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Daniel J. Flynn

Daniel J. Flynn, a senior editor of The American Spectator, serves as a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. His books include Cult City: Harvey Milk, Jim Jones, and 10 Days That Shook San Francisco (ISI Books, 2018), Blue Collar Intellectuals: When the Enlightened and the Everyman Elevated America (ISI Books, 2011), A Conservative History of the American Left (Crown Forum, 2008), and Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas (Crown Forum, 2004). In 2025, he releases his magnum opus, The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer. He splits time between city Massachusetts and cabin Vermont.

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Trump’s De Facto Election Interference Ensured the Left’s Victory in Canada

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 29, 2025

Canada’s Liberal Party, which appeared headed for certain defeat earlier this year, trounced the opposition in Monday’s elections. This story’s…

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None Dare Call It Blackmail

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 24, 2025

Gabi Zuniga allegedly petitioned Shannon Sharpe to “put a big black baby in me.” Then, not long after that, she…

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Trump’s Strong-Arm Tactics Convince Mexico to Take Action Against Cartels

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 18, 2025

When President Donald Trump demanded the “eradication” of the cartels, Americans rallied behind him. Franklin Roosevelt described cartels more than…

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Uncle Sam Just Conducted Its Final April 15th Pledge Drive for PBS and NPR

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 17, 2025

Among the clips resurrected from my childhood by YouTube, none stirs what Portuguese speakers refer to as saudade as much…

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The People Who Came for Your Plastic Bag and Straw Now Want Your Dog

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 14, 2025

From the people who turned your Mustang into a Prius and made it so your dishwasher does not actually wash…

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Simple Math Shows That China Lacks Leverage in This Trade War

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 10, 2025

The last month that the U.S. enjoyed a trade surplus with China, “Rock Me Amadeus” topped the Billboard Hot 100,…

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Elitist Libs Remove the ‘Demo’ From the Democrats

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 8, 2025

The picture of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sitting in first class en route to a “Fighting Oligarchy” rally hosted by Bernie Sanders…

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Mariah Carey in Rock Hall Would Seem Like Reason to Shutter It

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 3, 2025

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is about as rock ‘n’ roll as Wilford Brimley. It inducts this month…

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Joe Biden’s Legacy Is a Lawfare Assault on Free Elections Around the World

by Daniel J. Flynn | Apr 1, 2025

A French court sentenced Marine Le Pen to four years in prison and banned her from standing for public office…

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Democrat ‘Fight’ Mantra Masks a Passive Response to Defeat

by Daniel J. Flynn | Mar 27, 2025

“Fight,” which liberals found so distasteful when shouted by Donald Trump right after he survived an assassination attempt, now acts…