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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

245 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Victor Davis Hanson provides commentary on the latest political and cultural news with an eye to the historical significance of our time. He is an author, historian, classicist, and contemporary analyst. Join him to learn about the what's going on in your world.

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Cesar Chavez Sexual Abuse Allegations×2Chinese Student Espionage and Technology Theft×2COVID-19 Lab Leak Cover-Up and Institutional AccountabilityChina-US Strategic Competition and Taiwan PolicySelective Law Enforcement and Rule of Law ErosionMail-in Voting and Election Integrity in CaliforniaFauci-Collins Conspiracy and NIH Gain-of-Function ResearchDemocratic-Islamist Political AllianceUK Immigration Policy and Free Speech SuppressionRepublican Primary Realignment and MAGA Movement

Analyzed Episodes

May 19, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: The COVID Narrative Officially Collapsed

COVID-19 Lab Leak Cover-Up and Institutional AccountabilityChina-US Strategic Competition and Taiwan PolicySelective Law Enforcement and Rule of Law Erosion
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May 21, 2026

VDH on Kamala Harris’ Radical ‘No Bad Ideas’ Playbook, the Left’s War on Law Enforcement, and Colbert’s Nihilism

Kamala Harris's Policy Platform and Ideological ConsistencyDemocratic Proposals to Eliminate Electoral College and Pack Supreme CourtLaw Enforcement Attacks and Defund the Police Movement
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Feb 6, 2026

The Rise of America’s ‘Alternative’ Classical Schools | Deacon Christopher Roberts

Classical education curriculum and pedagogyCatholic school reform and institutional authenticityFaith-integrated education models
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Feb 7, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS: Bay Area Democrats Play Populist at the Expense of the Middle Class

2028 Presidential Election DynamicsDemocratic Party Coalition DeclineKamala Harris Electoral Viability
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Mar 19, 2026

The Merits of Joe Kent’s Resignation, the Democrats’ Anti-Israel Shift, and America’s Blue-State Decline | Victor Davis Hanson

Iran military strategy and U.S.-Israeli campaign effectivenessJoe Kent resignation and Trump administration policy disagreementsDemocratic Party anti-Israel shift and polling data
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Mar 20, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: DHS Shutdown Is All About the Economy, Not ICE

Iran Military Strategy and Drone CapabilitiesDHS Government Shutdown EconomicsU.S.-European NATO Alliance Credibility
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Mar 21, 2026

Life’s Not Perfect. Transitioning to a Boy Won’t Make It Better | Stella O'Malley

Gender dysphoria in adolescents and medicalization protocolsDetransition outcomes and long-term health complicationsSocial media algorithms and youth vulnerability to online communities
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Mar 24, 2026

From Trump Ally to Critic, Joe Kent’s Changing Path | Victor Davis Hanson

Iran Nuclear Threat and Regional DestabilizationTrump Administration Foreign Policy ContinuityJoe Kent Resignation and Leaking Allegations
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Mar 27, 2026

Chicago Illegal Alien Murder, Europe’s Islam Accommodation, and Trump’s Iran Strategy | Victor Davis Hanson

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary Jurisdiction PolicyIslamic Integration and Western Cultural AccommodationIran Military Campaign Strategy and Objectives
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May 18, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping EXPLAINED

U.S.-China Trade and Technology CompetitionChinese Student Espionage and Technology TheftIran Nuclear and Conventional Military Threats
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May 7, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: Nazi Tattoos Used to Be Taboo—Now They’re in the Democratic Party

Maine Senate race and Graham Platner candidacyNazi tattoo controversy and Democratic Party standardsVoter registration fraud and noncitizen voting
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May 8, 2026

Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown | Victor Davis Hanson

Antisemitism in Progressive InstitutionsDEI Ideology and Racial GerrymanderingIran Nuclear Negotiations and Military Strategy
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May 9, 2026

VDH: Iran Stalling Tactics, Reform Party Shock in Britain, Hephaestus & the Double Standard in U.S. Justice

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Stalling TacticsU.S.-Israel Geopolitical Alignment and TensionsReform Party Electoral Victory in Britain
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May 12, 2026

VDH: California’s Peak Dystopia, LA’s Mayoral Chaos, and New York’s Toxic Empathy

California's fiscal crisis and $15-20B projected deficitLos Angeles mayoral debate and Karen Bass withdrawalDEI hiring practices in critical infrastructure roles
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May 13, 2026

The Untold Story of the Declaration of Independence | Victor Davis Hanson

Declaration of Independence physical history and preservationAmerican founding documents and constitutional interpretationCivil War era competing interpretations of the Declaration
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May 14, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: This Is Who Really Deserves Reparations

Antisemitism in Progressive PoliticsImmigration Enforcement and Border SecurityDEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Policy Effects
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May 15, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: Why $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works

Trump-China Trade Negotiations and Geopolitical LeverageIran Military Operation Cost-Benefit Analysis ($29 Billion)Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Detection and DOGE Audits
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Mar 26, 2026

How Democrats Illegal Immigration Failures Led to a Deadly Chicago Tragedy | Victor Davis Hanson

Illegal Immigration and Sanctuary City PoliciesChicago Murder and ICE Cooperation FailuresIran Nuclear Program and Strategic Military Objectives
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May 5, 2026

America in Flux: Supreme Court, Iran, Cultural Change, and More | Victor Davis Hanson

Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision on Racial GerrymanderingCongressional Redistricting and Political RepresentationDemocratic Party Ideological Transformation and Jacobinism
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Mar 28, 2026

Why the Blue State Project Is Imploding Before Our Very Eyes | Victor Davis Hanson

Blue State Urban Governance CollapseImmigration Enforcement and Border Security PolicyDemocratic Party Leadership Dysfunction
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