Topic: History

Rise, Lofty Column: Joseph Warren and the Battle for Liberty July 3, 2025 Charlton Allen The near-forgotten Founder who rose from Breed’s Hill to Realms of Light.
After All is Said and Done, American History is Human July 3, 2025 Susan Lehman Healing the nation is not about seeing only one side or the other, it is about seeing ourselves in our basic humanity. 
Softie, the star of a small town’s Independence Day parade July 3, 2025 Jim Davis The greatest horse of whom you’ve never heard.
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. 
A memorial for the voice of our revolution July 2, 2025 Jackie Cushman This man did more than most to establish our great country. He deserves recognition.
Disdain for the Declaration is Disdain for America June 30, 2025 Jerry Jacover The best way to show your dislike for America, is to show your dislike for the “truth,” particularly the self-evident truths recited in our founding document.
Liberal Hawks, Lawless Launches: Obama, Biden, and the Selective Outrage Over War Powers June 25, 2025 Charlton Allen The left’s War Powers conversion was sudden—and entirely self-serving.
Are black people afraid to enter the Promised Land? June 25, 2025 Susan Quinn The barriers to success encountered by the black community are self-imposed.
John F. Kennedy’s big mistake June 24, 2025 Robert Curry Inspiring words obscured a suicidal intention.
The 442nd: An American immigrant story June 17, 2025 Julian R. Sinclair The most decorated unit in the history of the U.S. Army was comprised of formerly-interned Japanese citizens with an immigrant background, a stark contrast from the third world ingrates we receive today.
Israel Saves Civilization June 16, 2025 Civis Americanus Is Israel the new Jan Sobieski, saving civilization from the barbarians?
A selective focus on land ownership reveals an ideological motive June 17, 2025 Farrell Bloch Indigeneity arguments are rarely applied beyond the United States and Israel.
Downfall of the ayatollahs? June 17, 2025 Civis Americanus When the king runs, the war is over. Khamenei looks as though he's running ...
‘We have no kings!’ June 14, 2025 John M. Grondelski Americans may have ‘no kings,’ but it seems we have a lot of entitled petty nobility.
16,658 days June 13, 2025 Nick Lopez The Iranian thugs who took American diplomats hostage in 1979 were never punished ... until perhaps now. God bless Israel!
LA Riots and the Media’s “Stalinization” June 11, 2025 James Zumwalt The media’s response to the chaos in LA evokes Walter Duranty’s running cover for Joseph Stalin.
Stories Told by the Ghosts of Babyn Yar June 10, 2025 Janet Levy Shay Pilnik spent ten years collecting forgotten literature memorializing the Babyn Yar massacre; his book is out now.
Bidengate Is Far Worse than Watergate June 7, 2025 John D. O'Connor A thorough examination of each should prove the point.
Exploiting the USS Liberty June 7, 2025 Arthur Schaper This tragic event, now decades old, is still used by antisemites to stoke hatred of Jews and Israel.
Was the United States Founded in 1775? June 5, 2025 Sloan Oliver April through December 1775 were some of the most pivotal months in world history. 
A JFK Assassination Riddle: Was John Connally the Target? June 5, 2025 Dom Armentano If John Connally were the intended target, most of the wild conspiracy theories of the assassination that have been circulating for decades (and selling books) collapse of their own weight.
D-Day from an eyewitness June 4, 2025 C.S. Boddie During the first week of June every year, I remember my father and what he experienced.
This D-Day, Let’s Avoid WWIII June 4, 2025 J.B. Shurk Please take a moment to pray for peace.
The Hour Was Now: Eisenhower, the Supreme Gamble, and the Note in His Pocket June 5, 2025 Charlton Allen Had D-Day failed—had the beaches been bloodbaths without a breakthrough—General Dwight D. Eisenhower was prepared to take full responsibility.
Slavery Unreckoned June 2, 2025 Lars Møller Political activists on the left approach slavery as a historical phenomenon in a highly selective way, focusing on the transatlantic slave trade while ignoring, if not tacitly accepting, the existence of entire slave populations in countries under Marxist tyranny.
The Courts and a Colorblind Society May 29, 2025 James A. Betti Judicial hubris has been ruining America’s race relations for decades.
Trump Is Changing the World (Whether You Like Him or Not) May 29, 2025 Ricochet Café Leftist elites have been trying to bring back a feudalist system. Trump is here to upend all that.
Spiritual Revival is as Essential Today as was the Great Awakening Prior to 1776 May 27, 2025 Scott S. Powell America was the first nation in human history based on two simple axioms: that government should protect the people’s unalienable God-given rights to be free, and protect the people from abuse of power and corruption.
Does America have a Muslim problem? May 27, 2025 Douglas Carswell We need to recognize that some parts of the melting pot might not melt.  
Iran’s nuclear weapons capability—we are in the bottom of the ninth inning May 26, 2025 James Zumwalt The question that should be on the mind of every free world leader today is: How close is Iran to having a nuclear weapon?
‘Greater Love Hath No Man’: The Four Chaplains and the True Meaning of Memorial Day May 22, 2025 Charlton Allen They did not die for their own kind; they died for mankind, so that others may live.
Sgt. York’s Memorial Day Message Still Inspires May 22, 2025 John Perry Alvin York knew from personal experience what everyone who understands American history also knows: freedom is not a steady state. 
The Case for Colonialism May 26, 2025 Bill Ponton Today, the beleaguered Boer population is all that remains of a colonial presence in Africa.
Thoughts on Memorial Day May 26, 2025 Glenn Spitzer Freedom is fleeting—it should never be taken for granted.
Multiculturalism May 23, 2025 Lars Møller In the spiritual void after Christianity, which they have banished from their everyday lives, modern Western Europeans desperately grope for meaning, being denied recourse to historical self-awareness while competing for “social media virtues” such as “tolerance.”
Maybe we need to create another West Virginia May 20, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. Virginia is starting to look a lot like Oregon or Washington: one blue urban area surrounded by a bunch of red counties unhappy with the direction of the state government.
Ayanna Pressley and Cory Booker submit new reparations proposal May 15, 2025 Bill Ponton A half century of “racial healing” has done nothing to improve the lot of anyone but the princely class to which Pressley and Cory belong.
Trump doesn’t need a Nobel Peace Prize May 15, 2025 Noel S. Williams Trump deserves more than sullied recognition... he deserves a spot on Mt. Rushmore.
The speech that made us Americans May 14, 2025 Jackie Cushman It’s easy to look back and think independence was inevitable for America. But really, the Declaration was almost shut down before it could be sent.
The Forgotten Midnight Riders May 9, 2025 Charlton Allen These brave riders were America’s original ride-or-die patriots. Literally.
British Born and Bred May 9, 2025 Lars Møller Should people automatically be considered “British” if born in Britain but raised by parents rooted in a culture other than the British one?
Celebrating Victory, Celebrating Defeat May 8, 2025 William R. Hawkins America is hated by the Left not for its failures, but for its success which discredits every aspect of left-wing ideology. 
Marx wasn't entirely wrong on the lay of capitalism; he was just early May 10, 2025 Thien Ooi It might seem like 'class' is obsolete. But when we peel back the layers, we find that maybe it isn't.
A Visitor’s Reflection on the Vietnam War May 6, 2025 William Levin For anyone of my generation, Vietnam was not a war. It was the war. But how do the Vietnamese see it?
VE Day: Don’t keep calm and carry on May 6, 2025 Noel S. Williams With VE Day celebrations in full swing, we’re reminded that the British WWII heroes deserve recognition.
Diluting Hitler: How the Left is Creating a Pale Ghost of the Real Adolf Hitler … and Turning Off Voters May 2, 2025 Ned Barnett The nonstop Democrat drumbeat of 'Trump is Hitler' destroys history and disgusts voters.
