PoliticsCommentary
Thank You, Michael Reagan
Recently, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 80. His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and… Read More
Society Commentary
Why ‘The Gulag Archipelago’ Is the Greatest Book of the 20th Century
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
EconomyCommentary
Socialism Versus Capitalism
People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, “College students prefer socialism to capitalism.” Why? Because they believe absurd myths. Like the claim that the Soviet… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Mamdani Takes Over New York, Property Owners Take Cover
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to move into public housing, New York City’s Gracie Mansion Thursday, when he assumes power on New Year’s Day. This is… Read More
Commentary
WWII Revisionist Went Too Far With ‘We Should’ve Sided With Hitler’ Claim
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
PoliticsCommentary
We Were Warned by a Soviet Defector 40 Years Ago About How the US Would Be Taken Down. Will We Finally Listen?
As a young man in the 1960s, I worked with others of my generation to enhance American democracy. Back then, we engaged in nonviolent actions… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Rod Dreher: Communist Dissidents Have a Message for the West
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was arrested on Feb. 12, 1974, for speaking out about the evils of Soviet communism. The next day, he was exiled to the… Read More
Fighting Communism After The Cold War
Communism didn’t win the Cold War, but it’s doing surprisingly well in the 21st century, including in America. Elsewhere, especially in East Asia, Communism is… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
‘Reagan’ Is a Simple, Powerful, and Timely Film for Our Cultural Moment
The verdict is beginning to settle in on the new Ronald Reagan biopic, and, like RR himself, the jury is split. For the pundits and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Back in the USSR?: Biden’s Budget for Gargantuan Government
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It marked the end of an experiment that lasted almost a century, testing the premise that godless secularization—turning control… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When Truth Is Lost in Translation: A Cold War-Era Parable for Today
Narratives concerning the marginalized have come to dominate American institutions and popular culture. The plight of a plethora of minorities is regularly alluded to, from… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
From Hungary, a ‘Last Warning to the West’
For years, especially during the Cold War, Hungary looked to America as an example of freedom, but now it might be time for the U.S…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Hollywood’s Oppenheimer Biopic a Historical Travesty
Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster, the biopic “Oppenheimer,” has grossed nearly $1 billion in global ticket sales, a staggering number including over $320 million from… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
American Pandemic ‘Samizdat’
On May 15, 1970, The New York Times published an article by esteemed Russia scholar Albert Parry detailing how Soviet dissident intellectuals were covertly passing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
70 Years After Korean War Armistice, Are Americans Still Willing and Able to Fight Today’s Threats?
Now more than ever, the U.S. military needs young Americans to step up and serve: While the nation faces ever-increasing threats from China, Russia, and… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
‘Nightmarish’: Dennis Prager Breaks Down America’s ‘Drift to Totalitarian Speech’
ORLANDO, Fla.—The American Left’s tendency to enforce its ideological speech codes reminds commentator and radio host Dennis Prager of the Soviet oppression of Jews, which… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Heritage Report Addresses How America Wins New Cold War With China
While appearing at a recent congressional hearing on China, former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger testified to what many in our political class have… Read More
News
U.S. Soft Power Urged to Counter Russian Propaganda on Ukraine
The United States should ramp up the use of “soft power” and public diplomacy through international broadcasts to counter Russia’s intentions in Ukraine, two experts… Read More
The Obama Administration Looks Weak by Considering Pollard as Bargaining Chip
According to The Washington Post, the Obama administration is considering releasing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard from a federal penitentiary, and using him as a bargaining… Read More
Nuclear Threats and Russian Trash Talk
Russian chest thumping has reached a new high (or low, if you prefer) in the wake of Russia’s forcible annexation of the Ukrainian province of… Read More
News
No Politics, Man: Oak Ridge Boys Thrill Heritage Audience in Visit
That wasn’t “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson who pulled up to The Heritage Foundation yesterday. It was bearded baritone William Lee Golden—and he brought along… Read More
Remembering the Liberation of Grenada, 30 Years Later
On this day 30 years ago, the Reagan Administration launched the successful liberation of the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada. The military action was prompted… Read More
The Legacy of R. Daniel McMichael
With the passing of Dan McMichael, whom I had the privilege to know for nearly five decades, we mourn the loss of one of the… Read More
Principled Stand of the U.S. with the Baltics Still Resonates Today
Tomorrow, the leaders of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will meet at the White House with President Barack Obama. The joint meeting provides an opportunity for… Read More
Remembering the Victims of Communism and Nazism in Eastern Europe
Today, August 23, is remembered across much of the world as Black Ribbon Day in remembrance of the millions of victims of Nazi and Communist… Read More
News
Lithuania LNG Terminal a Big Step in the Right Direction
Lithuania is building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the port of Klaipeda. The project, which is expected to be operational by 2014, will… Read More
Obama in Berlin: No Ronald Reagan
President Obama’s speech today, June 19, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin inevitably invites comparisons with the speech given by President Ronald Reagan on June… Read More
American Betrayal: How Enemies Within Harm the U.S.
The topic of a recent Heritage event on American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, by noted author and columnist Diana West, was… Read More
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!”
Today, we celebrate the anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s great speech before the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 12, 1987. Coming two and a… Read More
Reagan and the 1980s: Back to the Future
Fans of pop culture and pop history are enjoying a documentary series on the National Geographic Channel: The ’80s, The Decade That Made Us. A… Read More
