Topic: America

Are we riding the cycle of democracy? July 7, 2025 James Zumwalt Lord Tytler was a man of immense perception: what would he say about the election of Zohran Mamdani?
President Trump has made patriotism cool again July 7, 2025 Bob Weir Leftist America-hating troglodytes look even more unreasonable than usual lately.
Let's cheer for another 250 July 5, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. It's easy to have generous welfare when U.S. aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean protect your border and skies.
The fire of 1776 July 4, 2025 Daniel C. Green The Declaration of Independence was a sermon.
American Celebration July 3, 2025 Rick McDowell America is not self-sustaining by default. It requires active defense -- not just militarily, but morally. Civically. Culturally. 
Denaturalization of anti-Americans during our 249th anniversary July 4, 2025 Noel S. Williams Frankly, making America great again requires making America American again.
A heartfelt ode to American freedom from an Iranian immigrant July 4, 2025 Amil Imani Happy Independence Day to the country that embodies liberty!
Treasure Your Inheritance This Independence Day July 2, 2025 J.B. Shurk The uncommon achievements of common Americans birthed the United States.
We are Americans! July 3, 2025 Robert Kirk Here is a message of hope and resolve as we celebrate our independence and renew our support for our president.
The Danger Of A Successful Society: Absurdity June 25, 2025 Vince Coyner When purposeless people have time, they start creating problems where none exist and “solutions” where none are needed.
Thomas Jefferson’s age on the day of his death highlights America’s young age June 25, 2025 Albin Sadar Indeed, as we contemplate America’s 249th birthday, we see that the whole brilliant American enterprise was a youthful exercise.
Americans Shouldn’t Have to Subsidize Their Own Mistreatment June 21, 2025 J.B. Shurk Why should taxpayers have to fund a government that hates them?
Ideological Violence on Both Sides Now June 21, 2025 Jeffrey Folks There’s a connection between the L.A. riots and the shooting of two Minnesota legislators, and it bodes ill for our country.
The Iranian Navy isn’t a match for the U.S. Navy—or an enraged world June 22, 2025 Andrea Widburg Also, when you cut off a significant percentage of the world’s oil supply, it’s not just the U.S. and Israel that are your enemies.
America and what 250 years may mean June 17, 2025 David Cavall Can anyone give me a convincing argument that we are not living through the end of America?
America’s conscience in 2025 June 5, 2025 Kevin Finn Are things getting worse, or are social media just making it look that way?
America Under the Control of Left-Wing Immigration Policy May 28, 2025 Jim Davis The left’s love affair with illegal immigrants is killing the West.
What would a visitor from another planet think of us? May 24, 2025 Bob Weir If this is how the greatest country on the planet uses its intellect...
The culture of a free people May 15, 2025 Rick McDowell America has always depended on shared ideas: liberty, merit, opportunity. But now those ideas are being turned upside-down.
The Forgotten Midnight Riders May 9, 2025 Charlton Allen These brave riders were America’s original ride-or-die patriots. Literally.
The land of loathing: When privilege breeds contempt May 6, 2025 David Manney Some of the most powerful politicians in America are also some of the most ungrateful.
The West Eats Itself May 3, 2025 J.B. Shurk Western governments undermine elections, religious freedom, free markets, and free speech.
Why We May Lose Our Country May 3, 2025 Allan J. Feifer Between the leftist attack on a shared culture and the existential importance of babies, America is becoming a Balkanized, depopulated mess.
We Must Teach Children to Love Freedom More Than Government April 27, 2025 J.B. Shurk In the real world, governments aren’t cute and cuddly. They’re monsters.
The echoes of valor April 14, 2025 M. Ray Evans How quiet heroes hold the line.
Saving the Jewish People April 10, 2025 Allan J. Feifer Israel and America are the last redoubts of world Jewry—and the Jews of both countries must recognize Israel’s lasting importance.
Birth Rates and the Future of Civilization April 9, 2025 Steve McCann Societies that do not have children will die, and while many countries have gone too far down that road, America can still turn back.
War By Other Means: Demographics March 31, 2025 Vince Coyner We’re seeing global conquest through an entirely new strategy that does not involve warfare, and the West is complicit in its own execution.