From Imperialism to Defeatism April 30, 2025 Lars Møller Witnessing the self-torture and prolonged suicide of an entire nation, as yet unwilling to grasp the enormity of the “rape gang scandal”, the question lingers: What became of the faith, drive, and heroism that formed the backbone of British imperialism?
America as a New Athens (the Bad Kind) April 30, 2025 Jeffrey Folks The parallels between the state of our country and the spectacular fall of Athens are too disturbing to ignore.
Day of Infamy April 29, 2025 Peter Nichols If there is a “lesson of Vietnam,” it is that there can be no half-waging of war, for it guarantees “prolonged indecision.”
Who will be our Pericles? April 30, 2025 James A. George We once had a president who embodied the qualities of the Greeks’ most articulate leader. We may now have another one.
How to Build a Fake Narrative Using the Literal Truth April 28, 2025 F. Charles Parker If you are old enough to remember the Vietnam War or to have studied it in school, this will sound familiar.
‘Trump is Hitler!’ April 29, 2025 J.A. Frascino The Democrats need to look in their own back yard and air their dirty laundry.
Fifty years since the fall of Saigon, a Vietnam War refugee approaches the Capitol April 29, 2025 Ed Timperlake The Senate should clear Hung Cao to be undersecretary of the Navy.
A new ‘spur-of-the-moment’ leftist protest planned for May Day! April 26, 2025 D. Parker It’s always been a tradition for a nation’s socialists to celebrate May Day.
Acting on the Lessons of History April 25, 2025 Lars Møller Christianity in the Old World began its retreat from the Levant, Mesopotamia, and North Africa in the seventh century, but is now preparing for final surrender in Western Europe. The fall of Constantinople marked a tragic, but predictable, event down the road to perdition.
Islam Is Incompatible with Democracy April 23, 2025 James Zumwalt Perhaps we ought to reflect on the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson when considering how much Islam to allow into American society.
Restoring our national monuments and resurrecting U.S. historical truth April 24, 2025 Susan Quinn If we want to teach the truth about U.S. history, we need to ensure that we have our facts right.
Who Has the Best American Autobiography? April 19, 2025 Twilight Patriot We know what Donald Trump’s answer would be. But this great American would probably be second place even for The Donald.
If She’s an Astronaut … I’m a Jet Fighter Pilot April 20, 2025 Ned Barnett An 11-minute ride in space without controls doesn't exactly make one an astronaut like Alan Shepard.
Pam Bondi and the Genesis of Black Lives Matter April 16, 2025 Joel Gilbert Pam Bondi’s ability to manage the Department of Justice has come under increased scrutiny from the right. A look at her role in the Trayvon Martin affair is enlightening.
Karmelo Anthony is OJ Simpson all over again April 17, 2025 Olivia Murray If history is any indication, justice will not be blind.
Three Documents That Manipulated the United States into World War II April 14, 2025 Neil M. Tokar The BSC’s fake map, the Rainbow Five Leak, and the Hull note reveal a hidden history of political puppeteering.
The FBI Knew All Along April 12, 2025 Jack Cashill You do not have to wade far into the recently declassified Crossfire Hurricane documents to be shocked.
Rebirth of Beauty and Faith April 10, 2025 Lars Møller Architecture is a choice of ideology. How we design public space is a suitable material for an anthropological study, and it says everything about who we are, our perspectives on life, death, and eternity.
The Left’s Marxist Resistance April 10, 2025 Jeffrey Folks Whether they admit it or not, most Democrat leaders are Marxists.
If not revealed, then it never happened April 11, 2025 Jonathan Schiff For many years Canada kept secret the names of Nazi imports after WWII; today the world community demands from Ottawa to reveal the data that has been hidden.
Forebears of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs April 9, 2025 Jesse Richman Although Trump’s tariffs appear to be completely novel to the chattering classes, they actually have several important antecedents.
Forebears of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs April 9, 2025 Howard Richman Although Trump’s tariffs appear to be completely novel to the chattering classes, they actually have several important antecedents.
Why April 19 for the next far-left fascist freakout? April 10, 2025 D. Parker It’s a disturbing anniversary for leftists to glom on to.
Free Trade: Reagan and the Austrians vs. the World of Today April 9, 2025 John F. Di Leo In some critical ways, the world has changed.
Could it be that Trump really knows what he’s doing? April 5, 2025 Mark C. Ross Today’s big news is the ‘plunge’ of the stock market. Time to crunch a few numbers.
Taming the military-transfer complex April 5, 2025 William A. Owens When the USA becomes enamored of foreign military adventures, everyone pays. Dwight Eisenhower, eat your heart out.
Taming the military-transfer complex April 5, 2025 Barry W. Poulson When the USA becomes enamored of foreign military adventures, everyone pays. Dwight Eisenhower, eat your heart out.
Upheaval and Pushback March 31, 2025 Lars Møller We need a historical perspective — and precise concepts — to fully appreciate the existential threats to the West from both within and without, so that we may ultimately choose the right means to prevail.
We remember those who served in Vietnam March 29, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. They won the battles, and the politicians lost the peace.
Was Vietnam worth the cost? March 29, 2025 Charles Farlow The short answer is no. The longer answer focuses on how we should remember our veterans.
Dismissing Evil and Denying the Holocaust — What’s the Endgame? March 25, 2025 Susan D. Harris To reject the reality of these atrocities is to both endorse the brutality of history and invite its ruthless return.
New report: Netherlands is now euthanizing minors March 27, 2025 Olivia Murray Medical murder comes for the autistic kids.
The 250th Birthday of Patrick Henry’s ‘Liberty or Death’ Speech March 22, 2025 Craig Seibert The speech is timeless, with the principles applying with the same force ow as they did when given exactly 250 years ago today.
Getting Back to Serving Humanity March 20, 2025 Anthony J. DeBlasi Today’s remnant of real Christians remains politically and socially at the mercy of Godless magnates of power, including those who profess to be Christian but do not heed the Gospel.
The Totalitarian Hydra March 18, 2025 Lars Møller Totalitarianism behaves like the many-headed monster, the Lernaean Hydra, from Greek mythology.
The Danger of Going Hungry March 15, 2025 Jeffrey Folks Leftists who indulge fantasies of communism in America have no idea what it’s like to run out of food.
Will Trump be the next Andrew Jackson? March 18, 2025 Robert Arvay Trump will probably not brazenly defy the Supreme Court. And yet...
A brief historical view of tariffs March 18, 2025 Mark C. Ross Let’s start with Britain, right before the American Revolution.
Deep-State Sabotage in the DoD? March 12, 2025 Rajan Laad The apparent deletion of personnel with 'Gay' in their names pushes the 'Trump administration is chaotic and incompetent' narrative, while the deletion of the black airmen helps push the racism claim. 
Ronald Reagan also had a slow economic start March 13, 2025 Jeffrey Wright Let’s give Trump a little leeway before declaring the economy dead.
A history lesson, using Ronald Reagan March 11, 2025 Jack Hellner The Democrats recycle the narrative of the 1980s in an attempt to destroy Trump.
The Folly in Aggressive NATO Expansion in the Post-Soviet Era March 10, 2025 William Sullivan George Kennan had some useful and farsighted observations.  
How Instant Gratification Kills America March 8, 2025 Matthew Williams Some parallels from the most classic of literature show the dangers afflicting our country’s mindset.
Bill Murray was right: The Washington Post framed Richard Nixon March 9, 2025 John D. O'Connor A former federal prosecutor tells the real story.
‘People used to care about each other’ March 8, 2025 Jonathan Barnes Two guys reminisce about the old days.
