Articles by Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson: Why Minnesota Is Becoming America’s New Nullification Crisis

Victor Davis Hanson | February 02, 2026

In the months before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter, there were lots of sharp divisions in the North about the proper reaction… Read More

Health Care Commentary

A smiling Victor Davis Hanson wearing headphones in front of a microphone.

‘I Hope to Post Things Now and Again’: Victor Davis Hanson Offers New Health Update

Victor Davis Hanson | February 02, 2026

Notes In Absentia I want again to thank everyone for the wonderful expressions of concern and reassurance that I have received from listeners and readers…. Read More

Society Commentary

Black-and-white photo of Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn taking notes at a desk with a large manuscript in front of him.

Why ‘The Gulag Archipelago’ Is the Greatest Book of the 20th Century

Victor Davis Hanson | January 24, 2026

On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” David J. Mahoney explains to co-host Jack Fowler why he believes Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “The… Read More

Commentary

The construction site for the California High-Speed Rail Project.

California’s ‘Futureland’ High-Speed Rail Is Still Stuck at the Station

Victor Davis Hanson | January 24, 2026

In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, giving the green light to start planning a high-speed railway connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles, which would… Read More

Society Commentary

Black-and-white photo of a group of marchers behind sign reading "March for Life: Support the life principles."

The Early, Ideological Diversity of the Pro-Life Movement

Victor Davis Hanson | January 23, 2026

The massive crowd gathered in Washington for Friday’s March for Life. But what was the pro-life movement like in the early days after Roe v…. Read More

News

1960s Liberalism Killed Michael Brown | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson | January 17, 2026

Award-winning filmmaker and president of Man of Steele Productions Eli Steele joins Jack Fowler to discuss the historical factors surrounding Michael Brown’s 2014 death at… Read More

News

Sabin Howard: Art Hasn’t Recovered After Abandoning Human Greatness | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson | January 16, 2026

Subscribe to VDH’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Join host Jack Fowler as he fills in for Victor Davis Hanson and welcomes renowned sculptor Sabin… Read More

Health Care Commentary

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words (YouTube)

‘I Can’t Thank You Enough’: Victor Davis Hanson Shares His Gratitude and the Latest on His Recovery

Victor Davis Hanson | January 15, 2026

Editor’s note: Thursday afternoon, Jack Fowler, co-host of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” received a note from Hanson that the iconic historian wanted… Read More

Commentary

Biden Let ‘Immigration Activist’ Turn America Into an Open-Borders Country | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson | January 13, 2026

Subscribe to VDH’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Did former President Barack Obama prioritize a scheme to increase and use immigration to achieve political goals?… Read More

Politics Commentary

Gavin Newsom addresses the press while in an elementary school classroom, standing on a rainbow -colored rug.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Common Denominator of the Issues Troubling Me Most

Victor Davis Hanson | January 10, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh the four finalists from their Sour 16 troubling issues, with Hanson explaining what they all… Read More

Commentary

Minnesota Somali Fraud, Illegal Trucking Scandals Share One Thing: DEI

Victor Davis Hanson | January 09, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Education Commentary

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Victor Davis Hanson: The Danger of Dumbing Down American Students

Victor Davis Hanson | January 09, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson explains why the ignorance of American students keeps him up at night more than the… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Jan. 6, 5 Years Later—Were We Played?

Victor Davis Hanson | January 08, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society News

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Victor Davis Hanson: The Decline of Religiosity Is More Worrisome Than the Rise of Artificial Intelligence

Victor Davis Hanson | January 08, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler continue their Sour 16 competition with growing irreligiosity squaring off against artificial intelligence. Which does Hanson… Read More

Economy Commentary

Looking Ahead, 2026 Could Be America’s Next Economic Boom

Victor Davis Hanson | January 07, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

International Commentary

Nicholas Maduro and his wife are led away in handcuffs from a helicopter by DEA agents

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Jacksonian Foreign Policy (With a Twist)

Victor Davis Hanson | January 06, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Security Commentary

Victor Davis Hanson: What I Fear Worse Than Socialist Democratic Government

Victor Davis Hanson | January 06, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson lays out why the spread of radical Islam concerns him much… Read More

Politics Commentary

Then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper watches then-CIA Director John Brennan speaks during a congressional hearing.

Victor Davis Hanson: ‘Yeah, I’m Really Worried About the Intelligence Agencies’

Victor Davis Hanson | January 03, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers additional questions from listeners, including one on the undue influence… Read More

Security Commentary

An M1A1 Abrams tank rumbles outside Baghdad.

Victor Davis Hanson Answers a Listener’s Question About Tanks

Victor Davis Hanson | January 02, 2026

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers a round of questions submitted by listeners. Here he’s asked… Read More

Commentary

The West Isn’t Finished, as Long as Assimilation Starts Now

Victor Davis Hanson | December 30, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

SocietyCommentary

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Why Would California Bureaucrats Want to Blow Up Dams and Take Water From 600K? Victor Davis Hanson Explains

Victor Davis Hanson | December 30, 2025

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss how California bureaucrats and environmental lawyers are… Read More

Commentary

Not in My Own Words, But in AI’s

Victor Davis Hanson | December 29, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Victor Davis Hanson: Why I’m Tired of Mitt Romney’s ‘Fake Magnanimity’

Victor Davis Hanson | December 27, 2025

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take on the “fake magnanimity” of billionaires like… Read More

Commentary

The Subtle Threat of Democrats’ Sophisticated Crudity

Victor Davis Hanson | December 26, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society Commentary

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Victor Davis Hanson Explains Why DEI Is the Most ‘Toxic Ideology’

Victor Davis Hanson | December 26, 2025

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler pick apart DEI like a Christmas turkey. Editor’s… Read More

Commentary

The War on White Men Is Real—Here’s the Proof

Victor Davis Hanson | December 24, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Commentary

The Left Framed Trump on ‘Affordability’ Crisis. Here’s What Trump Must Do Now.

Victor Davis Hanson | December 23, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

International Commentary

Tucker Carlson with fists clenched speaks at pink podium.

Victor Davis Hanson Debunks Tucker Carlson’s Claims About Israel

Victor Davis Hanson | December 23, 2025

Victor Davis Hanson responds to Tucker Carlson’s claims that Israel offers little strategic value to the United States, laying out Israel’s cultural importance, democratic legitimacy,… Read More

Commentary

Why Western Leaders Won’t Acknowledge ‘Radical Islam’

Victor Davis Hanson | December 22, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society Commentary

Ihan Omar in a blue-sleeved jersey reading "Team Ilhan" stands on a street.

Victor Davis Hanson: I’m Not Racist for Saying Somalis Stole a Billion Dollars

Victor Davis Hanson | December 20, 2025

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s trash talking… Read More