Generalists Wanted March 19, 2025 J.B. Shurk Common-sense Americans are getting sick of the elites’ worship of specialization.
The Borg of Uncle Sam... March 19, 2025 Vince Coyner Our government is no longer the embodiment of the goodness of our nation, but Trump and his allies are working to give us a government worthy of our country.
Islam is Destroying Western Culture Here And Abroad March 19, 2025 Robin M. Itzler A few brave souls are speaking up, but more had better get with the program unless they want to find themselves reciting prayers to Mecca five times a day.
America and Israel Share The Same Enemy March 8, 2025 Sha'i ben-Tekoa While Democrats keep their eyes firmly focused on imaginary “white supremacy,” a real, dangerous, and very active enemy is lurking.
Trump gets what America is about March 6, 2025 Matthew G. Andersson And the Democrats don’t...increasingly to their peril.
A Newer World Order? March 5, 2025 Earick Ward Donald Trump has upended the sick dreams of all the Klaus Schwabs and George Bushes out there.
America and Israel: Weaponized governments against the people March 4, 2025 Adina Kutnicki As it seems, evil grows from the judiciary.
A new malaise, and a new cure March 4, 2025 Jay Davidson There is a war for an idea going on in America and the world.
English as our official language March 3, 2025 Ronald Beaty A unifying triumph for America’s future.
Frank Talk on Post-Christian Times February 25, 2025 Anthony J. DeBlasi “In God We Trust” has proven to be a resilient and powerful motto.
America’s Last Chance February 28, 2025 Fletch Daniels One of my coworkers asked me if I would still have voted for President Trump if I had thought it could cost my job. My answer surprised her.
Montana Cowboys, Adam Smith, and Trump February 22, 2025 J.B. Shurk To save America, we must rebuild an ownership society.  
If Trump Wants Canada, Here’s How He Gets It February 21, 2025 Lawrence Solomon Once it becomes clear that Alberta is leaving Canada, opposition in the rest of Canada to joining the U.S. will quickly collapse.
Freedom Is on the March February 15, 2025 J.B. Shurk The fight for freedom rarely begins before freedom is nearly snuffed out.
Being a Witness to the ‘American Miracle’ That Has Played Out Over the Past 16 Years January 29, 2025 Albin Sadar Beginning in 2008, things might have gone very differently.
America’s Un-American Culture Of Disabled Workers January 26, 2025 Vince Coyner This is not a biological or safety problem. This is a problem of perverse incentives that must change before America can reinvigorate itself.
Abandon the National Cathedral January 22, 2025 Susan D. Harris There’s just nothing going on there anymore.
Under the dome that Lincoln built January 21, 2025 Ned Cosby Just as Lincoln must have given one bodacious smile when he managed to complete the Capitol Dome, that smile should fill all of our hearts now.
Be Your Own First Line of Protection: Self-Defense for Everyone January 17, 2025 Jack Kerwick Things being what they are, Americans should assume responsibility for their own protection.
One governor’s bold vision to make her state even worse January 17, 2025 Ronald Beaty Conservatives know better, but will anyone listen?
The Problem of Free Speech January 14, 2025 Mike Konrad In the days of the printing press, power was in the hands of those who could read and think. Today, social media has put power in the hands of dolts, who cannot be filtered. What is to be done?
Why not bring the world under America’s constitutional umbrella? January 14, 2025 Nodrog Snave This is the best way to get rid of the UN and all the other pro-totalitarian, anti-American world organizations.
Claiming the good in your town January 9, 2025 Jonathan Barnes If I were to leave Pittsburgh tomorrow and never return, readers should know some of what I’m a fan of about this place.
Dante Meets Satan in the Inferno: The Ninth Circle of Hell January 6, 2025 Victoria White Berger An apropos fate for political treason.
Upstream January 3, 2025 David Prentice Thanks to Trump, his team, and a once-in-a-lifetime realignment, we find ourselves on the positive side of the political equation; we must not squander it.
Richard Dawkins Disdains the Electoral College December 31, 2024 Alexander Nussbaum Yet, Chesterton’s Fence dictates that you do not destroy something until you understand it.