How powerful is the Supreme Court? March 6, 2025 Paul Dowling Or put more bluntly, what exactly can the SCOTUS force Donald Trump to do?
The Peril of Modern Entanglements March 5, 2025 Ronald Beaty A conservative reclamation of George Washington’s wisdom.
Ratlines: Argentina, Milei, and the Nazis March 4, 2025 Wendi Strauch Mahoney An investigation is shedding light on the unsavory role the South American country played in the aftermath of World War II.
No, Zelensky is not Churchill March 5, 2025 Elliot Resnick Let’s put a certain pesky attempt at historical parallelism into perspective.
DOGE and the Façade of a Republic... March 3, 2025 Vince Coyner The power of DOGE is the important revelation that America is no longer a constitutional republic—although it still can be one.
Are the Europeans asking for another European war? March 2, 2025 Andrea Widburg With the Trump brokered plan currently off the table, Europeans are talking about putting boots on the ground.
Vanceism and Post-USAID American Foreign Politics — Implications for Georgia February 28, 2025 Peter Kranitz A new era of U.S. foreign politics introduced to Europe by Vice President J. D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference will have a ripple effect, across Europe and beyond.
The Cultural Cycle Is Upon Us Again February 24, 2025 Glenn Spitzer This old guard seeks to defend what the majority sees as indefensible, and we are finally exerting political will to address the obviously dysfunctional institutions at the root of the problem.
DOGE Is Nothing New February 21, 2025 Linda R. Killian Presidents from both parties have long worked to cut government costs.
George Washington, father of our country February 21, 2025 E. Jeffrey Ludwig We have whole months dedicated to sexual aberrations, but one of the most consequential men for our nation’s existence gets only a day.
The crazed 'mainstream' left rapidly marginalizing itself February 21, 2025 Eric Utter Victor Davis Hanson has an important column.
Margaret Brennan’s Face-Plant on Free Speech: Welcome to Face the Nonsense February 19, 2025 Charlton Allen Why take a loss with dignity when you can spend your weekend posting about it?
America’s slavery: More complex than black and white February 20, 2025 Helen Louise Herndon The question is whether we are going to treat the subject honestly or as a tool to create fear and division in America.
Captain Trump has taken over the American ship of state February 20, 2025 Dave Butler Thankfully, he understands that we are heading directly to an iceberg, and is doing everything necessary to save us from that fate.
CBS's Margaret Brennan scolds Marco Rubio on free speech by suggesting it caused the Holocaust February 17, 2025 Monica Showalter Her knowledge of history was easily exposed as near zero, proving she's little more than a hairspray gal who ought to be reading news stories about puppies.
President’s Day and America’s 5 best presidents February 15, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. In this author’s opinion, anyway.
No More Mr. Nice Guy February 15, 2025 Kevin Finn The differences between Trump 45 and Trump 47 are remarkable.
More like Stalin than Washington February 15, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. The U.S. media sure loved Fidel Castro when he first came on the scene.
Tucker Carlson Needs Help February 10, 2025 Sha'i ben-Tekoa Contrary to what Carlson seems to believe, Jews caring about Israel does not diminish their loyalty to America in the slightest.
Learning about Abe February 11, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. Lincoln was the closest thing to indispensable in U.S. history.
Tribalism: The Key to Understanding Islam February 7, 2025 Raymond Ibrahim Decoding Islam’s notorious resistance to assimilation in the West is as simple as understanding the doctrine’s relational values.
Anti-white propagandists spread disinformation to spur race wars in South Africa February 10, 2025 Olivia Murray Yet they can’t seem to figure out why white farmers own the farms.
Migration, Conquest, and Exodus February 6, 2025 Lars Møller As Europe crumbles under the weight of Muslim immigrants, whose ideological stance and numbers combine to destroy a civilization built on Judeo-Christian values, its original inhabitants must prepare for submission or flight.
Memories of Super Bowl XVIII February 9, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Super Bowl is on, which calls to mind some great football games it has produced.
Revisiting Benghazi February 9, 2025 Jim Davis Bad judgment from Obama and Hillary to the point of treason.
The “Spiro Agnew Standard” in the Age of Biden February 5, 2025 Jon Wickwire Spiro Agnew, Nixon’s vice president, may be a footnote in history but his lived example has real lessons for us in the Age of Biden.
A 22nd-century history book on our ‘fascist’ age February 8, 2025 John M. Grondelski What might a leftist expect the history books of the future to say about Trump and Musk?
When Democrats Were Called Fascists: Corporate Socialism and Roosevelt’s New Deal February 4, 2025 Neil M. Tokar An historical exposé of how exactly fascism insinuated itself into the American political system.
J.D. Vance’s Bold Step to Reclaim Robert E. Lee’s Legacy February 4, 2025 William Sullivan The historical revisionists have shamefully maligned one of America’s greatest men.
The Necessity of American Empire February 6, 2025 Bruce Gilley Manifest Destiny and all its events associated with it are well worth revisiting.
A story about The Babe in Cuba February 6, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. Cuba did Babe Ruth a lot of good.
Decades of Lies from the Left January 30, 2025 E. Jeffrey Ludwig How do you convince the most fortunate people on Earth that they should hate the country they’ve benefited from their whole lives?
Auschwitz’s Brutal Lesson January 29, 2025 Diana L. Banister Eighty years since the liberation of that Nazi death camp and it is still incomprehensible that any human being could do this to another.
De Gaulle Set a Pattern For Trump January 27, 2025 Mike Konrad De Gaulle understood that nations have to be unified in laws, language, and identity -- none of this multicultural nonsense. He wanted to Make France Great Again.
National Socialism was a leftist ideology, that’s why the Hitler slur isn’t sticking to Elon Musk January 28, 2025 D. Parker The Hitler accusation doesn’t work anymore because people are aware of the historical fact that he was on the far left of the political spectrum.
Donald Trump and the American Character January 26, 2025 Steve McCann The landslide election win by Donald Trump has left the Democrat Party, the Deep State, the legacy media, and the rest of the Marxist/Progressive establishment in a state of shock at the depth of the American electorate’s rejection. 
Uncommon Communicators: Churchill, Reagan, Trump January 25, 2025 J.B. Shurk Strong leaders cannot carry the weight of history from their knees.
The Democrats’ grotesque Holocaust cosplay is worse than before January 26, 2025 Andrea Widburg This kind of thing makes an evil mockery of the true horrors of Hitlerism and the Holocaust.
The Decline and Fall of the US Senate January 25, 2025 Ian MacConnell How did our senators become such degenerates? There’s a historical tipping point we all should be aware of.
If this is war, so be it January 24, 2025 Ed Timperlake When I read about President Trump's war on cartels at the border, all I can think of is George Marshall's warning to President Roosevelt about invasions from the south.
Back to Dachau? January 22, 2025 Jeffrey Folks ‘Never again’ has long been a powerful slogan...but it is happening again.
Will Trump be a Titan Worthy of McKinley? January 20, 2025 J. Robert Smith McKinley delivered for the workingman and elevated the U.S. to global power status. Donald Trump plans to do the same thing today.
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.
‘Quo vadis, Democrats?’ January 17, 2025 J.A. Frascino How did far left Democrat policies get so radicalized and out of touch with the realities of terrestrial existence…and will they change course?
Jack Smith’s deceitful January 6 timeline January 16, 2025 Allan J. Favish The special counsel is still peddling easily debunked lies about what happened on January 6, even in this official document.
‘Follow the Science’...Back to Christendom January 14, 2025 Twilight Patriot The myth of a stagnant, progress-hating Middle Ages needs to be abandoned.
