Victor Davis Hanson's Private Papers

Raymond Ibrahim: Step by step, phase by phase, decade by decade, Islamists hope to conquer the infidel. "Muslim Brotherhood Seeks 'Mastership of World'" 1/13/12

Obama

Victor Davis Hanson: Where's the president and what has he been doing? "Obama's Postmodern Vision" 1/12/12

The Middle East

Bruce S. Thornton: The time is fast running out on policies that refuse to accept the necessity of force in changing Iranian behavior. "The Case for Military Action Against Iran" 1/12/12

Campaigns and Cronyism

Victor Davis Hanson: Criticism of opponents in the campaign is becoming stranger than fiction. "Postmodern Populism" 1/11/12

Middle East

Bruce S. Thornton: For thirty years, America has appeased the Islamic Republic, setting the stage for the current crisis. "Iran on the Brink" 1/11/12

VDH, Bruce Thornton, Ken Jowitt
will tour landmark battles
from Basel to Amsterdam and London
in 2012

Book Review

Raymond Ibrahim: This review of Youssef Aboul-Enein's new book on militant and non-militant Islamists shows how the current administration is misled. "Far from the Madding Islamists' Ignoble Strife" 1/11/12

In Memoriam 2011

Victor Davis Hanson: Looking back it's hard to remember what needs to be remembered of 2011. "2011: Out with a Whimper, Not a Bang" 1/9/12

Week January 2-8, 2012

The Presidency

Victor Davis Hanson: The less we see and hear from Obama, the more likely he will be re-elected. "Being There - the Obama Sequel" 1/8/12

Christopher Hitchens

Victor Davis Hanson: R.I.P. "Goodbye, Mr Hitchens" 1/4/12

Looking Forward

Bruce S. Thornton: What challenges do we face this coming year? "2012: Crisis and Opportunity Await" 1/4/12

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: The brutality of Egypt's military against Christians is an old tale given new life in the "Arab Spring." "Islam's Slave-Soldiers Return to Egypt" 1/4/12

A New Year

Victor Davis Hanson: Some stories from the old year remain unexplored. "The No News Stories of 2011" 1/2/12

Europe

Victor Davis Hanson: Given all the war and destruction since 1872, it is surprising that Germany is back at the helm in Europe. Or not so surprising? "The New Old Europe" 1/2/12

Week December 26, 2011-January 1, 2012

Class Warfare

Victor Davis Hanson: The result of Obama's war is the current three-year slowdown. "America's Two-Front War" 12/31/11

Egypt

Raymond Ibrahim: The new Egypt is a far cry from that of Nasser in the 1950s. "Lessons on the Long Road to Hijab" 12/31/11

Liberal Culture

Victor Davis Hanson: “Diversity” places appearances above “the content of our character.” "Diversity, Inc." 12/29/11

The Left

Victor Davis Hanson: Will the Right reach the heights of hysteria and hypocrisy that the Left attained against Bush? "Obama Derangement Syndrome" 12/29/11

Islam and the Media

Raymond Ibrahim: Is the mainstream media naive or deliberately misleading? "Nigeria's Christmas Present: Blown Up Christians" 12/29/11

Americana

Victor Davis Hanson: Recent responses to national crises lead to the conclusion of a resilent, self-critical and strong America. "Two Bad September Days" 12/27/11

Diplomacy

Bruce S. Thornton: Muslims kill and Western politicians respond with self-willed blindness. "Diplomatic Supping with Jihadist Devils" 12/27/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: This is the November page in a series by Ibrahim on the treatment of Christians in Muslim countries. "Muslim Persecution of Christians: November 2011" 12/27/11

Week December 19-25, 2011

End of Sparta

Kathryn J. Lopez: Lopez's interview with VDH on his new novel is inspiring. "A Novel VDH"

The Candidates

Bruce S. Thornton: In our times, one way to understand a candidate is to know their thoughts on Vietnam. "What Does Romney Really Think About Vietnam?" 12/23/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: In Iraq, US troop withdraw bodes ill for Christians who are already under fire. "Iraq's Christians Near Extinction" 12/23/11

The Vandals

Victor Davis Hanson: While the elites make excuses, citizens cope with theft and destruction. "The Vandalized Valley" 12/22/11

The President

Victor Davis Hanson: What we were told was true about Obama never had much basis in fact. "'When the Legend Becomes Fact, Print the Legend'" 12/22/11

Europe

Victor Davis Hanson: Did German perseverance finally pay off? "The Hundred Years' German War" 12/19/11

