His aristocratic father ignored him except when complaining of his behavior. His mother enjoyed dances and men, but also kept her son at arm’s length. His teachers praised him for his intelligence and promise, but nearly all of them faulted him for failing to reach his potential. His contemporaries often disliked this boy for his…

The United State’s president Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a new Atlantic Charter on the eve of the G7 summit in the United Kingdom. The agreement and the related joint statement by the two heads of state set focus on communist China. On June 10, Biden and Johnson signed the agreement that…

Commentary In crucial times, we would be fortunate indeed if the leaders of the free world were as courageous, as principled, and as great communicators as Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher. But such leaders are, unfortunately, rare. Ordinary leaders have in the past resorted to appeasement, that is, being too ready to make…

As 1920 ended, Winston Churchill seemed headed for obscurity. The British failure at Gallipoli brought his political career to collapse in 1916. While partially restored before the Great War ended, he was stalemated in a dead-end cabinet position as 1921 opened. His judgment was widely questioned. He was experiencing financial difficulties. When 1921 ended, everything…