He called himself 'Stalin' January 12, 2025 Mark C. Ross There is now an American Stalin, but it’s not a person, it is instead a culture. 
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.
First World War Guilt and the ‘Crown Council Myth’ January 10, 2025 Neil M. Tokar How much of what we’ve been taught about history isn’t accurate?
Four years of Biden proves too close a shave January 8, 2025 Harold Witkov One thing for sure: he'll never be called Joe the Great.
Why was John Lennon’s atheist anthem ‘Imagine’ sung at Jimmy Carter’s funeral — at the late president’s request? January 10, 2025 Peter Barry Chowka The moment confirmed what I had observed about Carter in 1976: He was very different than the exemplary moral Christian man of popular myth.
The man who spotted Castro January 8, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Bay of Pigs would have turned out differently with Nixon in the Oval Office.
The Necessity of Heroes January 6, 2025 Deana Chadwell America has learned a difficult lesson -- we’ve lived through four years of leaderless abandonment. 
Dante Meets Satan in the Inferno: The Ninth Circle of Hell January 6, 2025 Victoria White Berger An apropos fate for political treason.
What would Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King, Jr. do? January 7, 2025 Eric Utter True emancipation for black folks will come only when they free themselves from the “Democratic” Party.
Nostalgia and Pragmatic Idealism January 1, 2025 Lars Møller Under the threat of annihilation from relativist secularism in conjunction with absolutist Islamism, Christianity in the West may deep down yearn for reconciliation with Christianity in the East.
Remember January 6 Forever January 4, 2025 J.B. Shurk President Trump: Free the J6 political hostages, and pardon all who have endured government malice and corruption.
The Forgotten Turf January 2, 2025 Mike Konrad It’s one of the world’s most important pieces of land outside Jerusalem — but almost no one knows about it.
Read the room! January 3, 2025 Kevin Finn Will the losses among their audiences and seats in the press room be enough to wake up the mainstream media?
Let's Aim for Historical Accuracy January 1, 2025 Mike Konrad There may have been a real King Arthur -- but not a real Mohammed. 
Why Won't Johnny (and Jenny) Join the Army? December 31, 2024 Civis Americanus A roundabout way of exploring the recruiting crisis well beyond the military's woke-ification.
Carter was better after he was president December 31, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. He did good things in his retirement, quite unlike some recent past presidents.
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??
Jimmy Carter: His image vs. the reality I experienced covering his 1976 campaign December 30, 2024 Peter Barry Chowka A picture is worth a thousand words – and the thousands I took of Jimmy Carter campaigning in 1976 reveal a lot.
Ask the Venezuelans how great an ex-president Jimmy Carter was December 30, 2024 Monica Showalter Carter legitimized the dictatorship in Venezuela as one with free and fair elections. Not surprisingly, fraudy elections have spread to many countries now.
6 Myths that Bedevil Our Policies December 27, 2024 Mike Konrad Historical mythmaking has real consequences.
Twilight of the boomers December 28, 2024 Mark C. Ross The U.S. has a demographic problem nobody is talking about.
Charity Foundations As the Propaganda Arm of the Globalists December 26, 2024 Neil M. Tokar Illuminating the early history of globalism provides context to contemporary American politics.
May the Circle Be Unbroken: Readers and Writers in the Turn of the Year December 26, 2024 Victoria White Berger The written word remains one of the greatest treasures of the world.
This Christmas, Let Us Pray December 24, 2024 J.B. Shurk Remember Washington’s prayer at Valley Forge.
Democrats Don’t Transfer Power Peacefully December 21, 2024 J.B. Shurk They break everything on their way out.
Should historic infrastructure blueprints be for sale? December 20, 2024 Jonathan Barnes Does a historical company like U.S. Steel have every right to sell historic documents to skyscrapers and bridges, etc., to a foreign company?
In Canada, ‘white guilt’ culminates in the highest euthanasia rate by race December 16, 2024 Olivia Murray Ergo, the leftist government is disproportionately murdering white people.
Civilization and Barbarism December 13, 2024 Lars Møller How deeply rooted is Western civilization? How vulnerable is it to (a) the corruption of secular relativism and (b) the aggression of ideological absolutism (totalitarianism), whether derived from within as in the case of Marxism or imported by millions of Muslim migrants replacing the citizens of dying Christian nations?
Here’s who else should return to the Oval Office December 13, 2024 Noel S. Williams Sir Winston Churchill and Donald J. Trump share a number of attributes and attitudes.
The Lantern of Liberty: Paul Revere's ride as a conservative parable December 14, 2024 Ronald Beaty Revere's ride was loaded with conservative symbolism and values.
When Congress Investigated the Scientific Believability of Polls December 11, 2024 Neil M. Tokar We can learn a lot by revisiting what the 1950’s Reece Committee uncovered.
The vital significance of Chanukah December 8, 2024 Michael S. Goldstein A celebration the continuity of Judaism and of the Jewish people in the land of Israel.
Reagan Revolution 2.0: Burying Communism for Good December 5, 2024 D. Parker The time has come for the new Trump team to think about big ideas for a brighter future for mankind.
Raoul Wallenberg -- A Beacon for All Time December 1, 2024 Eileen F. Toplansky Raoul Wallenberg is a heroic role model whose bravery stands in stark contrast to the satanic evil of anti-Semitism.
A Disaster Foretold November 29, 2024 Lars Møller As in a dystopian suicide orgy, Westerners have staged their own downfall, defying common sense, loyalty to civilization, and love of family.
The Democrat party is disintegrating, warns the New York Times—so let's speed up the process November 28, 2024 D. Parker The former “newspaper of record” portends the end of the Democrat Party, and there are changes we can make to ensure that result.
Fascism and the Left-Right Political Absurdity November 27, 2024 Richard Kirk The ‘left-right’ paradigm is an ideologically biased construct that obscures, more than illuminates, political realities.
Giving thanks through the years November 28, 2024 Eric Utter Make Thanksgiving reverent again.
Thankful for far more than corn November 21, 2024 Richard C. Lyons The debt we owe the American Indians transcends any woke nonsense.
Public service announcement: Hitler was a socialist November 26, 2024 D. Parker Bad news for leftists that this is getting out.
The Wisdom of NATO entry for Poland and Ukraine November 25, 2024 Bill Ponton Neutrality was the answer, not NATO membership.
Some thoughts concerning birthright citizenship in the United States November 26, 2024 Zack Taylor Children born on U.S. soil to illegal alien parents need to be deported to their familial nations.
The triad of liberty November 21, 2024 Ronald Beaty Lessons from Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin for our modern political divide.
New research says the Romans ceded their trade routes and fell November 16, 2024 Andrea Widburg As a kicker, new historical evidence also explains how a weak military spells disaster, especially when Islam is on the rise.
Immigration, the Relapse to Barbarism, and the End of Civilization November 13, 2024 Lars Møller Peace and stability in Western societies are under increasing pressure from immigrants whose ethnic prejudices, brutality, and contempt for democratic values generate conflict.
Weltanschauung and American Greatness November 12, 2024 Anthony Matoria The progressive endeavor to change American society will require changing the established American worldview; we can’t let them.
Justin Trudeau won’t release names of sheltered Nazis because it might ‘embarrass’ Canada November 12, 2024 Olivia Murray Has anyone seen how this man holds a hammer? How he sits? How often he sobs on camera?
Where were you when the Wall fell? November 9, 2024 John M. Grondelski Even as they fade in history, events like this should not be forgotten.
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.
Killing Kakistocracy November 4, 2024 Tom McAllister Donald Trump is the weapon of choice to kill this kakistocracy; mission focus is crucial now, and with God’s help, perhaps we can claw our way back to sanity.