Recapturing the qualities that made America exceptional December 31, 2024 Lee Alexander Pompous, narcissistic, bellicose...great statesman??
Happy New Year from all of us at American Thinker December 31, 2024 Andrea Widburg It’s a slow news day, and there are some messages that are more important than just reciting the news.
The Best or the Worst of Times? December 28, 2024 J.B. Shurk Will this be a season of light or darkness?
The Maps of MAGA: Charting a New Course for America December 28, 2024 Ronald Beaty America isn’t just a geographical entity; it’s also a frame of mind, and MAGA will have a profound impact on it.
Vivek calls out a major problem with America’s competitive edge December 27, 2024 Andrea Widburg As James Carville might have said if he were a clear-thinking conservative, “It’s the culture, stupid.”
Christmas and Hanukkah 2024: A time of promise, miracles, and warnings December 25, 2024 Andrea Widburg As we embark on 2025, we can celebrate the promise and miracle of the seasons but we will lose all if we do not heed the warning.
Celebrating America’s history in Charleston, South Carolina December 22, 2024 Andrea Widburg You don’t have to shlep to Europe—a place that doesn’t respect you—to get in touch with history.
Before Trump, another visionary American magnate who improved America and the world December 20, 2024 Igor Mel’čuk People don’t remember Cyrus W. Field today, but over 150 years ago, he made both America and the world great.
Proof that the Biden DOJ is not only corrupt but is pure evil December 19, 2024 Patricia McCarthy If there is anything Americans have learned from the horrific four years of the Biden administration, it is that our government and its institutions operate as any mafia or crime family organization does.
The war behind the scenes December 10, 2024 Jay Davidson We’ve been fighting this war for at least three hundred years.
America’s Tipping Point December 4, 2024 Jack Gleason How long will it take to undo decades of leftist indoctrination? Maybe shorter than you think.
America, God, and a Thanksgiving Like No Other November 25, 2024 Susan D. Harris I’m sure you can feel it too: Thanksgiving has a profound meaning this year.
The triad of liberty November 21, 2024 Ronald Beaty Lessons from Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin for our modern political divide.
Captain America and his team of superheroes November 21, 2024 Lynne Lechter Avengers assemble: Trump’s team is evocative of the Marvel comics characters.
A warning about success November 15, 2024 Jay Davidson If Trump and the Rs want to remain in position, their single goal must be to restrict government action
An Electoral Awakening Worth Celebrating November 9, 2024 J.B. Shurk Joe Biden’s calamitous presidency has been enlightening.
Lina Khan, Gary Gensler, and Rohit Chopra (for starters): You’re bloody fired! November 8, 2024 Noel S. Williams During the next few weeks, president-elect Donald J. Trump will be saying “you’re hired” as his transition team operates with businesslike efficiency; I hope he also utters the words “you’re fired” with equal rapidity.
Let’s all thank alternative conservative media November 7, 2024 Matthew G. Andersson There are many factors to acknowledge for our success on Tuesday; one of those factors is the quality of information and thinking, and the media that delivers it.
Whatever Happened to Thomas Lifson? November 7, 2024 Thomas Lifson A number of readers have noted the absence of my byline on the American Thinker homepage, and it’s time to address my departure.
Citizenry participation in times of political turmoil November 1, 2024 Amil Imani The political tension America is experiencing today clearly indicates that mere passive observation will no longer suffice. 
The Un-American Socialist Dream October 26, 2024 Ted Noel Kamala Harris and other Democrats keep talking about the American Dream, but their conception runs counter to everything those who’ve come here have believed.
Remembering our dead on All Saints Day and caring for the saints among us October 31, 2024 Anony Mee So many Americans have died pointlessly over the last four years. We need to remember them and give their deaths meaning by changing American policies.
Modern-day traitors betraying the American republic October 25, 2024 Paul S. Gardiner Why in Heaven’s name would anyone vote for people like this ever to hold political office in these United States?
The End of Politics October 24, 2024 Douglas Schwartz Trump’s destruction of the two symbiotic political parties is accelerating, manifesting as a fresh uniparty replacing the corrupt uniparty.
