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.


Politics

The Spectator President

The Spectator President

May 21, 2013

No, this is not Watergate or Iran-Contra. Nor is it like the sex scandal that

Immigration

The Heretic at Heritage

The Heretic at Heritage

May 14, 2013

Jason Richwine, the young conservative scholar who co-authored the Heritage

International Affairs

Their War, Not Ours

Their War, Not Ours

April 30, 2013

“The worst mistake of my presidency,” said Ronald Reagan of his decision to put

Terror!

Did the Brothers Tsarnaev Fail?

Did the Brothers Tsarnaev Fail?

April 23, 2013

“Whatever they thought they could ultimately achieve, they’ve already failed,”

Home Front

Is Christianity Homophobic?

Is Christianity Homophobic?

April 16, 2013

That “loving Jesus means hating gay people” is “proclaimed in Christian

Obamunism

Where Have All the Workers Gone?

Where Have All the Workers Gone?

April 09, 2013

That America created only 88,000 jobs in March, less than half the number

International Affairs

Is War With North Korea Inevitable?

Is War With North Korea Inevitable?

April 05, 2013

“If you see 10 troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will

Commerce

Today, Cyprus, Tomorrow ...

Today, Cyprus, Tomorrow ...

April 02, 2013

“Government is theft.” The old libertarian battle cry came to mind when the

Politics

Who Killed the New Majority?

Who Killed the New Majority?

March 26, 2013

The Republican National Committee has produced an “autopsy” on what went wrong

War

Was Iraq Worth It?

Was Iraq Worth It?

March 19, 2013

Ten years ago today, U.S. air, sea and land forces attacked Iraq. And the great

Holy See

Pope Francis—Against the West?

Pope Francis—Against the West?

March 15, 2013

“The Faith is Europe. And Europe is the Faith,” wrote Hilaire Belloc after that

Alternative Right

Who Speaks Now for the GOP?

Who Speaks Now for the GOP?

March 12, 2013

Last Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul rose on the Senate floor to declare a filibuster

Public Nuisances

Infantile Conservatism

Infantile Conservatism

February 26, 2013

Regularly now, The Washington Post, as always concerned with fairness and

Commerce

Who Killed the Middle Class?

Who Killed the Middle Class?

February 19, 2013

“It is our generation’s task, then, to reignite the true engine of America’s

Holy See

A Godly Man in an Ungodly Age

A Godly Man in an Ungodly Age

February 12, 2013

“To govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of

District of Corruption

The Republican Obsession

The Republican Obsession

February 05, 2013

If last week’s hearing for Chuck Hagel raised questions about his capacity to

International Affairs

America’s Role in a Darkening Age

America’s Role in a Darkening Age

January 29, 2013

When, in the 1950s, Nikita Khrushchev said, “We will bury you,” and, “Your

The Obamaverse

The Old Republic and Obama’s America

The Old Republic and Obama’s America

January 25, 2013

“Second Term Begins With a Sweeping Agenda for Equality,” ran the eight-column

Politics

Clouds Over Obama’s Second Term

Clouds Over Obama’s Second Term

January 22, 2013

Rarely have second terms lived up to the hopes and expectations of presidents

International Affairs

Al-Qaida in the Heart of Africa

Al-Qaida in the Heart of Africa

January 19, 2013

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” is Newton’s third

Politics

Is Obama Shaping a New Majority?

Is Obama Shaping a New Majority?

January 15, 2013

In the 20th century, only two presidents shaped new governing coalitions that

Politics

Is Hagel out of the Mainstream?

Is Hagel out of the Mainstream?

January 11, 2013

“Chuck Hagel is out of the mainstream of thinking ... on most issues regarding

Hubris

America’s Coming Gun War

America’s Coming Gun War

January 08, 2013

Eight days after the massacre of 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary,

Eureka!

The Depardieu Revolution

The Depardieu Revolution

January 02, 2013

When Socialist President Francois Hollande took office, he swiftly made good on

Zeitgeist

Christmas in an Anti-Christian Age

Christmas in an Anti-Christian Age

December 25, 2012

For two millennia, the birth of Christ has been seen as the greatest event in

Trending

The Dead Soul of Adam Lanza

The Dead Soul of Adam Lanza

December 18, 2012

“No set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless

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