Taking our country back: Enough with the clown world insanity November 5, 2024 D. Parker The endless accusations of fascism and “Nazi” alone should be a ringing endorsement for a return to the normalcy of Donald Trump.
A Brief History of Political Garbage November 4, 2024 Christopher Chantrill Last week the world-renowned political scholar Joseph Biden reminded us of the danger to democracy down the ages from political garbage. 
1964, and my dad told me about a guy named Reagan November 3, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. Who could have known at that time what this guy would accomplish?
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. 
Why does the political establishment hate Trump? October 31, 2024 Richard Thornton The answer can be found in the work of George Orwell.
Who praises dictators and terrorists? October 30, 2024 Civis Americanus Democrats shouldn’t throw stones in their glass house.
Human Nature and the Course of History October 25, 2024 Lars Møller If not willing to face reality and defeat evil in times of trial, we are doomed to repeat the shameful mistakes of the past.
Pointless Mike Pence October 26, 2024 Jack Cashill What should we make of the former vice president?
Lefties have always used (and then lied about) the ‘literally Hitler’ smear October 29, 2024 D. Parker The lefty who cried Hitler has been a staple of every desperate Democrat campaign for eight decades.
It’s Still the Economy, Stupid Globalists! October 23, 2024 J.B. Shurk ‘Make America Great Again’ is a rallying cry for Americans to lift the country up despite the weight of Deep State opposition.
Literally Hitler? A Historian Examines Democrat Accusations Against Trump and the GOP October 21, 2024 James S. Corum The historical record makes it clear who the new Nazis are. 
I worked fast food in the ’60s, and I remember everything October 24, 2024 Barbara Kalbfleisch So why does Kamala Harris have so much trouble giving details about her alleged fast food stint in 1983?
Fascist: Trump, Harris, both, neither? October 23, 2024 Deane Waldman An analysis of candidates’ characters and governance styles reveals that Harris and the Democrats are fascists;  there is no comparable evidence against Trump.
Long counts and recounts October 23, 2024 Erik Gregory A look at the history of electoral recounts shows what the Democrats will be up to in 2024.
Long counts and recounts October 23, 2024 Todd Gregory A look at the history of electoral recounts shows what the Democrats will be up to in 2024.
Cuba's blackouts: I know where I was in '62 October 20, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. My father's old Philips shortwave radio in rapidly communizing Cuba was a godsend.
Oswald and JFK: What insiders really say October 19, 2024 Mark Adamczyk Even all these years after the JFK assassination, questions remain.
When two young people exchanged wedding rings in Spain October 18, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. On this day in 1469, 20-year-old Ferdinand of Aragon married 18-year-old Isabella of Castile. 
128 U.S. Orthodox Jews Are Barred from Lufthansa Flight October 17, 2024 Susan Quinn Although Germany has made a show of ridding its country of anti-Semitism, it appears that these insidious beliefs persist.
The Cloward-Piven strategy and its implications for criminal justice October 18, 2024 Jason Olson While the Cloward-Piven strategy initially focused on welfare, its core communist elements are present in today’s criminal justice landscape.
The blessing of Abraham: A Jew set the stage for American freedom October 15, 2024 Paul Dowling Is it possible that, out of its Jewish discovery, the New World received Abraham’s blessing, becoming arguably the safest place in the world for both Jews and Christians to worship?
Feast of the Cannibals October 11, 2024 Lars Møller The revolution is the feast of the cannibals. Vanity, lust for power, and deadly rivalry invariably get mixed up with the particulars of ideology. Unyielding conceit appears in the guise of piety or secular altruism as purges degenerate into violent orgies. Sure enough, the outcome is the installment of another tyranny.
Why Columbus Day Remains a Foundational American Holiday October 13, 2024 Scott S. Powell Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring as a great American holiday because it remains foundational to the establishment of a new nation.
The Shroud of Turin — Can It Be Found in the Bible? October 7, 2024 Kevin Mooney An upcoming film sheds new light on one of history’s most mysterious artifacts.
Participation and Preparation October 9, 2024 Will Henry If the elites succeed in manipulating the count with illegitimate ballots, all the populist opposition will have left is Carl von Clausewitz’s “War is the continuation of politics by other means.”
Where are the Renaissance men? October 9, 2024 Eric Utter People with the desire and ability to master many disciplines are becoming fewer and farther between.
A Tale of Two Hurricanes and Presidents October 6, 2024 Brian C. Joondeph The snapshots and soundbites of the ongoing campaign season tell us a lot.
October 7 Opened the Floodgates to Antisemitism from the Left, Bringing Back the 'Socialism of Fools' October 7, 2024 Alex Gordon Antisemitism is the 'socialism' of fools, as 19th century intellectuals August Bebel once said.
When the Left Got Its Foot in the Door to America October 6, 2024 Anthony J. DeBlasi How did the left come to be so prevalent in so many areas of our society? Let's look at the schools.
What would Hubert think of Tim? October 4, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. Tim Walz is so wretched compared to Minnesota's 1968 Democrat presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey.
The Failing Conceits of the Globalist October 3, 2024 Victoria White Berger It didn’t work for Genghis Khan or Napoleon Bonaparte, and it won’t work for those pushing globalism today.
My Friend John October 3, 2024 Jeffrey Folks We are living through an age in which life is cheap and is being callously discarded and disregarded.
Masochistic Fatalism in Times of Challenge September 27, 2024 Lars Møller In the West, bewildered orphans of Christianity humble themselves and relinquish freedom of speech — a precious gift bestowed on humanity by their ancestors — to appease Muslim masses invading their lands and counting on their piecemeal submission.
How I built monuments to America's great astronauts September 22, 2024 Steven C. Barber On a bike ride, I had a "field of dreams" moment, where I started thinking about monuments to build for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The New Gods Among Us September 19, 2024 Vince Coyner America thought she’d shaken off the shackles of monarchs who claimed descent from the gods, but the last twenty years have introduced a new crop of very foolish god kings.
Parents, wake up! If Harris wins, your kids will be drafted to fight in a foreign war September 18, 2024 Patricia McCarthy The press is doing everything in its power to downplay just how close we may well be to a nuclear confrontation with Russia. But Democrats are the party of war now.
What America can learn from ancient Rome’s death by mass migration September 17, 2024 Matt O'Brien The Roman Empire died not by traditional invasion but by unchecked mass migration.
Wife of Alexander Vindman makes light of second Trump assassination attempt, saying ‘no ears were harmed’ and let’s just ‘carry on’ September 16, 2024 Olivia Murray Why does she want to just move along? Well as it turns out, the alleged shooter is very involved in the pro-Zelensky narrative, even appearing in a video supporting the Azov (Nazi) Battalion.
From Cats and Geese to Kissinger’s ‘World Order’ September 15, 2024 Christopher Chantrill Our rulers are desperately trying to hold their regime together as it crumbles into dust.
'Fly Me To The Moon': A movie tale of JFK, Sinatra, and Trump September 14, 2024 Eric Utter Trump is like those days when Sinatra sang that song.
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?
Democracy Truly Does Die in Darkness September 11, 2024 Lauri B. Regan Without a functioning independent media, we’re headed to totalitarianism, but it’s not Trump’s creation.
A good day for Jack and Nikita September 11, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. On this day in 1953, John F. Kennedy, then a new senator from Massachusetts, and Nikita Khrushchev, of the USSR, had something to cheer about.
Remembering 9/11 as the gateway to forever wars September 12, 2024 Henry Kriegel We should have been in and out of Afghanistan in two months—not 20 years—and in no way should have extended the “war on terrorism” any further.
What If 9-11 Happened Today? September 10, 2024 Allan J. Feifer Seems we aren't the same country we were 23 years ago.