Middle East

Bruce S. Thornton: The withdraw of American troops from Iraq bodes disaster. "Obama's Christmas Gift to Iran" 12/19/11

Week December 12-18, 2011

The Border

Victor Davis Hanson: Consider the ethics and the victims of our lawless border: the American underclass, the law, and legal immigrants. "Illegal Immigration Is Illegal" 12/15/11

Pearl Harbor

Victor Davis Hanson: Here are some thoughts for the anniversary of the Japanese attack. "Pearl Harbor Considered" 12/15/11

The Middle East

Bruce S. Thornton: Palestine! What Palestine? "Newt Challenges the Myth of Palestinian Nationalism" 12/15/11

Natural Resources

Victor Davis Hanson: There is a revolution going on in America. "Oil-Rich America?" 12/12/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: The sins of the sons are the sins of the fathers, neighbors, and the whole community under Islam. "Collective Punishment" 12/12/11

Week December 5-11, 2011

The Administration

Victor Davis Hanson: Obama's term in office has been a masquerade and wishful thinking. "The President Who Never Was" 12/8/11

Israel

Bruce S. Thornton: How does the Secretary of Defense get it so wrong? "Panetta's Failure of Imagination" 12/8/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Indoctrination is all part of the fabric of radical Islamic groups. "Muslim Brotherhood Confessions" 12/8/11

Warfare

Victor Davis Hanson: Why hasn’t the surge in Afghanistan worked as well as the Iraq surge did? "A Tale of Two Surges" 12/6/11

The Decline of Culture

Victor Davis Hanson: We have lost and miss the texture and qualities of the people from times past. "Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins" 12/4/11

Book Review

Terry Scambray: The title says it all in Fedor and Piattelli-Palmarini's new book What Darwin Got Wrong. "A Eulogy for 'Selective Death'" 12/4/11

Obama Era

Victor Davis Hanson: Few presidents have dashed so many illusions as Obama. "Obama 101" 12/1/11

Islam

Bruce S. Thornton: It is unlikely that democracy means liberalism in Egypt. "The Dangers of Democracy" 12/1/11

Campaign 2012

Victor Davis Hanson: Mitt Romney is not perfect, but he may be the one for the RNC. "Romney: The Castor-Oil Candidate" 11/30/11

Week December 21-27, 2011

Taxes

Victor Davis Hanson: The current class warfare raises twelve problems with tax increases. "Why Not Pay Higher Taxes?" 11/27/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Muslim leadership speaks with a forked tongue on issues of war with the infidel. "Grand Mufti Distorts Word 'Infidel' to Dupe Infidels" 11/27/11

The Economy

Victor Davis Hanson: Obama has learned how to turn a natural recovery into a serial slowdown. "Obama's Economic Quackery" 11/25/11

The Debt Crisis

Bruce S. Thornton: What is the meaning of the failure of the super-committee to solve the debt crisis? "Moral Equivalence Is Moral Evasion" 11/25/11

Islam and Liberalism

Bruce S. Thornton: In the Middle East, one tyranny begets another. "The Arab Winter Approaches" 11/24/11

The University

Victor Davis Hanson: Probably the most important questions is asked about the middle of this article: How did this Ponzi Scheme go on so long? "The Fanny and Freddie University" 11/23/11

Diplomacy

Victor Davis Hanson: Historically, America has been the only power both strong enough and moral enough to protect the little guy. "Why Does America Defend the Weak and Small?" 11/22/11

Week November 14-20, 2011

New Book

Victor Davis Hanson: The Argive general Epitêles decides to return home to Argos after the campaign into Messenia. "End of Sparta: An Excerpt" 11/20/11

The Presidency

Victor Davis Hanson: Obama's presidency is the stuff that fairy tales are made of. "Obama's Imaginarium" 11/20/11

Book Review

Victor Davis Hanson: VDH reviews five books that examine national security and the technology of death. "The American Way of War" 11/19/11

University Culture

Bruce S. Thornton: Faculty in California Universities show they are irrational, illiberal, and immoral when presented with Israel. "Despicable Israel Libels on Display at California Universities" 11/19/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Islam stays consistent with its medieval roots. "In the Jaws of Sharia" 11/19/11

American Exceptionalism

Victor Davis Hanson: We’re once again hearing the broken record of declinism. "What America Does Best" 11/17/11

American Culture

Victor Davis Hanson: Americans have much to be angry about given the failure of liberalism. "Rage On — and On and On..." 11/15/11

