William Brooks

What A Forgotten Warship Says About The West’s Decline

What A Forgotten Warship Says About The West’s Decline

When HMS Bristol—a Cold War-era British warship with a storied past—was quietly scrapped in 2024, Senior Fellow William Brooks saw more than just a naval relic lost. In this personal reflection, Brooks traces the ensign he inherited from his U.S. Navy uncle back to a time of true Western solidarity—through war, alliance, and shared values. Today, he laments the erosion of that unity, as identity politics, weakened militaries, and fractured alliances leave the West adrift in uncertain waters.

Virtues, Values, and Lessons From the Past

Virtues, Values, and Lessons From the Past

The shift from virtues to values launched a revolution in thought that was both deceptive and troublesome. Today, a person’s values do not have to be virtuous.

Anyone old enough, or sufficiently familiar with the history of the English-speaking peoples, is likely to have formed an opinion about Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom’s first woman prime minister.

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