Category: Past Is Prologue - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Past Is Prologue
by | Mar 15, 2024

Fans of pseudo-historical nonsense received a dose of satisfaction this month when Politico published an article under the headline, “How Kennedy Narrowly Defeated Nixon — and Why the Alternative Hist… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…

by | Mar 8, 2024

He never held any position outside of government, and eventually he became head of state. As his term wore on, he exhibited increasing signs of mental decline and instability and placed limits on his … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….

by | Mar 4, 2024

The old Sam Cooke R&B hit from 1960, Wonderful World, opens with the memorable lyric, “Don’t know much about history/Don’t know much biology.” Then it goes on to reassure listeners in the chorus t… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…

by | Feb 16, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has made news by criticizing NATO members for not paying their NATO dues. Newsweek reported Trump’s latest remarks to an anonymous leader of a presumably NATO country … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…

by | Feb 9, 2024

President Donald Trump, you can take it from me — Thurlow Weed, a gentleman sometimes called the “Wizard of the Lobby” of Republican party politics: The 2024 Republican primary is over and done. No… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…

by | Feb 8, 2024

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 Eg… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Jan 27, 2024

Savile Row, located in central London, was once the home of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). Lord Curzon described the building as “cramped and rather squalid,” but on January 25, 1904, the audie… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Jan 21, 2024

In an important article in The American Spectator, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich concludes that the conventional version of Watergate is wrong. Instead of being a morality play on the supposed si… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…

by | Jan 5, 2024

China calls it the “Polar Silk Road.” It’s the “northern wing of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.” It consists of four maritime routes that traverse the Arctic: the Northern Sea Route, the Northwes… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Dec 12, 2023

When Hitler invaded France in 1940, the conventional wisdom was that the French had the best military in Europe. This was despite Germany’s crushing victory over Poland and several other powers consid… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…

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