by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Nearly ten years ago, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld provoked outrage by referring to “Old Europe.” Continue reading “The New Old Europe”
Tag: Europe
The No News Stories of 2011
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
The German Stereotype
There were lots of stories that left a lot unsaid. The Germany/EU debt imbroglio was one of them. Continue reading “The No News Stories of 2011”
The Hundred Years’ German War
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
The rise of a German Europe began in 1914, failed twice, and has now ended in the victory of German power almost a century later. The Europe that Kaiser Wilhelm lost in 1918, and that Adolf Hitler destroyed in 1945, has at last been won by German Chancellor Angela Merkel without firing a shot. Continue reading “The Hundred Years’ German War”
Pearl Harbor Considered
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
Why did Japan attack us 70 years ago today, other than the usually cited existential reasons and the fact that they thought they could and get away with it? Continue reading “Pearl Harbor Considered”
Obama 101
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
In the last three years, the president has taught us a great deal about America, the world, and himself. Continue reading “Obama 101”
Did 2008 Come True?
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
The Right-Wing Complaint of 2008
In 2008, the following was the general right-wing argument against Obama’s candidacy: Continue reading “Did 2008 Come True?”
Railing Against Reality
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Last week, protests broke out again in Europe, from Rome to London. The monthlong Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York have spread. The current unrest follows this summer’s riots in London and flash mob incidents in US cities. Continue reading “Railing Against Reality”
The End of the Euro?
Good riddance to a bad idea.
by Bruce S. Thornton
Defining Ideas
The champions of the European Union once touted it as a “bold new experiment in living” and “the best hope in an insecure age.” Continue reading “The End of the Euro?”
Soviet Spies
by Victor Davis Hanson
Ricochet.com
Editor’s Note: This is a response on a discussion board a Ricochet. Continue reading “Soviet Spies”
How Jihad Influenced the Norway Massacre
by Raymond Ibrahim
Hudson New York
In his manifesto, Anders Breivik, the perpetrator of the Norway massacre, wherein some 80 people were killed, mentioned the Crusades and aspects of it as an inspirational factor. Continue reading “How Jihad Influenced the Norway Massacre”