Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc cover New York’s Mamdani removing a city webpage celebrating ties with Israel and broader incidents they describe as a mainstreaming of antisemitism, which Hanson attributes to DEI ideology, Middle East money and influence in universities, and Israel’s current strength. Hanson recounts a contentious Piers Morgan appearance defending Israel and… Continue reading Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown
The Global Ripples from the Iran War
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness No one ever quite knows the nature of the aftermath of any war in the Middle East. The current effort to disarm and neuter the Iranian theocracy is no exception. But contrary to European and American left-wing consensus, the ripples of the Iran war are already remaking the postwar world… Continue reading The Global Ripples from the Iran War
NATO’s Double Standard on Iran, Europe’s Drift, and the Fraud Crisis at Home
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
Trump’s Iran Address, NATO’s Weakness, Greek Gods, and Birthright Citizenship
Is this America’s fight—or another case of allies sitting on the sidelines? VDH breaks down President Trump’s Iran address, exposing the growing divide between U.S. leadership and Europe’s reluctance to act. From Reagan’s unwavering support of allies to today’s NATO double standards, the contrast couldn’t be clearer. Also discussed is the Supreme Court’s looming birthright… Continue reading Trump’s Iran Address, NATO’s Weakness, Greek Gods, and Birthright Citizenship
A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness NATO members are not legally required to join any member’s military operations that are not formally sanctioned by the alliance or not aimed at protecting the homelands of the membership. But they often do just that. Some NATO members joined the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq on the theory that,… Continue reading A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War
The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, but unlike 2017 to 2021, Vladimir Putin sensed an American president would not or could not deter him, so he invaded a former Soviet republic. Under past presidents, Putin saw no downside to grabbing Ossetia, the… Continue reading The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
The World Woke Up
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness In less than six months, the entire world has been turned upside down. There is no longer such a thing as conventional wisdom or the status quo. The unthinkable has become the banal. Take illegal immigration—remember the 10,000 daily illegal entries under Biden? Recall the only solution was supposedly “comprehensive immigration reform”—a euphemism for mass amnesties.… Continue reading The World Woke Up
All the Ukrainian Known Knowns
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state, and even much of the media about how to end the endless Ukrainian war. A proposed peace will see a DMZ established somewhere along an adjusted 1,200-mile Ukraine-Russia border. Tough negotiations… Continue reading All the Ukrainian Known Knowns
Five Ukrainian Fables
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Fable One: Donald Trump Is Appeasing Russia? Who wiped out the Wagner group in Syria? Who sold offensive weapons to Ukraine first? Who warned Germany not to become dependent on the Russian Nord Stream II deal? Who withdrew from an unfair missile deal with the Russians? Who cajoled and berated… Continue reading Five Ukrainian Fables
Trump’s Ukrainian Tightrope
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness To find an impossible peace between Ukraine and Russia we must understand the recent history of the war and the European and American roles in it. So, Americans should revisit some fundamental realities and questions from which to remember before going forward: Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine in 2022? Putin did start… Continue reading Trump’s Ukrainian Tightrope