Land of the Setting Sun

By Patrick J. BuchananSunday was the first anniversary of the 9.0 earthquake off the east coast of Japan that produced the 45-foot-high tidal wave that hit Fukushima Prefecture.Twenty thousand perished. Hundreds of thousands were driven from their homes when a nuclear plant swept by the tsunami exploded, spewing radiation for miles.Only two of Japan's 54 nuclear plants are now Continue reading...

Is America Losing Control?

By Patrick J. Buchanan"Events are in the saddle and ride mankind."In describing 2011, few cliches seem more appropriate. For in this past year, we Americans seemed to lose control of our destiny, as events seemed to be in the saddle.While President Barack Obama maneuvered skillfully to retain a fighting chance to be re-elected, the economy showed no signs of returning to the robustness Continue reading...

David Cameron’s Finest Hour

By Patrick J. BuchananPrime Minister David Cameron's decision to veto Germany's demand for a new European fiscal union will define his premiership.More than that, Cameron has raised a banner for patriots everywhere fighting to retain their national independence.With his no vote on fiscal union, Cameron declared to the EU: "British surrenders of sovereignty come to an end here. And Continue reading...

The Conquest of the West

By Patrick J. BuchananOn Oct. 31, the U.N. Population Fund marks the arrival of the 7 billionth person on Earth and raises the population estimate for the planet at mid-century to 9.3 billion people.There is a possibility, says the United Nations, that, by century's end, world population may reach 15 billion. What does this mean for Western civilization?It may not matter, except to Continue reading...

The End of Pax Americana?

By Patrick J. BuchananWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Observing the correlation of forces in this city and the intensity of conviction in the base of each party, the outcome of the ongoing fiscal fight between Barack Obama and the Tea Party Republicans seems preordained.Deadlock. There will be no big jobs-for-taxes deal. The can will be kicked down the road into the next administration.A second Continue reading...