Clifford D. May

Iran rulers’ ideology make lasting peace deal unlikely

Last week, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth why she is so opposed to the use of military force to address the threat posed by Tehran.

May 5, 2026

Jeffersonian strategy offers path forward in dealing with Iran threat

On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad, where he was expected to finalize the terms of a deal he had offered President Trump.

April 28, 2026

All quiet on the Lebanese front?

This headline from the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. last week was typical: "Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but major disputes remain."

April 21, 2026

U.S., Israel degrade Iran’s power while leaving its ideology and ambitions untouched

After the 12-day war in June, President Trump probably thought something along these lines: "We gave those guys a good thrashing. They won't want to repeat the experience anytime soon."

April 14, 2026

Know thine enemy: America fights Iran’s rulers, not its people

Who are America's enemies today? Certainly not the Iranian people. Ample evidence suggests that most of them despise the clerical ruling class.

April 7, 2026

Why we have a TSA and a DHS

Let's take a break from the TSA/DHS imbroglio to recall why we need the agencies in the first place.

March 31, 2026

War of choice prevents war of necessity as Iran threat expands and critics look away

On the illiberal left and the defeatist right, America's military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran is being condemned as "a war of choice, not a war of necessity."

March 24, 2026

America’s victory against Iran passes through Strait of Hormuz

Forty-seven years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran vowed "Marg bar Amrika!" ("Death to America!")

March 17, 2026

Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’

Tucker Carlson watches the great battle against the world's leading sponsors of jihadi terrorism and calls it "evil and disgusting."

March 10, 2026

WATCH: Trump’s Iran strike fulfills ‘America First’ promise despite partisan outrage

On Saturday, President Trump made one of the best -- and, at eight minutes, briefest -- speeches of his career.

March 3, 2026

Secretary of State Rubio saving the European-American marriage

One of the most popular magazines in the years after World War II was the Ladies' Home Journal. One of its most popular features was "Can this marriage be saved?"

February 24, 2026

Free Jimmy Lai

Last week, a Hong Kong court imposed a 20-year prison sentence on Jimmy Lai, China's most prominent advocate for freedom of speech and the press.

February 17, 2026

A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza

"Carthago delenda est!" In case your Latin is rusty, that means "Carthage must be destroyed!" Cato the Elder would repeat this demand in every speech he gave in the Roman Senate.

February 10, 2026

Repairing Western alliance essential to winning the current cold war

Hindsight isn't always 20/20. It's reassuring to recall the Cold War as a time when the nations of the Free World (we capitalized the term back then) were united in a great struggle against communism

February 3, 2026

Trump’s Greenland deal: Defending the Arctic with America leading and NATO following

Tina Turner introduced performances of "Proud Mary" by informing her audience: "We never, ever do nothing nice and easy. We always do it nice and rough." President Trump could say the same.

January 27, 2026

The people of Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine deserve America’s support

Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants.

January 20, 2026

After Maduro’s arrest, Venezuela’s corrupt power brokers still remain

Nicolas Maduro was led to believe that Russian air defense systems would keep American helicopters from landing near his fortified compound in Caracas. He was misinformed.

January 13, 2026

The many shades of Islam

After the massacre on Bondi Beach this month, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters that the killers were adherents of a "radical perversion of Islam."

December 30, 2025

All about Trump’s revised National Security Strategy

Every U.S. president publishes a National Security Strategy because, as the one recently released by the Trump administration says, "all Americans need to know what ... we are trying to do and why."

December 23, 2025

Hamas continued disinformation war fuels a global assault on Israel’s survival

The hostage release and ceasefire President Trump brokered in October has brought Israelis palpable relief and renewed optimism. However, they also recognize that peace is not yet at hand.

December 16, 2025