C. Douglas Golden, Author at The Western Journal

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Topics of Expertise

American Politics, World Politics, Culture

Leftist political violence has marked the year since Charlie Kirk was murdered in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025.

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Commentary

Charlie Kirk's Death Was a Singular Tragedy, But Part of a Wider Surge in Leftist Violence

Charlie Kirk's killing was a singular event in the U.S. body politic. But, unfortunately, it didn't happen in a vacuum.

By C. Douglas Golden September 10, 2026

Lindsay Clancy and her attorney Kevin Reddington listen as the judge declares a mistrial at the conclusion of Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Commentary

Juror Acknowledges Lindsay Clancy May Be Guilty, But That She Didn't Want to Send Her to Prison Where There's No 'Help'

That's the takeaway from a new interview with a Lindsay Clancy juror, which is just as horrifying and disheartening as the other one.

By C. Douglas Golden September 10, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is seen on a screen as he delivers a video message Wednesday during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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Breaking

Breaking: John Fetterman Praises Trump, Endorses GOP Candidate in Surprise Appearance at RNC Convention

In a surprise move representing the increasing estrangement between him and his party, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman made a pre-recorded video appearance at the GOP national midterm convention in Dallas […]

By C. Douglas Golden September 9, 2026

Art Garfunkel speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on Jan. 31, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

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Commentary

Art Garfunkel Says He's Contemplating Leaving America Because of Trump

Art Garfunkel says he's "thinking of leaving the country" because Trump is a meanie who takes over other countries, or whatever.

By C. Douglas Golden September 9, 2026

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors enter the courtroom during Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Commentary

A Lindsay Clancy-Inspired Murder? Hours Before Boy, 2, Was Found Hanging from Rafter, Mom Was Discussing Clancy Online: Court Docs

Corie Walsh, a 40-year-old mother of four children from Frankfort, Illinois, is being held on three charges of first-degree murder after allegedly hanging her son.

By C. Douglas Golden September 9, 2026

JJ Buchanan of the Michigan Wolverines catches a game winning pass with no time left on the clock to beat the Western Michigan Broncos 13 to 12 at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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NCAA Receives Official Appeal to Reverse Result of Controversial Western Michigan Vs. Michigan Game

The move comes after officials put time back on the clock during Saturday's game between Western Michigan and the University of Michigan.

By C. Douglas Golden September 9, 2026

Socialist activists claimed during a conference in Chicago, Illinois, over the Labor Day 2026 weekend that attendees should not strive for physical fitness.

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Commentary

Socialist Convention Panelists Declare Fitness 'Body Fascism,' Claim Capitalism is 'Genociding Fat People'

Among the ideas being discussed on panels at the socialist conference: The idea that the concept of being physically fit was actually "body fascism" and that people should strive to be "more dysgenic."

By C. Douglas Golden September 8, 2026

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, departs from a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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Commentary

Just 6 Years After His Dad Got 51 Intel Officials to Declare His Laptop 'Misinformation,' Hunter Biden Launches $LAPTOP Crypto Coin

"We do not know whether these press reports are accurate, but they do suggest concern within Executive Branch departments and agencies that mirrors ours."

By C. Douglas Golden September 8, 2026

Federal Communications Commission commissioner Brendan Carr speaks during an open meting at the FCC headquarters in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026.

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FCC Chairman Puts TV Networks on Notice About 'Fake Polls' as Midterms Approach

In an appearance on Fox News on Sunday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned networks that there would be consequences for what he called “fake polls” which might mislead […]

By C. Douglas Golden September 8, 2026

Kevin Reddington, the defense attorney of Lindsay Clancy, sits next to Lindsay Clancy as the listen to Judge William Sullivan speak during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Premium

Massachusetts' Inverted Burden of Proof Standard Made a Lindsay Clancy Guilty Verdict Incredibly Hard to Deliver

The fact that Lindsay Clancy was not convicted of murdering her three children was a travesty of justice. It was also incredibly difficult to convict Lindsay Clancy, given the facts, […]

By C. Douglas Golden September 7, 2026

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Charlie Kirk's Death Was a Singular Tragedy, But Part of a Wider Surge in Leftist Violence

Juror Acknowledges Lindsay Clancy May Be Guilty, But That She Didn't Want to Send Her to Prison Where There's No 'Help'

Breaking: John Fetterman Praises Trump, Endorses GOP Candidate in Surprise Appearance at RNC Convention

Art Garfunkel Says He's Contemplating Leaving America Because of Trump

A Lindsay Clancy-Inspired Murder? Hours Before Boy, 2, Was Found Hanging from Rafter, Mom Was Discussing Clancy Online: Court Docs

NCAA Receives Official Appeal to Reverse Result of Controversial Western Michigan Vs. Michigan Game

Socialist Convention Panelists Declare Fitness 'Body Fascism,' Claim Capitalism is 'Genociding Fat People'

Just 6 Years After His Dad Got 51 Intel Officials to Declare His Laptop 'Misinformation,' Hunter Biden Launches $LAPTOP Crypto Coin

FCC Chairman Puts TV Networks on Notice About 'Fake Polls' as Midterms Approach

Massachusetts' Inverted Burden of Proof Standard Made a Lindsay Clancy Guilty Verdict Incredibly Hard to Deliver

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