Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness About half of America sympathizes with Ukraine’s plight and wishes to arm it. After all, Kyiv was attacked preemptively by Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, in an effort to decapitate its government and turn the country into a Russian satellite, perhaps similar to the status of a Belarus or […]
Our Ukrainian War Narrative—Paradoxes, Obsessions, and Disconnects Read More »
Join the Friday news roundup with Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc: encouraging polls, Russian interference, US Steel’s ownership, Hochul aide an agent for CCP, Brazil threatening Elon, Israeli hostages and deterrence, and the absurd suggestion that Churchill caused WWII to breakout. Share This
The Polls, Diplomacy and a Misconception of WWII Read More »
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness There are three current hot or cold wars: on the Ukrainian border, in the regions surrounding Israel, and in the strategic space between Taiwan and mainland China. All three conflicts could not only expand within their respective theaters but also escalate to draw in the United States. And all three
The Quiet Before the Storms in Ukraine, Gaza, and Taiwan? Read More »
Join Victor Davis Hanson’s weekend episode with cohost Sami Winc: Putin’s hostages released, Olympic trans-boxer, Israel takes out terrorists, Kamala’s campaign, and Niccolo Machiavelli’s “The Prince” and other works. Share This
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In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the Hezbollah rockets hit Israeli soccer stadium killing 12 youths, the opening of the Paris Olympics, Putin threatening nuclear weapons, and the Union Station riots, burning the American flag. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness In early World War II, on November 30, 1939, a Soviet-Russian army invaded Finland in a surprise massive attack. The Finns were eventually outnumbered nearly 3 to 1. The population of the Soviet Union in 1940 was 50 times larger than that of Finland’s. Finland’s former anti-Soviet ally, Nazi Germany,
Ukraine and the Winter War, 1939-1940 Read More »
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they look at the lack of data for famine in Gaza, the Ukraine War needs an answer before more die, and California policy has changed the state to a blue disaster both emergent and impending. Share This
Fake Gaza Famine, Real Ukraine Meatgrinder, and California Purgatory Read More »
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Nearly eleven months ago, in August 2023, the New York Times reported that U.S. officials had estimated that some 500,000 Russians and Ukrainians had been killed, wounded, or missing in the then 18-month Ukrainian War. Both Russia and Ukraine underreport their losses. Hundreds of thousands of additional casualties have followed
Stop the Ukrainian Meatgrinder? Read More »
Listen in to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc to look at the week’s news: New York appellate court upholds Trump gag order, Biden’s last-ditch effort at the border and “cheapfakes,” Putin and North Korea’s strategic pact, Netanyahu accused of “war crimes,” California mayors in trouble, Göring record in WWII, and Willie Mays RIP.
Things That Are Not: from “Cheapfakes” to “War Crimes” Read More »
In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc talk about Constantinople’s fall in 1453 and more current news: Russian boats off the Florida coast, Pelosi’s extreme rhetoric, Mexico’s president now willing to help with hordes at the border, and lies about Israeli hostage rescue. Share This
The Walls of Constantinople and How the Impenetrable Become Penetrable Read More »