Richard Langworth

Churchill at War: A four-part Netflix documentary starring Christian McKay as Winston Churchill premiered on Dec. 4.  From Gaza to Ukraine, United Nations to United Europe, our legacy is the war that made us what we are. Winston Churchill had…

Better late than never? We are mesmerized watching a five-year-old Netflix morality series called Madam Secretary, which follows a secretary of state who is skillfully portrayed by Téa Leoni. Remember the rich lady searching for her son on dinosaur-infested Isla…

People always ask me: “So what’s the solution?” What do I know? Surely, however, it’s time to forget the eight two-state solutions that have never worked. What about a three-state solution: Gaza to Egypt, West Bank to Jordan (the 1967 borders)?…

“In a Baltic Nation, Fear and Suspicion Stalk Russian Speakers,” announced The New York Times on December 18th: “In response to the war in Ukraine, Latvia has targeted residents with Russian passports as part of efforts to combat Moscow’s influence.” …

“Law, language, literature — these are considerable factors. Common conceptions of what is right and decent, a marked regard for fair play, especially to the weak and poor, a stern sentiment of impartial justice… these are common conceptions on both…

“Sometimes I miss the good old days when Donald Trump could be shocking,” writes Gail Collins in the New York Times on Nov. 15. “It’s really hard to imagine something he could say now that would throw us for a loop.” …

Robert E. Lee: A Life Allen C. Guelzo (Knopf, 608 pages, $35) “Who’s that man on the horse?” I asked my father at a young age. “That’s Lee — he led the South in the Civil War.” He gave me…

Churchill & Son Josh Ireland (Dutton, 464 pages, $34) Despite an inauspicious beginning, Churchill & Son is a thoughtful study of a father-son relationship during the storms that rocked the 20th century. Randolph Churchill has now prompted six books —…

Since 2009, every change of presidents has been accompanied by a great furor and scurry among the punditry over whose busts are in the Oval Office. The greatest controversy involves Sir Winston Churchill — of which more anon. Let’s first…

“Why did so few heed Churchill’s warnings about Hitler in the 1930s?” A routine question, it snapped me back instantly to the best answer I ever heard. It was by Sir Alistair Cooke, the great journalist and broadcaster, at a…