Amid the myriad challenges that confront us in the coming months, it’s easy to simply pigeonhole African issues under the heading of: “We’ll get around to it, someday, maybe.” That, as I’ve noted previously in writing about Africa, has been…
Pop quiz! Question: Who said the following? “We all agree on the need to better secure the border and to punish employers who choose to hire illegal immigrants. We are a generous and welcoming people here in the United States. But…
It’s a sad commentary on the current state of things that we look back on 2018 as “the good old days.” By comparison, that year was pretty good compared to this one on a number of metrics; however, by no…
It was January 2018, and America’s political class was apoplectic. The sitting president of the United States had said something terrible — unforgivable, even. “[A]bhorrent and repulsive,” then-Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) fumed. “We are deeply disturbed and offended,” thundered a…
According to the latest polling data, for most U.S. voters, the number one issue that will affect their votes in 2024 is illegal immigration. Beyond the Middle East powder keg, beyond super inflation, beyond the emerging worldwide nuclear alliance of…
Why is Joe Biden prosecuting Texas instead of sanctuary cities? On one hand, Texas has the audacity to defend itself, and America’s border in the process. On the other hand, sanctuary cities are undercutting federal immigration law enforcement efforts. It…
It’s deeply disconcerting to read the news each morning and find oneself thinking that the true prophet of our current condition is Lewis Carroll, the creator of Alice in Wonderland. Each day brings the feeling that we’ve truly passed down…
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of Scott McKay’s new novel, King of the Jungle, which is being released exclusively at The American Spectator in 10 episodes each weekend in February, March, and early April, before its full publication…
Everywhere we turn, the country looks as though it is falling apart. Crime is out of control. Millions of illegal immigrants are pouring across our borders. Our schools are more interested in cultivating gender dysphoria and a proclivity for porn…
WASHINGTON — There’s a video that shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr., presidential candidate, walking in what looks like the California hills with his dog. The Democrat-turned-independent sees a rattlesnake on the ground, picks it up, and holds the reptile in…