Victor Joecks
Articles by Victor Joecks
SecurityCommentary
ICE and Israel Face the Same Dilemna
When you think about recent events in the Middle East, it’s easier to understand what’s happening in Minnesota. There are significant parallels between the tactics… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Can the Vances Make It Cool to Have Kids?
Vice President JD Vance is putting his own spin on MAGA—Make America Grow Again. Vance and second lady Usha Vance recently announced that she is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘Rugged Individualism’ Leads to Community
The most fertile soil for collectivism is isolation. During his inaugural address, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, “We will replace the frigidity of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Protecting Girls Remains a Political Winner
Keeping men out of women’s sports is smart policy and smart politics. Just look at what happened recently in Nevada. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo recently… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America Needs More Masculinity
Society has spent decades telling boys that masculinity is toxic, and now there’s a shortage of skilled tradesmen. The connection should be obvious. Through his… Read More
EducationCommentary
How AI Undermines Education
If you want to develop human intelligence, you can’t let students rely on artificial intelligence. Generative AI will transform the world, even if no one… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Christmas, Revive the Lost Art of Matchmaking
Forget Christmas socks, board games, or even cash. The gift many single young adults want most is a spouse. Put on your Santa hat and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Melting Pot Is Boiling Over
In one sense, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are the foundation of the country’s government. The Declaration laid out the principles we aspire… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When a Crime Burns Up the Narrative
If the races were reversed, Bethany MaGee would be as well-known as George Floyd. MaGee, 26, was recently riding on the L train in Chicago…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Give Thanks for the Fossil Fuel Industry
Just by living in 21st-century America, you have a lot to be thankful for. You live in the richest country in the history of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Build More Homes
Young adults need lower housing prices, not longer mortgages. The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 40, according to a recent report from the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
AOC Poised to Become Democrats’ Trump in ’28?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is both radical and unqualified to be president. But she still has a clear path to winning the Democratic presidential nomination… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What the World’s Richest Country Can’t Afford
Undermining the principles that made America wealthy is no way to fix poverty. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently participated in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Middle East Triumph Embarrassed the Self-Proclaimed Experts
A New York real estate developer and TV star just outsmarted America’s highly credentialed foreign policy establishment. Hamas recently returned its last 20 living hostages… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Three Fundamental Differences That Are Dividing Americans
Americans don’t just disagree on policies. In three key areas, they disagree on the principles that lead to the creation of those policies. The first… Read More
International Commentary
Why Israel Is Losing the PR Battle
Israel’s battlefield victories haven’t kept it from losing support among Americans. The New York Times recently released some jaw-dropping poll results on U.S. support for… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Victorious Ideas Don’t Always Win
Winning the war of ideas isn’t enough. Consider government-sanctioned racial discrimination. There’s a reason the Left hides behind acronyms like DEI. Judging people on their… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Charlie Kirk Was Role Model for What It Means to Be a Man
Popular culture has two competing narratives about manhood. Charlie Kirk rejected both of them—and set an example that young men should follow. The dominant view… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why the Left Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Killing—and How to Respond to It
Something changes when you watch hordes of your political opponents gleefully celebrate the assassination of a man because he believed what you believe. On Sept…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
In Defense of Praying After Tragedy
Those who denigrate prayer after mass shootings reveal their own ignorance. On Wednesday, a man fired more than 100 rounds into a Catholic church in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
One Way to Reverse Feminism’s War on Boys
The bad news keeps coming for the Democratic Party. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the party “faces a voter registration crisis.” Among the… Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Biggest Immigration Win Yet
Solving America’s illegal immigration crisis didn’t require amnesty—just better leadership. Last week, the Center for Immigration Studies released a study showing America’s foreign-born population dropped… Read More
International Commentary
How the Left Perpetuates Starvation in Gaza
If Western leftists cared less about starving children in Gaza, there would be fewer starving children in Gaza. Food shortages have been a major concern… Read More
SocietyCommentary
To Save Civilization, Reject Feminism and Honor Mothers
The triumph of modern feminism has put society on the path to demographic collapse. The U.S. fertility rate dropped to a new low last year,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How to Keep Kids From Killing Kids
What once would have shocked the conscience is now forgotten by the end of the article. Consider these recent stories on juvenile homicides. In Southern… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Playing With Fire: In Defense of Controlled Burns
The devastating loss of Grand Canyon Lodge isn’t a reason to put new restrictions on good fire. The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Mexicans Are Protesting Mass Immigration
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants. Earlier this month, a major city saw a xenophobic protest against… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Reminder of What’s So Great About America
In honor of America’s recent 249th birthday, let’s take a moment to celebrate some of the most incredible things about her. We are a nation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Keys to Trump’s Middle East Triumph
If you blinked, you just missed World War III. President Donald Trump on June 23 announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. That came two… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Government Failed at Fatherhood
The government spent decades trying to make fathers unnecessary. The failure of that experiment put society on the long-term path to collapse. Father’s Day is… Read More
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