Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Max Nikias, former USC president who rose from a poor Cypriot village to U.S. citizenship and academic leadership. He recalls studying engineering during Greece’s dictatorship and the 1974 Cyprus invasion that displaced his family. He describes arriving in America with little money, navigating H-1B and citizenship paths, building an engineering and university career, and transforming a major campus through fundraising and safety efforts.

J. Budziszewski, University of Texas moral philosopher and author, outlines his new book on modern delusions. He pinpoints motivated irrationality, how a grain of truth helps false ideas spread, and social media’s role as an amplifier. He also tackles religion’s decline, debates over sex differences, campus pressures, and practical habits for clearer thinking.

Victor Davis Hanson, historian and Hoover Institution fellow, offers sharp commentary on military strategy and political theater. He discusses Trump’s ‘boots on the ground’ rhetoric and cautions about costly ground wars. He critiques partisan responses to Iran and explores cultural and civic decline, with praise for resilient, tradition-preserving societies.

A brisk rundown of U.S.-Iran war scenarios, including limits of air power and the politics of regime change. Military tactics like tanker drone strikes, Kurdish roles, and intelligence operations get close attention. Domestic politics and recent primary upsets are reviewed alongside concerns about European reliability and campus extremism.

Chris O'Dea, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and maritime analyst focused on China’s shipping and ports, explains how China built the logistics operating system for global trade. He discusses Chinese port investments, shipping lines as strategic tools, Belt and Road tactics, and how U.S. commercial maritime decline created geopolitical vulnerabilities.

Andrew Lewis, Iraq War veteran and president of the Commonwealth Foundation focused on free-market policy. He discusses Pennsylvania’s energy boom from Marcellus and Utica shale and the risks of aggressive renewable mandates. He explains how state think tanks turn ideas into law and outlines priorities: school choice, tax and regulatory reform, and union changes. He frames America 250 as a civic renewal moment.

Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution historian and commentator, gives a razor‑sharp take on Iran’s warfighting collapse and the logic of surgical strikes. He discusses how to sustain momentum after attacks, the nuclear threat, adapting modern force design with drones and light carriers, and the political and international fallout from major strikes.

A spirited take on Trump’s State of the Union performance and how it boxed in Democrats politically. Discussion of immigration strategy and its effects on party coalitions. Analysis of cartel violence, U.S.–Mexico relations, and fentanyl leverage. Commentary on law-and-order politics, political gaffes, and possible moves toward Iran, China, and Russia.

Dr. Andrew Hartz, clinical psychologist and founder of the Open Therapy Institute, fights politicization in mental-health training. He discusses how race-focused curricula and activist clinicians are reshaping therapy. Listens cover training biases, real-world effects in therapy rooms, and building a nonjudgmental alternative for patients and professionals.

Andrew Zwerneman, founder of Cana Academy and creator of History250.org, is a longtime classical humanities teacher and trainer. He traces how progressivism shifted schooling toward utility. He discusses restoring classical liberal education, seminar-style teacher training, early foundations like reading and memorization, and projects to recover balanced history for the public.