Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

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Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno. A fifth-generation farmer from Selma, California, Victor Davis Hanson combines deep expertise in ancient warfare and Western civilization with incisive commentary on contemporary politics and culture. He is the author or editor of more than two dozen books and a nationally syndicated columnist whose work appears across leading conservative outlets. VDH has been awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Eric Breindel Award for opinion journalism.

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What Might Have Saved Gaza?
Hamas

What Might Have Saved Gaza?

Genocide Hypocrites
2026 Elections

Genocide Hypocrites

Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections — and the Upcoming Midterms
Economy

Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections — and the Upcoming Midterms

AI and the Same Old Politicized Hysteria
Artificial Intelligence

AI and the Same Old Politicized Hysteria

The Fantasy House of Mark Carney
Mark Carney

The Fantasy House of Mark Carney

Progressive Regression and the New Medievalism
Crime

Progressive Regression and the New Medievalism

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Were the Bombs of August 1945 'Demonic'?
Military

Were the Bombs of August 1945 'Demonic'?

Hamas or Israeli Values?
Israel

Hamas or Israeli Values?

Not Winning? Just Change the Rules
Illegal Immigration

Not Winning? Just Change the Rules

Is 'Communist' No Longer a Slur?
Communism

Is 'Communist' No Longer a Slur?

The Socialist Monster Awakens
Socialism

The Socialist Monster Awakens

The Left-Wing Unicorn Hunt for the White Male Working-Class Voter
Democrat Party

The Left-Wing Unicorn Hunt for the White Male Working-Class Voter

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The World Made Anew
Foreign Policy

The World Made Anew

Mamdani's Embittered Fourth of July Rant to America
Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani's Embittered Fourth of July Rant to America

The New Socialists—Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic As Ever
Socialism

The New Socialists—Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic As Ever

Don't Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum
Iran

Don't Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum

Is California Reaching Critical Mass?
California

Is California Reaching Critical Mass?

Stop Destroying Civilization!
Woke

Stop Destroying Civilization!

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Iranian Endgames?
Iran

Iranian Endgames?

Spare Us the Selective Outrage
Antisemitism

Spare Us the Selective Outrage

America Is Not Caught in a 'Thucydides Trap'!
China

America Is Not Caught in a 'Thucydides Trap'!

America: The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
China

America: The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism
Antisemitism

The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism

The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!
Communism

The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!

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Same Old, Same Old: Target Trump
Crime

Same Old, Same Old: Target Trump

Pseudo-Heroes
Columns

Pseudo-Heroes

Iran – A Longer View
China

Iran – A Longer View

By All Means Let the War Crimes Trials Begin!
Democrat Party

By All Means Let the War Crimes Trials Begin!

A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War
Donald Trump

A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War

Who Was Cesar Chavez — and Who Will He Become?
Democrat Party

Who Was Cesar Chavez — and Who Will He Become?

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Our New Ungracious Immigrants
Crime

Our New Ungracious Immigrants

Our Long Road to War With Iran
Foreign Policy

Our Long Road to War With Iran

Trump's Way of War
Donald Trump

Trump's Way of War

The Graveyard of Destructive Ideas
Conservatism

The Graveyard of Destructive Ideas

Why Exactly Did They Destroy the Border?
Illegal Immigration

Why Exactly Did They Destroy the Border?

Our Super Bowl Satyricon
Woke

Our Super Bowl Satyricon

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Midterm Palpitations
Border Security

Midterm Palpitations

Slouching Toward Fort Sumter?
ICE

Slouching Toward Fort Sumter?

Pseudo-Recessions
Bill Clinton

Pseudo-Recessions

Slouching Toward Open Season on Jews
Antisemitism

Slouching Toward Open Season on Jews

Can the Dark Ages Return?
Conservatism

Can the Dark Ages Return?

Cry the Beloved Europe?
Christianity

Cry the Beloved Europe?

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A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
California

A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?

Can the 'Lost Generation' Be Found?
Education

Can the 'Lost Generation' Be Found?

Confronting Anti-Ellis Island immigration
Border Security

Confronting Anti-Ellis Island immigration

Does the Democrats' Chaos Strategy Work?
Democrat Party

Does the Democrats' Chaos Strategy Work?

Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?
Donald Trump

Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?

Who Are the Real Kings?
DOJ

Who Are the Real Kings?

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How Biden and Obama Failed in the Middle East
Barack Obama

How Biden and Obama Failed in the Middle East

About the 'Jews'
Antisemitism

About the 'Jews'