Christopher Chantrill

I used to think that Eric Hoffer had the last word on the natural cycle of political mass movements. And I first wrote about it in 2010. Pat Buchanan hauls out a quote from Eric Hoffer today. “Every great movement begins as a cause,…

Last week was the “far right” week of weeks in Europe, what with the far-right neo-fascist populist white nationalists in Europe voting in battalion strength for the far right neo-fascist populist nationalist Literally Hitler parties in the…

I’m sitting here thinking about our liberal friends, and wondering: are they smart, or not so smart? They must be smart-ish, else they would not have been the ruling class in America for the last century and more. They are good at handing…

The New York Times reports Hillary Clinton saying that if Trump wins the 2024 election “we may never see another actual election.”Nancy Pelosi tweets: “This moment is a somber one for America. Trial by a jury of peers is a fundamental…

The New York Times reports Hillary Clinton saying that if Trump wins the 2024 election “we may never see another actual election.”Nancy Pelosi tweets: “This moment is a somber one for America. Trial by a jury of peers is a fundamental…

Monday May 27, 2024 is Memorial Day, when we remember the soldiers that gave their lives in America’s wars. But it is well to remember that, despite the skepticism of Wikipedia, Memorial Day began as Decoration Day, organized by the women…

Isn’t it special how Harvard has been negotiating with the peaceful protestors camping in Harvard Yard and has agreed to look into a Center for Palestine Studies at Harvard?Let us imagine, for a moment, anti-abortion activists standing…

On April 25, 2024 the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion that "This House Believes Populism is a Threat to Democracy." And who better to argue the case than former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)? The only disappointment was…

Who can forget the wise words of President Eisenhower: In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the protest-industrial complex. The potential for the…

If you are Deroy Murdoch you see Speaker Mike Johnson as a “squish” for caving on the Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan foreign aid bill. Johnson has mastered McConnell’s art of giving Democrats what they want while getting nothing in return.…