The Iconoclast

Commentary The Trump-Deranged ‘Experts’ Were Wrong. Again.

July 01, 2025
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Victor Davis Hanson

By Victor Davis Hanson I want to talk about our so-called experts. We know they’ve been wrong when they sign these collective letters—51 Intelligence authorities assured us Hunter Biden’s laptop […]

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Denmark arrests a man wanted in Germany for allegedly gathering information on Jews for Iran

July 01, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

Berlin (AP)  A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence, possibly with a view to attacks, has been arrested in Denmark, German prosecutors […]

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The Democrats, Animated by Loathing of Trump, Are Driving Their Party to Self-Destruction

July 01, 2025
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Conrad Black

By Conrad Black The Democrats are now implacably self-destructive. They resemble nothing so much as a slowly capsizing ship, but show by their frenzied skullduggery that America is not in […]

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The grooming gangs scandal is still going on – the abusers are using any means possible

July 01, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

Victims like Fiona Goddard and worried mothers say they are waiting for the full scale of sexual exploitation in Bradford to be investigated From the Telegraph The picturesque town of […]

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Canada and Mexico Want US Billions, but Also a Fight

July 01, 2025
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Victor Davis Hanson

By Victor Davis Hanson I’d like to talk about our two North American partners, Canada and Mexico. We’ve been in disagreements on trade and other issues about the border with […]

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Canada Has Much to Be Proud Of

July 01, 2025
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Conrad Black

By Conrad Black Upon the approach of July 1, it is always a temptation to collapse into maudlin platitudes and wave the maple leaf flag around somewhat thoughtlessly. Regular readers […]

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What is College Good For?

July 01, 2025
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds

By Glenn Harlan Reynolds The Wall Street Journal reminds us that it was college grads who propelled communist/Islamist candidate Zohran Mamdani to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. Which raises […]

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Chief Rabbi: BBC airing of vile Jew-hatred is national shame

July 01, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

From The Telegraph The Chief Rabbi has criticised the BBC over its response to a rapper who chanted “death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury. Bob Vylan, whose real name […]

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Where Have All the Faery Spirits Gone?

July 01, 2025
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Phyllis Chesler

They Ain’t Visible in the Pride Exhibitions By Phyllis Chesler It’s not as if I haven’t noticed the Pride marches. Alas, I have photos, videos, and analyses of these…protests? Parades? […]

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The Decision Maker

June 30, 2025
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Carl Nelson

By Carl Nelson             In sales, it can dawn upon the exasperated salesperson after a long and bewildering exchange, that they are not talking to the decision-maker, that they have […]

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The Soulless City

June 30, 2025
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Theodore Dalrymple

By Theodore Dalrymple The last time I had to take a train from Milton Keynes, in 1996, it was canceled, prompting furious grumbling from everyone on the platform. In fact, […]

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More undesirable behaviour by BBC at Glastonbury

June 29, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

Tonight’s act at Glastonbury festival following veteran Rod Stewart is a young woman called Olivia Rodrigo. Very pretty, wearing a white leotard decorated as if lacy underwear and boots. She’s […]

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Is antisemitism worse on the right or left?

June 29, 2025
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Matthew Hausman

By Matthew M Hausman During a recent speaking engagement, I opined that antisemitism is a far greater threat from the left than the right, but an audience member disagreed, arguing […]

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Mission and Ministry of Thought Adjusters

June 29, 2025
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Rebecca Bynum

These papers on the spirit of God who indwells our minds, the Mystery Monitors or Thought Adjusters, are some of the most intriguing in the book. It explains that we […]

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Fry vs. Rowling

June 29, 2025
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Bruce Bawer

By Bruce Bawer I guess I first became aware of Stephen Fry — the Cambridge-educated actor, author, and broadcaster who was knighted this year by King Charles — in the […]

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The world is brighter thanks to Iran bombing

June 29, 2025
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Conrad Black

By Conrad Black Some readers will recall that in this space last week I opposed those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in the Iran-Israel war because that […]

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