Public Intellectuals Unite to Shame Darryl Cooper September 8, 2024 Christopher Chantrill The same people calling the Gaza War a "genocide" are the ones attacking Tucker Carlson. 
War Denial in the West September 6, 2024 Lars Møller In the West, we deny (a) the need to maintain our borders, (b) the right to promote our ideals, and (c) the command to engage our enemies despite daily declarations of war.
Newspaper article preposterously equates KKK members with Christianity, patriotism September 9, 2024 Eric Utter No matter how much you disdain and despise the mainstream media…it is not enough. Not nearly enough.
Have archaeologists found Merlin’s grave? September 9, 2024 Andrea Widburg Ironically, even as Great Britain is denying its own history, archaeology may confirm one seminal aspect.
Election season surprises September 7, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. If you think 2024 is wild, remember 1972.
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 250th Anniversary of America’s Battle Psalm September 6, 2024 Craig Seibert Here is an untold story, from a nation that understood the importance of public prayer.
The professional critics are wrong: ‘Reagan’ is a great movie September 7, 2024 Andrea Widburg While the movie isn’t perfect, it is a classic of the Hollywood biopic genre, bringing to life a visionary president with the smarts and skills to make his visions a reality.
The Moral Case Against Reparations September 4, 2024 John B. Carpenter Debunking the case for reparations doesn’t mean white-washing slavery.
Reagan: The Movie, Holds Many Lessons for Us Today September 4, 2024 Howard J. Warner For that reason alone, it's well worth seeing.  
To the Shores of Tripoli September 3, 2024 Seth Grossman On September 4, 1804, Richard Somers and twelve others sailed the Intrepid, a small ship packed with explosives, into the harbor of Tripoli in North Africa. 
Female progressive in Clergyface reimagines Jesus Christ as an abortion mill worker September 4, 2024 Olivia Murray In fact, if Jesus Christ were here today… she’d be crying out for boulders to crush her, to avoid the wrath of the Lamb.
Kamala’s ‘unrealized gains’ tax marketed as one that only applies to the ‘ultra wealthy’ September 4, 2024 Olivia Murray Where (or when) have we heard this before? Oh that’s right, in 1913.
The Great Realignment September 2, 2024 David Prentice The GOP has become the party of Trump, while the Democrats have become the party of the clinically insane.
New Walls to Tear Down August 31, 2024 Mike J. Kirkwood The new ‘Reagan’ movie offers an opportunity to meditate on what faces us in November.
Labor Day Celebrates American Exceptionalism August 29, 2024 Scott S. Powell Properly understood, Labor Day celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people.
The sacred duty of skepticism September 2, 2024 Ronald Beaty Why questioning authority is the highest form of patriotism.
Judenhass and Racism at the Democratic National Convention August 28, 2024 Civis Americanus The DNC’s cast of speakers are all cut from the same antisemitic cloth.
U.K.'s ruling leftists remove the portrait of Margaret Thatcher from her 10 Downing study August 30, 2024 Monica Showalter It's like they have guilty consciences. Amazing how Lady Thatcher lives rent-free inside the heads of the leftist crazies after all these years.
Kamalita Perón August 27, 2024 Warren Beatty Who wants to turn America into Argentina? This lady.
The Biden-Harris Era: A critique on the erosion of American foundations August 29, 2024 Ronald Beaty Without vigilance, even the strongest democracies can drift into the shadows of their former selves.
Leftists emulating evil: The Nazis were also woke August 29, 2024 D. Parker Fate must be pranking the far left, because they adopted one of the Nazis’ primary ad concepts.
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.
Ren and Stimpy, Nazis, and Soma = Democrats’ ‘Hope and Joy’ August 27, 2024 Civis Americanus The DNC had a tone that echoed “Third Reich.”
Barbarians at the Gate August 23, 2024 Lars Møller While the Visigoths and Franks fought for everything they held dear when they were attacked by the Moors, the French of today have already given up the fight for freedom and resigned themselves to a self-inflicted destiny as dhimmis.
August 26, 1965, Executive Order 11241 August 26, 2024 Patricia McCarthy Walz, like LBJ, would revel in sending our young men to war.
The Democratic Party was Never Democratic August 23, 2024 Douglas Schwartz Democrats abhor democracy and project their sins onto opponents. 
Unburden yourself from the Constitution! August 21, 2024 Earick Ward Democrats are so ready to take care of you!
Death on the Korean DMZ redux August 15, 2024 Kevin Mason Today marks the 48th Anniversary of the deaths of two American officers killed by North Korean soldiers. 
Politicizing the Military Must Stop August 14, 2024 Robert F. Turner The Biden administration’s frantic review of the Medals of Honor awarded following the Battle of Wounded Knee politicized something politics should not touch.
Muhammad Inspires Jihadis, But What If Muhammad Never Existed? August 13, 2024 Robert Spencer There are many, many strange and anomalous aspects of Islamic tradition regarding Muhammad. 
The Cult of Kindness: ‘Christianity Without Tears’ August 12, 2024 Dana E. Abizaid “Kindness” as a virtue finds a place in modern “education,” but the emphasis is on cultish, contrived acts, not on the Judeo-Christian traditions and Greek roots that makes for true kindness.
Bloomberg writer argues Tim Walz’s ‘traditional masculinity’ is a threat to Republican voters August 13, 2024 Olivia Murray In fact it’s the exact opposite—we despise him for lacking it.
Conspiracy Theories August 8, 2024 Lars Møller While paranoia is a trivial source of conspiracy theories in whatever shape or form, real-world politics undoubtedly lures those aspiring to exercise power — both declared enemies and self-deceptive traitors of freedom — into conspiring to get their way.
Why Do Democrats Wreck the Economy? August 4, 2024 Christopher Chantrill It all comes down to the binary of gifting your supporters and going to war against the enemy. So every Democrat administration decides to throw more money at free health care and maybe start a war.
79 years ago the atomic bomb brought peace August 6, 2024 Ethel C. Fenig History can teach Americans the lessons of peace through strength; Rahm Emanuel doesn’t agree though.
The Root of the Mideast’s Problems August 3, 2024 Mike Konrad At least in the modern era, the British deserve some of the blame.
Thomas Jefferson’s Middle East Policy August 1, 2024 Sha'i ben-Tekoa The first American Secretary of State and first President to wage war in the Levant has a lesson for today.
To Hell with Karl Marx? July 31, 2024 Robert Orlando Where in the Inferno would Dante put the boisterous and destructive Marx?
The Democrats and Racism in History July 30, 2024 Ben Voth Democrats live in a fantasy world where only Democrats fought for and achieved racial equality. The truth is different.
MN governor Tim Walz: ‘One person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness’ July 31, 2024 Olivia Murray Kamala Harris’s potential running mate teaches me what I never knew—Stalin, Hitler, Chávez, and all the rest of the 20th century socialists were just a bunch of “neighborly” guys!
The Mueller Report: Hysteria versus the truth July 31, 2024 Mike Sylwester As 2024’s presidential election approaches, we can learn some lessons by looking back at the alleged ‘Russian interference’ of 2016.
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.
ESG gets a rebrand as ‘transition investing’ July 26, 2024 Olivia Murray And, the biggest target appears to be farmers.
Who shall be held to account for the Joe Biden hologram? July 24, 2024 Geoffrey P. Hunt Joe Biden excels — if you can call it that — above his historical presidential patriots in not seeking re-election.
Justice and Defiance July 22, 2024 Lars Møller Christendom sows the seeds of its own destruction by warring with itself and tempting the enemy.
What Price Trump? July 22, 2024 Edward R. Zuckerbrod A tale of two perilous Julys.
