Patrick J. Buchanan

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Patrick J. Buchanan was a senior advisor to presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan, and three times ran for president. His most recent book is Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World.


Economic Crisis

As the Boomers Head for the Barn

As the Boomers Head for the Barn

When the April figures on unemployment were released May 4, they were more than

2012 Election

The Antietam of the Culture War

The Antietam of the Culture War

It took Joe Biden’s public embrace of same-sex marriage to smoke him out. But after

International Affairs

Is This the End of ‘One Europe’?

Is This the End of ‘One Europe’?

How Europe’s crisis resolves itself as yet remains unknown. But with Sunday’s returns

International Affairs

Is Europe Sailing on the Titanic?

Is Europe Sailing on the Titanic?

U.S. growth in the first quarter fell to 2.2 percent, a disappointment. But in Europe,

The Obamasphere

Something Rotten in the State

Something Rotten in the State

With the number of Secret Service members and agents caught up in the

International Affairs

Bibi’s Dilemma—and Barack’s

Bibi’s Dilemma—and Barack’s

“Bibi” Netanyahu was disgusted. “My initial reaction is that Iran has gotten a

2012 Election

Obama’s Zimmerman Problem

Obama’s Zimmerman Problem

God save me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies. That thought must be

Revisions

The Outing of Deep Throat

The Outing of Deep Throat

As the 40th anniversary of Watergate impends, we are to be bathed again in the great

2012 Election

The Socialist v. The Social Darwinist

The Socialist v. The Social Darwinist

The night of his victories in Maryland, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, Mitt

Wild Things

A Nation Arms Itself—For What?

A Nation Arms Itself—For What?

With the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer who was

Terror!

Toulouse: The Dark Side of Diversity

Toulouse: The Dark Side of Diversity

As an act of pure evil it was difficult to match. After dragging the 8-year-old by her

Obamunism

The Glaring Inequality of Obamaville

The Glaring Inequality of Obamaville

Rising inequality “is the defining issue of our time,” said President Obama in his

PC World

Rush and the New Blacklist

Rush and the New Blacklist

The original “Hollywood blacklist” dates back to 1947, when 10 members of the Communist

Environmental Snafus

Land of the Setting Sun

Land of the Setting Sun

Sunday was the first anniversary of the 9.0 earthquake off the east coast of Japan that

Modernity Watch

Obama’s Remaking of America

Obama’s Remaking of America

Anyone who believes America’s culture wars are behind her should have started out

Public Nuisances

Did ‘The Great Society’ Ruin Society?

Did ‘The Great Society’ Ruin Society?

“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a

2012 Election

Is Obama’s America God’s Country?

Is Obama’s America God’s Country?

The political beliefs of Barack Obama, said Rick Santorum last week, come out of “some

Conspiracy

The New Blacklist

The New Blacklist

My days as a political analyst at MSNBC have come to an end. After 10 enjoyable years,

Middle East

On to Tehran—or Is It Damascus?

On to Tehran—or Is It Damascus?

Our War Party has been temporarily diverted from its clamor for war on Iran by the

Ahhh!!!

Who Wants War With Iran?

Who Wants War With Iran?

Appearing alongside CIA Director David Petraeus before the Senate Select Committee on

Church and State

Obama Sandbags the Archbishop

Obama Sandbags the Archbishop

At the end of Sunday mass at the church this writer attends in Washington, D.C., the

2012 Election

Mitt vs. Newt: the Gloves Come Off

Mitt vs. Newt: the Gloves Come Off

Newt Gingrich’s surge to success in South Carolina has surely brought joy to the Obama

Politics

Vulture Capitalism or Populist Demagoguery?

Vulture Capitalism or Populist Demagoguery?

“They’re vultures that are sitting out there on the tree limb, waiting for a company to

2012 Election

GOP War of All Against All?

GOP War of All Against All?

There still exists a possibility that, come Jan. 20, 2013, we could have a Republican

International Affairs

Our Innocents Abroad?

Our Innocents Abroad?

Friday’s lead stories in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal dealt with

Church and State

Whose Country Is It, Anyway?

Whose Country Is It, Anyway?

Half a century ago, American children were schooled in Aesop’s fables. Among the more

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