Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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Rediscover American pride and gratitude on the 250th anniversary

When I first moved to America, I made a determined effort to read up on American history.

Why would the NY Times make such horrific claims about Israel? The reasons are several-fold

In a piece which has already been widely debunked, Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times claimed that Israeli prison guards routinely use rape as a method of torture on...

Taxing NYC’s rich is a poor idea — and could bring the Big Apple into financial turmoil

‘Tax the rich!” That used to be the sort of sentiment you might expect from a student who’d just discovered a bit of Marxism and had yet to pay their...

Tech firms must crack down on mad conspiracy theories destroying society

This isn’t only a problem for social media companies. It is a problem for our democracy. And it is one we need to tackle.

Dems’ favorite podcaster, Hasan Piker, says stealing and murder are OK

At the height of the 2020 riots, a book was published entitled “In Defense of Looting.”

A clash between the pope and Trump was inevitable — but let us not choose between the heart and the head

From the moment that Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV last year, a clash between Rome and Washington was inevitable.

We must crush Iran now so it can’t come back and spread terror

It is too early to know whether the latest ceasefire will hold. But it is early enough to know that it should not. Not if America is going to achieve...

World leaders should be grateful the US is doing what’s necessary in Iran

President Trump's address to the nation reasserted a fundamental truth: The world’s foremost sponsor of terror — the Iranian Revolutionary Government — should never be allowed nuclear weapons.

We all need to take steps to break the social media addiction

Do you find social media addictive? If so then, you might be up for a multi-million dollar pay-out.

Deranged Tucker Carlson backstabs Trump

In politics, it is often the people who you think have your back who end up stabbing you there.

Unlike past presidents, Trump delivered on his promise to eliminate our enemies

Perhaps we forgot what it’s like when politicians act on their promises.

The real affordability crisis is in the cities where Democrats rule

The Marist poll reveals that one in three New Yorkers are planning to leave the State in the next five years.

How Apple News and other tech giants change the narrative for Democrats

The New York Post revealed this week that Apple News has set up a sneaky little system of its own to make sure that its customers get indoctrinated in one...

Following the law is the only sensible way to address the illegal immigration mess

If you think way back to 2023 you may remember that this city was suffering a crisis of illegal immigration.

Kamala Harris returning to the political landscape can be best described by Gen Z as ‘cringe’

I admit, I miss Kamala Harris, as life in this country hasn't been the same without her presence.

Stop thinking like it’s 2003 — toppling Iran’s mullahs does not risk mistakes of Iraq War

There are a lot of differences between 2003 and today.

Trump’s new Board of Peace is necessary because the UN has failed again and again

The Board of Peace was started in order to try to secure the situation in Gaza. And if the President succeeds in that then he deserves every accolade. He will...

Trump has a chance to end Khamenei’s reign of terror in Iran

For 46 years, the Revolutionary Islamic Government has tortured the people of Iran.