Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
Secularism, liberalism and Islam sapping the West’s rich religious tradition
Last week, the Church of England made history by installing its first female archbishop of Canterbury. Published March 29, 2026
Media play Tokyo Rose on Iran war while Trump plays five-dimensional chess
Looking at media coverage of the Iran war, I can't recall when the press has been more dishonest or has more openly sided with America's enemies. Published March 22, 2026
Force the Democrats to filibuster the SAVE America Act
I rarely find myself disagreeing with The Wall Street Journal's editorial page, which is reliably conservative most of the time. Published March 15, 2026
Kaine’s mutiny is in line with Democrats’ defeatism
At the dawn of the American republic, the newly formed United States was forced to pay tribute to Muslim fiefdoms that seized merchant ships off North Africa and enslaved hundreds of sailors. Published March 8, 2026
Andy Beshear, James Talarico are radicals in ‘Christian’ wrapping
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear appears to be readying for a presidential run in 2028. Published March 1, 2026
Democrats’ foreigners-turned-voters scam lets it pursue crony socialism
A city board in northwestern Virginia voted Tuesday to remove the Pledge of Allegiance as the opener for its meetings. Published February 22, 2026
A long-overdue reckoning coming for the transgender racket
It's clear that the public is increasingly rejecting the transgender fiction that boys can be girls and girls can be boys. Published February 15, 2026
The Washington Post and the consequences of biased reporting
I don't like taking issue with other columnists, especially someone such as Peggy Noonan, a seasoned pro who once wrote speeches for Ronald Reagan. Published February 10, 2026
Republicans should strike now on voter ID
Faced with Democratic opposition over a national election integrity bill, House Republicans are upping the ante instead of reflexively making concessions. Published February 8, 2026
Church invasion in Minnesota exposes left’s war on religion and borders
When leftist protesters stormed into Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a Sunday service on Jan. 19, they chanted and screamed. Published February 1, 2026
Spanberger and Democrats work overtime to turn Virginia into Venezuela
Just after being elected Virginia's governor, Abigail Spanberger sat down in early December with Washington Post reporter Gregory Schneider. Published January 25, 2026
Liberal media side with Democrats to turn Renee Good into next George Floyd
You just knew when anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protester Renee Good died in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 that the media would turn her into the next George Floyd. Published January 18, 2026
Going green and red in the Big Apple
Among the most chilling scenes in "Doctor Zhivago" is when the good doctor returns to his Moscow home after the Russian Revolution to find his house occupied by government-placed squatters. Published January 11, 2026
Minnesota welfare scandal exposes the Democrats’ kleptocratic ways
The multibillion-dollar Somali welfare scandal in Minnesota continues to grow, even as Democrats do their best to tamp it down. Published January 4, 2026
13 good things that happened in 2025
This past year has been rough in some respects, but there's been a lot of good happening, too. Here are 13 things worth celebrating. Published December 28, 2025
Darkness is no match for the light from Bethlehem
The adage "It's always darkest before the dawn" is a perfect fit for this week in the Northern Hemisphere. Published December 21, 2025
A path toward saving Cracker Barrel and restoring what customers love
Our Thanksgiving plans fell through this year, so we turned to an old friend that has grown sketchy in recent years: Cracker Barrel. Published December 14, 2025
Addicted to devices: This is your brain on digital screens
Our brains, a growing body of research shows, are sitting ducks for the stimuli found on cellphones, social media and computer screens, making us want even more. Published December 7, 2025
Blessing or curse, cellphones have been a game changer
Yet you don't have to be a Christian to question whether smartphones have been a blessing or a curse. Clearly, they are both. Published November 30, 2025
Democrats weaponize civil disobedience to silence opposition
The rightness or wrongness of acts of civil disobedience is in the mind of the beholder. Published November 23, 2025