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Victor Davis Hanson: The WNBA Is Turning on Its Biggest Stars
1w ago00:11:58Tap to summarizeCaitlin Clark's arrival transformed the WNBA, dramatically increasing attendance, television ratings, merchandise sales, and league revenue. Despite that success, controversy has continued to surround Clark and teammate Sophie Cunningham, including on-court treatment, public reactions, and growing debate over the league's culture. Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes competing in women's sports sparked renewed controversy, fueling debate over fairness in women's athletics, free expression, and the reaction from WNBA coaches, executives, and fans. The discussion also explores why the league's growing visibility has brought increased scrutiny to its culture and leadership, and what those trends could mean for its future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Victor Davis Hanson: Israel’s Critics Have a History Problem
1w ago00:11:29Tap to summarizeCharges of apartheid, settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing and genocide against Israel fall apart under historical scrutiny, Victor Davis Hanson argues. He points to the glaring double standard applied to Israel while far more severe abuses by other regimes receive little attention on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: What the Situation On the Ground In Iran Actually Looks Like
1w ago00:11:54Tap to summarizeIran’s strategy may be less about negotiating with President Donald Trump and more about delaying, dragging out the conflict and waiting for the Democrat Socialists to take power in Congress.But while the Left claims Trump is running out of time, the reality on the ground suggests Iran is the one being squeezed, with its economy, military and industrial infrastructure steadily deteriorating. Victor David Hanson argues that Iran may be trying to survive until the 2026 midterms, but the growing radicalism of the Democrat Party could ultimately give Trump and Republicans a political advantage on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: New York Just Sent This Letter to Nearly One Million Homeowners
2w ago00:11:28Tap to summarizeZohran Mamdani's proposal to impose a new surcharge on certain New York property owners expanded far beyond the $5 million homes initially discussed, with notices sent to nearly one million homeowners whose properties are valued at more than $1 million. The policy has sparked criticism over its burden on longtime homeowners, retirees, and families whose homes have appreciated in value despite modest incomes. The proposal is presented as part of a broader effort to redistribute wealth, generate new tax revenue, and pressure property owners to sell. It also raises concerns about due process, government overreach, and the unintended consequences of publicly identifying homes believed to be vacant, including increased risks of squatting and burglary. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Strange Alliance Between Islam and Socialism
2w ago00:14:35Tap to summarizeRadical Islam and the socialist left have formed an unlikely political alliance despite their profound ideological differences. Both movements share a deep hostility toward Western civilization, capitalism, Israel, and liberal democracy, creating a coalition driven by common enemies rather than common beliefs. The history and core principles of Islam, Marxism, socialism, and communism reveal where these ideologies fundamentally conflict and where they increasingly overlap. Their opposing views on religion, government, individual rights, and society are contrasted alongside the shared political goals that have brought them together in modern Western politics. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: Anthony Fauci’s Fall Is a Modern Greek Tragedy
2w ago00:12:05Tap to summarizeAnthony Fauci’s private diary presents a starkly different account of the COVID pandemic from the one given to the American public. The records reveal his awareness that the lab-leak theory was credible, his private agreement with arguments against school closures, and his fixation on media attention, awards, money, and personal influence. Fauci publicly portrayed himself as the embodiment of science while dismissing opposing experts and exercising enormous power over federal research funding. His private admissions, public contradictions, involvement with gain-of-function research, and support from the media turned his pursuit of authority and fame into a modern Greek tragedy—one that severely damaged his legacy and public trust in American institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: What Critics Get Wrong About Homer’s ‘Odyssey’
2w ago00:12:25Tap to summarizeHomer’s Odyssey was not written as a straightforward account of the Bronze Age. It emerged from centuries of oral storytelling that preserved faint memories of Mycenaean civilization, absorbed the customs of the Greek Dark Ages, and incorporated warfare, agriculture, politics, and language from Homer’s own time. The collapse that followed the Trojan War transformed ruined palaces, forgotten tombs, and distant rulers into stories of Cyclopes, demigods, and legendary heroes. That complicated history also challenges criticism of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation, since Homer’s poem itself blends multiple eras rather than presenting a historically exact picture of ancient Greece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Plans to Stall the War Until the Midterms
3w ago00:11:35Tap to summarizeAfter nearly five months of conflict with Iran, Trump needs a new strategy to end the war. Iran is betting high gas prices and the continuing conflict will hand the midterms over to Democrats. The U.S. needs to turn the Iranian playbook against the regime—recognizing an alternative government, cutting off all funds, and refusing to negotiate with terrorists that have slaughtered their own people. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: President Trump Is Undoing a Destructive Revolution 50 Years in the Making
3w ago00:13:03Tap to summarizeToday’s revolutionary movement to subvert America’s integral values has been 50 years in the making, and President Trump is the first true counter-revolutionary challenging the Left’s narrative. Unlike the Bushes, John McCain, or Mitt Romney, Trump is signing legislation and implementing policies to end the revolution, from classrooms to the military to the border. “He’s the first authentic counter-revolutionary since Andrew Jackson,” says Hanson. Who would’ve thought America first policies could solve most of the country’s problems? Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrat Socialists Think America Is Somehow Worse Than Mass-Murderer Mao Zedong
3w ago00:11:28Tap to summarizeWe’re hearing more and more from the Democrat Socialists about America's troubled past. But what exactly are America’s sins? Of course, they have no answer except to criticize capitalism, the very system that brought them a $9 million home and a $120,000 Porsche. And if you ask most Americans, they’d tell you the Democrat Socialists have gone too far. Mao Zedong’s communist China doesn’t really sound like a paradise. Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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