Middle East

Raymond Ibrahim: The Islamic court system seems conflicted about a Christian cleric case. But it all makes sense. "Islam's Predictability: Apostasy, Execution, and Lies" 11/15/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Is there anything the Muslim world won't blame the Jews for? "Conspiracy Theory Shuts Down Great Pyramid" 11/15/11

Party Politics

Victor Davis Hanson: The paradox of progressive politics is that liberal presidents enact some of the most illiberal policies and cause conflict in diplomacy. Obama is no exception. "Obama Unbound" 11/14/11

Week November 7-13, 2011

The Mainstream Media

Victor Davis Hanson: There are so many questions left unprobed by our media outlets. "The News Behind the News: From Cain to Blue Wall Street" 11/12/11

Herman Cain

Bruce S. Thornton: The case against Cain exposes the vague, subjectivity of sexual harassment law. "The True Significance of Herman Cain's Sexual Harassment Troubles" 11/12/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Religious leaders among Muslims preach violence against Christians. It's hard to believe it's the same God. "Muslim Prayers of Hate" 11/12/11

Herman Cain

Victor Davis Hanson: Last week Cain was dropped into the calderon of sexual harassment. "Cain Lost in the Labyrinth" 11/11/11

The Administration

Victor Davis Hanson: The new model for Obama is Truman vs. the “do-nothing Congress.” "Give 'Em Hell, Barry" 11/10/11

End of Sparta

Cody Carlson: This review of The End of Spart is as unpretentious and earthy as the book itself — an honest appraisal. "The Ancient World As It Was" 11/8/11

Class Warfare

Victor Davis Hanson: Consider who "they" really are and understand the irony of Obama's class warfare. "Who Are These Fat-Cat Few at the Top?" 11/8/11

Week October 31-November 5, 2011

End of Sparta

Victor Davis Hanson: Defeated at Leuktra, the Spartan general Lichas faces the Boiotian victors. "Excerpt: the Spartan General Lichas" 11/6/11

Civilization and Its Discontents

Victor Davis Hanson: What is the psychology of the Occupy Wall Street crowd? "Occupy What?" 11/6/11

The Presidency

Victor Davis Hanson: Fears of conservatives about Obama have come true. "Did 2008 Come True?" 11/3/11

Liberalism

Victor Davis Hanson: Liberal philosophy makes us feel good, but for many it means hypocrisy. "Liberal Indulgences" 11/2/11

School Systems

Bruce S. Thornton: The logical result of our school curriculum is an illogical protest on Wall Street. "Blame Our Failing Schools for Occupy Wall Street" 11/2/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Killing Christians is part of the mainstream in Muslim countries. "Top Muslim Declares All Christians 'Infidels'" 11/2/11

Environment

Victor Davis Hanson: So what happened to the global-warming craze? "Global Warming — RIP" 11/1/11

Week October 24-30, 2011

Politics and Civility

Victor Davis Hanson: While calling for civility, Obama insults everyone in sight. "Obama's Target List" 10/29/11

Arab Spring

Raymond Ibrahim: There is little reason to be optimistic that democracy will follow from elections in the Middle East. "Tunisian Elections and the Road to Caliphate" 10/29/11

Western Culture

Victor Davis Hanson: A smaller, older and whinier West will keep blaming others as their good life slips away. "Railing Against Reality" 10/26/11

The Media and the Middle East

Bruce S. Thornton: Rather than truth and facts, the media cultivates a surreal hatred of the West and Israel — so evident in Turkey's invasion of Iraq. "The Pathology of Double Standards" 10/26/11

Week October 17-23, 2011

Diplomacy

Victor Davis Hanson: Grand ahistorical apologies for others can obscure one's own actual sins. "Obama's Empty Apologetics" 10/22/11

Europe

Bruce S. Thornton: The European Union cannot be fixed. "The End of the Euro?" 10/22/11

Book Review

Raymond Ibrahim: The Closing of the Muslim Mind explains the singularity of Muslim knowledge and its antithesis to Western sensibilities. "Islam and Reason" 10/22/11

Hamas

Victor Davis Hanson: Shalit looked like a survivor emerging from Auschwitz. The significance? "The Shalit Defining Moment" 10/20/11

Libya

Victor Davis Hanson: If Qaddafi is dead, what are the implications? "The Dimensions of Qaddafi's Death" 10/20/11

Foreign Policy

Victor Davis Hanson: We are in a long war with radical Islamic terrorism. "Predator-in-Chief" 10/17/11

Excerpts from The End of Sparta

Victor Davis Hanson: In these excerpts, the prophetess Neto sees Keres of the battlefield as good omens and the Spartan general Lichas thinks only to save his king in battle. "Excerpts: the End of Sparta" 10/16/11

