Autopsy of a failed war
The following essay is in Spectator World’s September edition, a special issue marking 20 years of the War on Terror.…
Afghanistan — the long defeat
In announcing his decision to withdraw all remaining US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden declared that ‘it’s time to…
The integrity of the Constitution must be protected
As I write this, the outcome of the US presidential election remains undecided. To judge by media reports, it may…
Biden is not the president America needs
In a 2008 essay in the American Conservative, I encouraged my fellow conservatives to vote for Sen. Barack Obama in…
End of empire
The end of World War Two inaugurated the era of American dominion, with the United States politically, economically and militarily…
Trump’s America needs the conservative tradition
The modern American conservative tradition – roughly dating from the dawn of the 20th century — emerged in reaction to…
Still, the Global War on Terrorism goes on
I can think of only a single positive thing to say about World War One: it ended. Yet in addition…
Will American exceptionalism survive the pandemic?
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Walpole, Massachusetts What does a writer do…
How America’s Iran policy is shaped in Riyadh and Jerusalem
Iran’s seizure of a British-owned oil tanker transiting the Persian Gulf has let loose a fresh round of media war…