Battleground state poll: 59% of state residents reject a ban on gas cars July 23, 2024 Olivia Murray Are we about to see a war on car ownership like never before?
The Biden Campaign and the Knives in the Senate July 22, 2024 John F. Di Leo It’s tempting to compare the betrayal of Joe Biden by his own to the experience of Julius Caesar—but the discrepanices between the two men are astounding.
Who’s in Charge: Pelosi, Obama, or the Clintons? July 22, 2024 Christopher Chantrill If you want a lot of security you vote Democrat. If you want a little security you vote Republican.
Refuting Myths About The 1954 Indochina Geneva Conference July 20, 2024 Robert F. Turner 70 years after the conference, the damaging, anti-war myths still linger, even though the Pentagon Papers definitively refuted them.
Why They Hate July 19, 2024 Michael S. Goldstein History and Islamic law provide the framework for an analysis of why Muslims hate the Jews and Israel.
The Stonewall Riot Hoax July 17, 2024 Robert Weissberg A glitzy new museum in New York City hides the grim reality behind the Stonewall riot, a flashpoint for sexual ‘liberation.’
God’s bold stroke: the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump July 15, 2024 Daniel Davies Divine Providence seems to be at work again in America’s past, present and, perhaps, her future.
Academic Presidential Rankings July 12, 2024 Ben Voth President Biden has been protected as a ‘great’ President since he was elected -- even though his deficiencies were obvious to the public. 
Martyr, no July 15, 2024 Earick Ward Warrior general, yes.
The Loss of Political Trust July 12, 2024 Douglas Schwartz The industrialized fake news complex ramped up production to conceal Biden’s mental disintegration.
The Silence of the Bells July 9, 2024 Lars Møller People wont to exercising the freedom of speech share the fate as church bells in countries succumbing to Islamism: They fall silent.
Leftists emulating Nazis July 10, 2024 D. Parker Why do leftists insist so vigorously on associating Nazis with the far right? It’s about what they can get away with.
How a Republican U.S. president ended a Russian war with its neighbor July 8, 2024 Richard J. Douglas Is history repeating itself? Donald Trump’s promise to end the Russo-Ukrainian war echoes Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign prowess.
The Immigration War No One Talks About July 4, 2024 Mike Konrad If this one had gone differently, the whole world would also be different now.
Our Third Battle for Independence July 2, 2024 Tom McAllister Will we, the people, make the proper choices to survive?   
The Spirit of 1776 July 3, 2024 J.B. Shurk Government is the destroyer of liberty.
Reflecting on the courage and vision of America’s founders July 3, 2024 Debbie Wuthnow The liberties we still cherish today were bought at a price
Myths of the most consequential country in history July 3, 2024 Noel S. Williams While rejoicing in our American birthright bequeathed to us by our brilliant Founders, in the cold light of day we can reflect on some of our founding myths. 
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.
The Real Story of the Soviets and the Nazis June 29, 2024 Julian R. Sinclair Maybe Stalin was our friend during World War II. But he has a lot to answer for regarding the establishment of the Third Reich.
Dealing With Evil June 28, 2024 Lars Møller Neither truth nor justice is served by silence.
The 2024 Election and the Economic Future of America June 25, 2024 Steve McCann This nation is well down the road to becoming the most spendthrift and indebted nation in the annals of mankind, and an understanding of the nation’s financial health is vital if we are to elude a similar fate.
Lessons For America From 1,750 Years Ago June 25, 2024 Vince Coyner The story of the Roman Emperor Aurelian is great history, mirrors current events, and can predict where this nation could go.
Searching for America’s Identity June 22, 2024 E. Jeffrey Ludwig The struggle to define the guiding principles of the American ‘experiment’ has intensified in recent years. The stakes have risen, too.
'We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow': The leadership we need today June 23, 2024 Ronald Beaty Today, as we face the challenges of a divided nation, we would do well to recall the wisdom and courage that Lincoln embodied.
The Swedish Tragedy June 21, 2024 Lars Møller A seed of progressivism, in this case folkhemmet, inevitably chokes out what once was beautiful and good.
The Mediterranean disgorges a 3,300-year-old cargo ship June 21, 2024 Andrea Widburg Not only is the ship, but it’s also from far off the coast, showing that Bronze Age mariners had sophisticated navigation techniques.
How Soviets taught our colleges June 20, 2024 Terry Gibbs If you’ve ever heard a ‘Land Acknowledgment’ at a lefty college’s theater production, here’s where it’s coming from.
The Phony War June 18, 2024 David Thalheimer We need to stop the Democrat war on self-defense by training and enabling Americans in every state to defend themselves and their communities.
The left is repeating the most shameful episode in U.S. history June 19, 2024 Patricia McCarthy The Democrats' treatment of Jan. 6 prisoners isn't all that different from what Democrats did to loyal Japanese-Americans in 1942.
Why do people think Cleopatra was black? June 19, 2024 George M. Hollenback Here’s a new theory.
Our D-Day June 14, 2024 Greg Maresca Deep in our collective American soul, we all realize that our nation is on trial.
Good and Evil June 11, 2024 Lars Møller The moral retreat in the West has set the stage for a tragic repetition of human history; can we right the ship?
The Resurrection of Jean-Jacques Rousseau June 11, 2024 David Carlin In fact, he never really died...to the great detriment of civilized society everywhere.
Death fears of the Democrats June 7, 2024 James Lewis Death fears, regressive behavior, and mob scapegoating are all of a piece — and the Democrats are exploiting all of them.
Remembering D-Day’s Freedom Fighters June 5, 2024 J.B. Shurk Only courage and faith can secure our liberty.
80 years ago: June 6, 1944 June 6, 2024 Ethel C. Fenig Remember: freedom is expensive but worth it.
Normandy continues on America’s shores June 5, 2024 Carole Hornsby Haynes We must be as driven as the brave men of the Normandy invasion to protect freedom in our beloved land.
D-Day…past and future June 6, 2024 Eric Utter Liberation from tyranny is a recurring theme.
Democrat devolution May 31, 2024 Eric Utter If one speaks out too strongly against the Democrats, there will be consequences. But I will continue to do so anyway. 
In the Shadow of Giants May 17, 2024 Lars Møller Like the ancient Greeks, we cannot afford to lay down our weapons and armor, but must keep ready for battle if we still have any loyalty to ourselves and our kindred; molon labe.
American Historical Association: If Florida Teaches About Communism, Then It Better Teach Fascism Too May 15, 2024 Olivia Murray I unequivocally agree; maybe these lefties might actually learn a thing or two about the evils of leftism.
Wealth and Redistribution April 17, 2024 Lars Møller The very idea that you, simply by virtue of being, should be entitled to wealth generated by others is like the introduction of a new system of privilege.
Sins and Atonement April 5, 2024 Lars Møller With the appearance of penitence, but in reality the expression of moral confusion, the modern phenomenon of Western self-denial is destructive of everything on which we normally depend.
When History is Rewritten, Look Out November 1, 2023 Allan J. Feifer I hope our conquerors do not write our epitaph one day.
Reflecting on the Momentous History of Antietam September 17, 2022 Clayton Spann The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal point in the American Civil War.
The Smithsonian opens a new exhibit on Latin America, but leaves out the main players August 24, 2022 Olivia Murray When recasting history to prop up Marxism, the truth doesn't help.
Marxist mob out for blood at the American Historical Association August 23, 2022 Olivia Murray Questioning leftist propaganda is now a cardinal sin.
Tyranny has taken a foothold; now, whose fault is that? March 31, 2022 Olivia Murray It's time to take responsibility for our failures and apathy.
The lesson of World War II: If nations really want peace, they must prepare for war September 1, 2019 Ethel C. Fenig World War II demonstrated that aggressors thrive on nations that are unwilling to arm.
