Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Washington Times, and other media outlets.
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Trump, Tariffs, Trade—and a Taboo?

After only a hundred days, the Trump counterrevolution has made quite miraculous progress on the border, illegal immigration, cost-cutting, curbing…

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What Is Democratic Legality?

Since 2021, the left has waged a veritable war against the American legal system in a variety of ways. One…

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Do Elite Universities Really Wish to Fight the Federal Government?

Harvard has refused to accept the orders of a Trump administration commission concerning its chronic problems with anti-Semitism, campus violence,…

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Will Harvard Go Full Hillsdale?

Harvard University has rejected various demands of a presidential commission on anti-Semitism. The task force wants to persuade Harvard to…

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China Would Lose a ‘Trade War’ With the US—’Gradually, then Suddenly’

No one wants a “trade war” with China, or for that matter with any nation. Nonetheless, China has been waging…

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Ten Tariff Questions Never Asked

1. Trump’s So-Called “Trade War.” Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the…

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The Poverty of the Criticism of Trump’s Agenda

Two strange phenomena now characterize the political landscape. One, opposition to the Trump administration’s initiatives has reached a near-unprecedented fever…

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All the Ukrainian Known Knowns

Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state, and…

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Reflections on the Counter-Revolution in America

When Donald Trump entered office, he faced a number of choices that had confronted the last three Republican presidents, Ronald…

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From Profanity-Chic to Terrorist-Porn

The Democratic Party is polling about 27 percent approval—and sinking. In 2024, it lost the White House, the House of…

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