Articles by Victor Davis Hanson

Biden Should Beware of Nemesis

Victor Davis Hanson | December 22, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden will be our next president. But he will face Nemesis in a way that few other presidents have ever encountered… Read More

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2 Paths for Biden: Adopt Trump Tactics or Tailspin

Victor Davis Hanson | December 17, 2020

There is as yet no known, easily accessible cure for COVID-19. Over the past year, lots of old and new drugs and supplements—Ivermectin, azithromycin, Remdesivir,… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Why Do Progressives No Longer Defend Free Expression?

Victor Davis Hanson | December 03, 2020

A half-century ago, progressives used to push limitless free expression, blasting conservatives for their allegedly blinkered traditionalism. They boasted of obliterating once-normal boundaries in art,… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Trump Faces Critical Choice About His Political Future

Victor Davis Hanson | November 25, 2020

Donald Trump is nearing a crossroads. Those who allege that he has endangered the tradition of smooth presidential transitions by not conceding immediately after the… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Will Trump Ride Off Into the Sunset?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 12, 2020

I once wrote that whenever Donald Trump exits office, he will likely leave as a “tragic hero.” Over two millennia ago, the Athenian tragedian Sophocles… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

The Disinformationists

Victor Davis Hanson | November 05, 2020

A republic is not just a nation of laws. It also relies on its good-faith watchdogs, such as honest pollsters, the media, and bipartisan institutions…. Read More

SocietyCommentary

In 2020, a Radical Disruption of American Life

Victor Davis Hanson | October 23, 2020

The coronavirus, widespread quarantines, an unprecedented self-induced recession, and unchecked rioting, looting, and protesting—all in a presidential election year—are radically disrupting American habits and behavior…. Read More

SocietyCommentary

Destroying the Institutions We Inherited

Victor Davis Hanson | October 15, 2020

In the 21st century, hallmark American and international institutions have lost much of their prestige and respect. Politics and biases explain the lack of public… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Ignoring Current Problems, California Comes Up With Illogical Reparations Bill

Victor Davis Hanson | October 08, 2020

California’s Legislature just passed, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed, Assembly Bill 3121 to explore providing reparations to California’s African American population—155 years after the abolition… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

The Unscientific Attack on the Science of Dr. Scott Atlas

Victor Davis Hanson | October 01, 2020

The news media until recently had rarely criticized the medical advice of experts—especially those who worked for federal bureaucracies, international organizations, or elite universities. Yet… Read More

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