Western governments despise their own citizens October 23, 2024 Eric Utter Like many other truths, this is not an easy pill to swallow.
Who Are the Lords of America? October 18, 2024 Jeremy Egerer To find out, we first have to acknowledge that they exist and always have existed.
Elon Musk’s tale of government regulation tells why American innovation is dying October 20, 2024 Andrea Widburg America, once the home of the innovations that raised the world’s standard of living, is stagnating, and the government is at fault.
This post should not be allowed October 18, 2024 Eric Utter If today’s Democrats can’t control you, they hate you.
Our Current Government Is No Longer Constitutional October 17, 2024 Molly Slag It’s slipped into being a bureaucratic monarchy at both the federal and state levels, but we can claw it back.
Heal Political Division and Enjoy Thanksgiving Longer October 17, 2024 Elliot Sands You don’t have to hate your relatives at holidays just because they’re Democrats.
The New Patriots October 15, 2024 Vince Coyner For the first time since the American Revolution, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two men who could easily play it safe, are putting it all on the line for liberty.
The Left owns our institutions, but we still own ourselves October 11, 2024 Eric Utter Why is it that leftists consistently take control of government and institutions in a free society, even when the majority of the people in that free society could be considered center-right?
News nuggets to make your blood boil September 27, 2024 Eric Utter From Democrat media operatives to the “education” realm, things are looking FUBAR.
The Grim Specter Haunting America September 23, 2024 Sally Zelikovsky We’re experiencing a collective melancholy telling us that America is no longer the optimistic, striving, normal place we remember.
Does ‘No Contact’ Mean No Accountability? September 19, 2024 Susan D. Harris Family estrangement and damaged lives.
The Loss of America’s Transcendent Values September 14, 2024 E. Jeffrey Ludwig The left is taking down the country.
What we must do the day after Trump wins September 15, 2024 Molly Slag Trump’s victory is just the first step in returning America to its constitutional roots. It’s up to everyday Americans to take the next steps.
Trump won the debate — and something more September 14, 2024 Matthew G. Andersson Just look at his closing statement.
The Debate at the Kitchen Table September 12, 2024 John F. Di Leo Let’s look instead at the ‘other’ debates — millions of them — going on in working-class homes in America.
Eight Primary Forces That Threaten America Today September 12, 2024 Frank Hawkins The state of our society is a far cry from life in the 20th century, and even much of the first two decades of the 21st century. What major forces are driving much of the dramatic changes?
Regenerative agriculture: a conservative path to sustainable prosperity September 12, 2024 Ronald Beaty Regenerative agriculture isn’t merely an agricultural technique; it’s a political statement, and an opportunity for conservatives to lead in a movement that doesn’t just conserve but regenerates.
Of Course There Is a Place for the Bible in the Classroom September 2, 2024 Dana E. Abizaid The Bible and Christianity’s impact on the U.S. is not an infringement of First Amendment rights; rather, it is an essential part of understanding the context in which U.S. history was shaped.
The sacred duty of skepticism September 2, 2024 Ronald Beaty Why questioning authority is the highest form of patriotism.
NYC politicians spend $20 million to build ‘parks’ in very inaccessible places September 2, 2024 Olivia Murray The solution? More money for advertising and additional amenities.
If You Want To See Where America Is Heading, Look To 1453 August 26, 2024 Vince Coyner Then, as now, petty squabbles and complacency made a nation vulnerable—and, indeed, led to a disaster we can still avoid.
A local school district in Oklahoma bans the display of the American flag and a massive tea-in-the-harbor moment ensues August 28, 2024 Olivia Murray A legless Vietnam veteran in a wheelchair defiantly waving Old Glory is the picture worth a thousand words.
Fight! Fight! Fight! August 23, 2024 John B. Carpenter Trump at the crisis of Christian leadership.
Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used to Be August 22, 2024 Stephen Helgesen Will the “Mad Men” succeed in selling the sizzle instead of the steak to a crowd hungry enough to eat anything?
The DNC’s Chicago look gives us a very clear choice August 23, 2024 Victoria White Berger A future vision of a “progressive” America.