Aldrin and Yeager blast phony flag-revised moon-landing pic September 3, 2018 Monica Showalter Two statues that refuse to be toppled...
The left's love affair with weak, manipulated statistics August 10, 2018 Jack Hellner Too many statistics are passed off as facts. Many are just junk thought.
Where were all the howls of 'treason!' when Kennedy met Khrushchev? July 19, 2018 Jack Hellner How many other U.S. presidents met with tyrants without the hysteria from the left that we're seeing now?
Another Hail Mary Attempt from the Left to Deny Trump His SCOTUS Pick July 5, 2018 Brian C. Joondeph June was a tough month for the left. No wonder leftists are going all out to halt this upcoming Supreme Court appointment. But historic precedent is not their friend.
Truth, Veritas, and Knowledge of History in the U.S. June 11, 2018 Michael Curtis The snowflakes in their never-ending quest to erase injustice are now targeting some of the most essential elements of America's historic foundation in Boston. Time to take the nameplate off Faneuil Hall?
What the Millennials can learn from history and tyrants May 22, 2018 Jack Hellner A couple of new histories should give the Millennials some perspective on the nature of tyrants and why Americans must get rid of them.
Don't know much about history... February 20, 2018 Monica Showalter Political scientists reveal their true lack of historic knowledge in their latest poll about President Trump.
At communist centenary, many Americans still believe in collectivism November 7, 2017 Edward Hudgins November 7 marks a century since the founding of one of the most murderous tyrannies in human history.  Yet it is honored by the thugs of Antifa and the denizens of academia.
The dog that didn't bark: 100th Anniversary of the Great October Revolution gets no celebration in Russia November 7, 2017 Monica Showalter Russians endured communism for more than 70 years and they aren't about to celebrate it. Given the numbers of people in the West who adore socialism, shouldn't this be big news?
Remodeling the Texas Alamo on politically correct tourist trap lines? October 17, 2017 Monica Showalter Concerns are being raised about a "Reimagining the Alamo" redevelopment plan spearheaded by Texas land commissioner George P. Bush.  The battle lines are being drawn.
Why Are There Monuments of Confederate Soldiers? August 20, 2017 Russell Nagelkirk The short answer is that they restore grace to the fallen and bind up the wounds of a broken nation.
Revisiting Churchill: Where are the statesmen today? July 2, 2017 Ryan Walters The essence of great leadership is taking full responsibility.  How often do we see that today?
The Enlightenment: A Useful Myth June 18, 2017 Jack H. Burke Starting with David Brooks, here's the view that modern secular "moderates" and liberals take of the Western Enlightenment, which had its darker edges.
Is Today's Britain Like Post-WWI France? June 12, 2017 Peter Skurkiss As Britain's young rapidly move into the Labour Party's fold, a look at how this played out in France in the aftermath of World War I is instructive.
Speaking of Fake History... May 25, 2017 Armando Simon The travails around President Trump are largely the work of fake history narratives.  Here are some examples of other fake news that influenced U.S. history.
Why the Doolittle Raid Still Matters 75 Years Later April 18, 2017 Steve Feinstein History is always relevant if we're willing to learn from it.  A good example is the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan on April 18, 1942.
A confederacy of leftists April 5, 2017 Alan Wellikoff Recent actions by the left-occupied Democratic Party have a lot in common with the prelude to the activities seen in the run-up to the U.S. Civil War.
What Tolstoy could teach Madonna February 13, 2017 Peter Skurkiss Can Tolstoy teach Madonna or Springsteen something today?  Probably not, but there is plenty he could teach us about them.
Gotcha Conservatism December 24, 2016 Paul Gottfried Liberals are not the only ones to abuse historical comparisons.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Professor, Soldier, Christian Man of Honor February 23, 2014 Alan Roebuck Here is an all-too-brief homage to a great American -- if for no other reason than to observe how greatness is always possible.
The Tale of a Trinket Box, or How We Lost the Battle of Fort Dearborn February 22, 2014 Robert Klein Engler A testament to how the monolithic Democratic Party in Chicago continues to destroy that city's history.
Rousing Those Moribund 'Monuments Men' February 21, 2014 Jan LaRue Our president is in dire need of a history lesson. Who will give it to him?
Russia Then and Now February 12, 2014 Bruce Walker Few areas of forgotten history are as vital to understanding the world today as the remarkable success of tsarist Russia and the utter destruction of Russian greatness through the malignancy of Marxism in action.
Margaret Thatcher the Warmist? January 29, 2014 Viv Forbes Warmists taking false comfort.
The National Association of Scholars January 25, 2014 Eileen F. Toplansky Academia does have its good guys.
What Senators Should Be January 23, 2014 Bruce Walker Outgoing Senator Tom Coburn calls to mind a class of legislators practically unheard of today. And now he is leaving.
Growing Up American: Birth, Sex, and Hitler January 19, 2014 Susan D. Harris On the basic level, social transformation is not as easy as it seems.
Why America Is Exceptional December 5, 2013 Jeff Lukens Some people need a reminder. Others have it always in their hearts.
Surreal and Suicidal: Modern Western Histories of Islam October 3, 2013 Raymond Ibrahim Whether taught in school, or portrayed by Hollywood or the news media, the predominant historic narrative is that Muslims are the historic "victims" of "intolerant" Western Christians.
Progressives and the Media: Still Together after 100 Years January 20, 2012 Andrew K. Boyle How the marriage between progressives and the media first reshaped our Republic a century ago.
AD 2012 or 2012 CE? January 8, 2012 Elizabeth Lauren Political correctness has seeped into the way we write our dates -- but "the Common Era" causes far more problems than it solves.
Becoming Zimbabwe: When Nations Regress December 28, 2011 Andrew K. Boyle t is the great lie of our time that history is forever marching forward in the direction of evolutionary progress.
General Washington Writes to George Mason His Feelings on the War November 29, 2011 Lee Cary In a letter dated March 17, 1779, General George Washington, from his encampment at Middlebrook, wrote a return letter to his Virginia friend, George Mason.
Ghost of the Gateway November 24, 2011 Geoffrey P. Hunt Without it, the perfected vision of today's liberal elites, the virgin undisturbed garden, would have been America's destiny. Today, it could not be built.
No One Is Stealing Palestinian Land November 13, 2011 Jerrold L. Sobel This is a common theme amongst two sets of people supporting the Palestinian cause: those with unmistakable animus toward Israel and Jews and others just misinformed by consistent, unremitting propaganda.
For Obama, Is It 1948 Redux? October 24, 2011 E. Michael Young "Give 'em hell, Barry"?
The Sphinx Decoded? October 2, 2011 Matt Patterson New answers for one of man's oldest riddles
Lessons from the Berlin Olympics August 1, 2011 Bruce Walker Seventy five years ago today, the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games began.
Leftist Mythology of the Spanish Civil War July 17, 2011 Bruce Walker According to the left, this was a classic conflict between socialism and fascism. Most of what you know about the Spanish Civil War probably is wrong.
The Cornerstone of Liberty July 4, 2011 Trevor Thomas Where do your rights come from?
Hail Caesar (Rodney)! An American Hero July 2, 2011 Phil Boehmke A little known American hero of the Revolution, and what he did on July 2, 1776
When Evils Collide June 27, 2011 Bruce Walker Seventy years ago, Hell fought Hell. On June 22, 1941, Hitler abandoned his close alliance with Stalin, and began total war against his erstwhile friend.
I Wonder... June 26, 2011 Hugh MacKenzie Decline and fall starts and nobody notices.
Remembering D-Day June 6, 2011 Ron Newsom June 6th, 1944, D-Day, is something our current media tends to forget.