Week October 10-16, 2011

Immigration

Victor Davis Hanson: There is little moral about illegal immigration. "The Moral Dimensions of Illegal Immigration" 10/16/11

End of Sparta

Victor Davis Hanson: The Boiotians vote to invade Sparta. "The New Novel, an Excerpt" 10/15/11

Obama Camp

Victor Davis Hanson: Our president's persistent litany of "they" doing "it" to "us" needs to be explained as it is an unusual leadership tactic. "Obama's Blame Game" 10/14/11

Egypt

Raymond Ibrahim: The face of the Islamic Brotherhood gradually reveals itself in acts against Christians. "Destroying Churches, One at a Time" 10/14/11

Democrats and Democracy

Victor Davis Hanson: The Democrats have been the authors of their own frustrations in the legislature. "Democracy's New Discontents" 10/11/11

Economic Strife

Bruce S. Thornton: Protesters on Wall Street are really angry that the real world won't live up to their utopian dreams. "Wall Street's Disgruntled Utopians" 10/11/11

Egypt

Raymond Ibrahim: Mainstream media coverage of massacre of Copts in Egypt protest is anything but fair and balanced. "The Egyptian Military's Crimes Against Humanity" 10/11/11

Obama Legacy

Victor Davis Hanson: In less than three years, Barack Obama has reversed all expectations. "Ten Lessons from Obama" 10/8/11

California

Victor Davis Hanson: Conditions in the state have declined in the last fifty years — some observations from the Central Valley. "Strangers in a Familiar Land" 10/05/11

Our Intelligentsia

Bruce S. Thornton: Advocates of climate change are idealists who shirk the critical spirit of the scientific method. "Who Really Is Anti-Science?" 10/05/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Centuries have changed little for Christians under Muslim overlords. "Islam's Uninterrupted History of Forced Conversion" 10/05/11

American Politics

Victor Davis Hanson: Obama's campaign has revealed the strangeness of class warfare in America. "Postmodern Class Warfare" 10/3/11

Week September 28-October 2, 2011

Obama and Race

Victor Davis Hanson: Our post-racial president has set race relations back decades. "Obama's Racial Crisis" 10/1/11

United Nations

Bruce S. Thornton: Why should we pay for the unprincipled behavior of hostile nations? "Defund the UN" 10/1/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: Unprecedented number of Christians emigrating from their homeland in response to the so-called "Arab spring." "Running for Their Lives" 10/1/11

Civilization and History

Victor Davis Hanson: We all know what will save us and what is destroying us — the historical context of our contemporary crisis. "Why Does the Good Life End?" 9/30/11

United Nation

Bruce S. Thornton: Moral clarity, not UN ritual, should inform US foreign policy. "Yet Another Reason to Leave the UN" 9/30/11

Islam

Raymond Ibrahim: What are the differences between the traditional Muslim and the so-called "Islamist"? "When Muslims Are More 'Radical' than Islamists" 9/30/11

Diplomacy

Victor Davis Hanson: This question hasn't been asked since 1967. "Can Israel Survive?" 9/26/11

Sunday Sitdown

The Economy

Victor Davis Hanson: A survey of all the Democratic policy wisdom reveals their statist approach is bankrupt and bankrupting. "Zero Jobs 101" 9/25/11

Islamic Extremism

Bruce Thornton: The ordinary Muslim would side with the extremist before siding with the West — even if they want Western amenities. "Ten Years of Lessons Unlearned" 9/25/11

Middle East

Raymond Ibrahim: Shouldn't the moral standards we hold apply equally to the Middle East and the West? "The State Department's Skewed Standards" 9/25/11

Week September 19-25, 2011

Victor Davis Hanson: "Obama's Predictable Scandals" 9/24/11

Victor Davis Hanson: "The Middle East Mess" 9/24/11

Victor Davis Hanson: "The Idiotic Corner" 9/24/11

Victor Davis Hanson: "The Great Obama Catharsis" 9/22/11

Raymond Ibrahim: "The Real Iran" 9/22/11

Victor Davis Hanson: "Obama's New Maiestas" 9/19/11

Victor Davis Hanson: "Obama Becomes the Fall Guy" 9/19/11

Week September 12-18, 2011

Victor Davis Hanson: "The California Corridor" 9/18/11

Editor: "A Tale and a Taste of Ancient Greece" 9/18/11

Raymond Ibrahim: "A Tale of Two Apostasies" 9/18/11