From Republic to Tyrannical Democracy? August 10, 2024 Carole Hornsby Haynes Leftists like to demonize the concept of a republic and vie for pure democracy. But our nation’s founders blanched at the latter.
Re-activating the unconquerable American soul August 10, 2024 Nathan Klarer At this time, only one man can return our country to the greatness we once enjoyed.
Is our Western morality at its finality? August 7, 2024 Bruce Dov Perel It seems that every generation states that our morality is worse than it’s ever been. When we say it this time, are we finally correct?
This Is Still Our Country July 30, 2024 J.B. Shurk Ours is not an easy time, but it is one ripe with significance.
Contested Primary Victories: Donald Trump: 151, Kamala Harris: 0 July 30, 2024 Richard J. Douglas Kamala Harris has never won a presidential primary in her own right; Trump has arguably secured no less than 151 victories.
Faith and fortitude is the beginning of great change for America July 31, 2024 Victoria White Berger If you pull the Founders’ faith and fortitude, you pull the rug.
The media’s focus on candidates shouldn’t obscure the real issues in this election July 30, 2024 Andrea Widburg The real issue is whether America reverts to the constitutional, traditional-values norm or opts for economic and cultural Marxism.
America: To bulldoze or not to bulldoze July 30, 2024 Ned Cosby Our nation is our house, as surely as is the home in which you live, and we had better make the right decision when it comes to preserving or demolishing the structure.
Rick Monday: The Baseball Player Who Saved Our Flag July 28, 2024 Will O'Toole Watching the pro-Hamas mob desecrate the American flag was deeply disturbing, but it’s not the first time—and one MLB player wasn’t going to stand for it the last time.
Say ‘Ahhhh!’ July 29, 2024 Richard Kline It’s election time.
Trump Stands for America’s Veterans and Economy July 26, 2024 Joseph Ford Cotto Trump’s successes for veterans weren’t just moral victories, but had tangible economic implications too.
A second Republican senator in West Virginia? July 27, 2024 Michael Bedar If polls are any indicator, Jim Justice appears to be cruising from the governor’s mansion into the Senate.
Freeing America From The Shackles Of Big Government July 25, 2024 Vince Coyner Once, when we were free, we were the greatest nation on earth; now, we are a small nation with a big government. If he has the courage and vision, Trump can reverse that.
The Democrats are very poor judges of character July 26, 2024 Patricia McCarthy The Democrat party’s dismissal of character as a prerequisite for a civil society has undermined everything America was meant to be.
The many failures of ranked choice voting July 25, 2024 Emmaline Merrill I used to think ranked choice voting was the solution to all our problems. I was so wrong.
Republicans or Democrats, conservatives or liberals—who is ‘extreme?’ July 22, 2024 Eric Utter Let’s take a look at who is truly “extreme.”
An Outward Sign of an Inward Grace July 17, 2024 David Prentice The sentiment attributed to St. Augustine has greater application than just religion; it hints at moments in time that bring revelation.
Toning down the rhetoric solves nothing July 19, 2024 Tyler C. Chrestman Changing the words does nothing to change the feelings behind them, and it is the feelings that are the problem.
After our president nearly took a bullet to the head, the Democrats want cooler heads to prevail July 16, 2024 Jack Hellner Here are some suggestions to “cool down” the rhetoric, so we can actually debate the issues and policies, like Republican voters have been trying to do.
Book Review: Thwarting the Attack on American Liberty July 5, 2024 Anthony J. Sadar A recently published book gives the history of leftism in America, identifies the damage it’s done to our institutions, and offers concrete remedial steps.
You just might be a Democrat if… Part III July 5, 2024 Eric Utter The saga of hypocrisy continues.
If Woke Leftists Wrote the Preamble Today July 2, 2024 Alex McFarland Imagine if the Preamble were written by today’s woke, phobic-fearing, CRT, DEI, alphabet mafia.
Happy Independence Day! July 3, 2024 Andrea Widburg Despite America's challenges, our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights can still put us back on the path of liberty.
The Communist Plan That Has Subverted Our Intel Agencies July 2, 2024 Janet Levy J. Michael Waller’s new book, “Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains”, details the willful deception practiced by American intelligence.
Fighting the left's obsession with power July 2, 2024 Jay Davidson There is only one cure for a society drowning in lust for power and control.
Quirky questions, answers, and observations to ponder in a world gone off the rails June 26, 2024 Albin Sadar Wisdom doesn’t always have to be complicated, and sometimes the questions we ask can make us both laugh and think.
If you vote for Joe Biden ... June 9, 2024 Eric Utter ... you'll be voting for your own shackles.
The United States Reincarnates Communism and Stalin’s Trials June 7, 2024 Alexander G. Markovsky Except for the fact that Democrats are trying less hard than Stalin did to add a gloss of legitimacy to the show indictments and trials, it’s the same playbook.
Book Review: Jack Cashill explains how politicians destroyed American cities June 9, 2024 John Dale Dunn Using Newark, NJ, as his lens, Cashill shows how it wasn’t racism that drove white flight but horrible political decisions that destroyed civil society.
America Is At A Crossroads, With The Wrong Choice Leading To Disaster May 27, 2024 Allan J. Feifer Currently, America is poised to go downhill very quickly, but we can still choose to stop its decline.
It’s High Time We Kicked All the Tyrants and Traitors to the Curb May 24, 2024 Albin Sadar At every level, our executive officers have violated their solemn oath to protect us from enemies, both foreign and domestic.
America the disgusting May 24, 2024 M.B. Mathews America the beautiful has become America the disgusting.
The Free World May 10, 2024 Lars Møller Can America, a nation presently obsessed with the muddy notions of Democrat progressivism and lapsed into moral relativism, lead the free world and save the West from erasure?
America Is Headed For A Civil War… Maybe May 2, 2024 Vince Coyner The country is more divided than ever, but it may not be as divided as the pro-Hamas, anti-American protesters hope.
The Biden administration seems to be continuously ‘caught off guard’ as world events unfold April 19, 2024 Jack Hellner From October 7th to Israel’s retaliatory military operations, Joe Biden and his team of miscreants are always playing catch-up.
The Fundamental Unraveling of America April 14, 2024 Albin Sadar Since 2008, we Americans have been the frogs in the slowly boiling water, with this election our last chance to jump out and save our constitutional system.
We Must Have Courage To Take Back Our Country March 29, 2024 Allan J. Feifer Conservatives continue to be too cowed to do what the left has always advocated: Speak truth to power. That must change if we want to return to American norms.
Is the 2024 Election the Last Gasp for America? July 12, 2023 Brian C. Joondeph Forge ahead but know what we are up against.
The Greatest Threat to America April 29, 2023 Matt Kane If America is to be fundamentally destroyed, it would come from the people within, as opposed to enemies abroad.  
The Coming Collapse of the Republic July 2, 2020 Selwyn Duke What emerges of the rubble is the real question.
Charles Zubrin: An American Life June 12, 2016 Robert Zubrin A true representative of a generation that really had what it takes.
The Castle and the Pool (and the American Imagination) May 7, 2016 Richard F. Miniter America took a lot of imagination. The idea that you could manage your own affairs without a King telling you what to do or an established religion telling you what to believe. It was also the fashion in which we raised our children.
To Love Being American March 30, 2014 Jeremy Egerer If a person were ever truly interested in what makes Americans great, the most natural and enjoyable way would be to divorce his mind from an American perspective.
Syria -- Battleground of America and Russia January 19, 2014 Georgy Gounev The only area of similarity between American and Russian foreign policy is the tragic lack of understanding of the scope of the Islamo-totalitarian danger which threatens both countries.
Why America Is Exceptional December 5, 2013 Jeff Lukens Some people need a reminder. Others have it always in their hearts.
I Ache for a President Who Loves America October 22, 2013 Christopher Chantrill Hatred is a poent fuel, but one that burns out every engine that uses it.
The Monkey's Parable March 13, 2013 Glenn Fairman Are we victims of our own nature?
The Price of Folly November 13, 2012 William J. Meisler Evidently the hard times experienced by the nation during the last four years, both in the domestic and foreign arenas, have not been hard enough.