Since spring, I have been sending regular dispatches to a small French review, Histoire et Liberté, on the progress of our political year. I have tried to explain with bland and nonjudgmental accuracy the positions taken by the candidates and how…
Socialism is invading government and society in America, but how did we get here? In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss with American Spectator writer J.T. Young insights into his new book, Unprecedented Assault: How…
The 2024 presidential race has once again revealed a fundamental problem in the modern U.S. political discourse: Very few Americans seem to understand the proper role of the president. From politicians to pundits, and even among voters, the president is…
I was going to use today’s column to ruminate on Scott Pinsker’s interesting essay over at PJ Media yesterday entitled, “Is MAGA a Political Movement or Is It a Revolution? Here’s Your Sneak Peak Into America’s Future,” but I decided…
In the first volume of his history of World War II, The Gathering Storm, Winston Churchill laid bare the root causes of the war. The blame fell squarely on the Western powers’ failure to recognize the growing threat of war…
Numerous professional writers — historians, political scientists, and journalists — have described a divided and dispirited America with no shining city on a hill in sight. In a 2023 Wall Street Journal–NORC poll, only 38 percent of respondents said patriotism…
I feel somewhat obligated to comment on the cat thing. I grew up about 30 minutes from Springfield, Ohio — in fact, I still live within an hour of the place — and, as far back as I can remember,…
An old joke: A tourist gets in a cab in New York and asks, “You know how to get to Carnegie Hall?” — “Practice, chief, practice.” Jannik Sinner put it that way when asked for a few words upon receiving…
Democrats are embracing freedom and love of country as their campaign message. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and announced that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is “freedom.” Similarly, Vice President…
