on the Right over the details. If last week Democrats were calling Trump a fascist warmonger,… Continue reading Don’t Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum
California Primaries, DEI Double Standards, UK Henry Nowak Case & Left-Wing Media Meltdowns
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc cover the House hearing on the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey then turn to California primary returns and claims of weak ballot integrity, weighing prospects for Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton. They discuss New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, arguing mass migration,… Continue reading California Primaries, DEI Double Standards, UK Henry Nowak Case & Left-Wing Media Meltdowns
Why $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works and Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping
The narrative that America is in terminal decline while China is an unstoppable juggernaut is a completely historically illiterate trope. Donald Trump has structural, economic, and geopolitical levers that Beijing simply cannot match if the administration chooses to enforce true parity. By reclaiming American energy dominance and taking a decisive stand in the Straits of… Continue reading Why $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works and Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping