Welcome to our new and returning members from Arizona, California, Christchurch, Connecticut, Georgia, Gloucestershire, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New South Wales, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Somerset, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wiltshire and beyond...

New member Rob from Staten Island, New York:

Thank you for years of courage, commentary, and comedy. Hope this helps in your continued battle for free speech.

Renewing member Nicole from Utah:

It is my great honor and pleasure to be a member of the Mark Steyn club... Thank you for all you have done and are doing to preserve and continue our Christian God-created eternal Liberty and freedom.

Our nation and the world are forever indebted to you for your courage in speaking the truth and exposing the evil among us decade after torturous decade. You are our generation's Charles Martel and C.S. Lewis...

New member Fred from Indiana:

Keep up the good fight sir.

On that same theme, renewing member William from Florida:

Fight! Fight! Fight!

If you are not yet a member of The Mark Steyn Club, we invite you to join today. The water's fine! And, speaking of water, it is also a great time to sign up for The Mark Steyn Cruise. We set sail in April with delightful stops in Spain and Portugal. We hope to see you on board!

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked at SteynOnline:

~ At the beginning of the week, we took a look back at two timeless and timely shows:

The first is "The Show Ofcom Won't Let You See" - that is, the first of two shows Ofcom deemed "harmful" for questioning the government narrative re: the "safety and efficacy" of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The second show, "Rules for Thee, Not for Me", examined the selectivity of Ofcom in the UK's two-tier "justice" system.

~ Our Clubland Q&A included an update on UK's Chief Censor Ofcom. Your truly also fielded questions on recent Trump appointments and Representative Mace's bill to ban biological men from using women's private spaces on the Hill.

~ Laura Rosen Cohen returned on Thursday with her round-up of links around the world - plus some moments of Human Grace.

~ The weekend marked the return of Mark's newish show On the Town at Serenade Radio. Mark observed the centennial of Puccini's death with his somewhat unlikely biggest hit. Plus there was a Sierra Leone double-play and a very operatic Sinatra Sextet.

Plus, Rick McGinnis reviewed Jonathan Demme film: "Swimming To Cambodia".

A new week begins later today with Steyn's Song of the Week at Serenade Radio at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm Greenwich Mean Time.

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Tired of all the winning lately? Our Tales for Our Time feature for Mark Steyn Club members offers a perfect post-election change of pace in the interregnum - or a great diversion tor those waiting for some winning election results of their own. Club members can simply log-in, stream and enjoy at their own pace here.

UPDATE: APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNICAL ISSUES THE LAST FEW DAYS. THEY SHOULD BE RESOLVED NOW.

Some thoughts from new members of The Mark Steyn Club...

Lenny from Massachusetts:

I'm proud to support you, Mark, especially having gone against the government Goliath myself. Like me, I know you'll come out fine on the other end. Take hope and inspiration from Trump.

Jeff from Nebraska:

I'm signing up purely for updates on who is ahead 2 points in Iowa.

Jonathan from Mark's home state of New Hampshire:

Mr. Steyn, I've followed you for 20+ years (in a non-stalking way :) ). I haven't signed up for membership before because I'm a cheap bastard. Please consider this my thank you for shouldering the burdens of the masses with humor and grace all these years. You're a tough hombre!

And, returning member Alison from Kent has it sorted:

I get a lot of my information/entertainment from this one subscription. Having stopped my BBC licence, that works out as incredibly good value.

Thank you and a warm welcome to all our new and returning members from Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Bolton, California, Colorado, Delaware, Denmark, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Inverclyde, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Powys, South Carolina, Surrey, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Worthing, Wyoming and beyond. If you are not yet a member, we invite you to join today!

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark...

~ On Sunday, we shared a replay of Mark's show from the weekend after the 2020 election as our Topical Take.

~ Steyn's Song of the Week was a Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veterans Day reprise of a special audio edition devoted to a song from the Great War: "Roses of Picardy".

~ On Remembrance Day, Mark discussed "The Best Blood, the Worst Wars".

~ On Tuesday, he was "Looking for an Argument".

~ Mark returned to the Clubland Q&A microphone on Wednesday fielding questions on Trump's new team ...and the same old-same old over in the Senate.

~ Laura's Links was back at it on Thursday with Laura Rosen Cohen's enthusiastic response to the post-election progress in America, plus some moments devoted to human grace.

~ On Friday, Mark reviewed the state of the current war on free speech and the one man up against NATO and Three-Sevenths of the G7.

~ The latest episode of Mark Steyn On the Town - including a Sinatra Sextet celebrating Frank and the late Quincy Jones down the decades - was made available to club members.

~ Later on Saturday, Rick McGinnis reviewed Laurel & Hardy's "Sons of the Desert" in Rick's Flicks.

A new week begins later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm GMT.

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This week, friends of Mark Steyn rallied together to launch a crowd-fund at GiveSendGo to help meet a daunting and immediate financial demand by the UK courts in connection with Mark's failed effort to stop the death of free speech there.

As Mark's friend and former GB News colleague Dan Wootton noted, they are trying to ruin him. Friend of the show Samantha Smith observed, "Mark Steyn was taken off air because he spoke too much truth and challenged the approved narrative on the vaccine injured." Another friend Leilani Dowding added, "the UK has no justice system."

The CEO of the American based GiveSendGo, who was the first to give, has assured all that - unlike the debacle with a different platform and the Canadian truckers - they will not acquiesce to pressure. It is faith based and there are no fees, save those charged by the credit card processors. If you are able and inclined, here is the link.

You may also continue to support Mark and our work here at SteynOnline in the traditional way through gift certificates, gift memberships, club membership, the store, and our annual cruise.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

- from "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon

Here, at SteynOnline, we wish a somber and dignified Remembrance Sunday to readers in the UK, the Overseas Territories and elsewhere.

Across the pond, we celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and, on this Veteran's Day weekend, honor and appreciate all those who have served and continue to serve in the military.

In case you missed it, this week's edition of Mark Steyn on the Town plays the music of the Great War - songs that are over a hundred years old but are still sung.

It was a big week at SteynOnline with the election of a new Commander-in-Chief:

~ In a brand new episode of Steyn's Song of the Week, Mark played songs by mayors, governors, senators and presidential candidates - and told the story of the only standard in the American songbook written by a man on a winning presidential ticket.

~ On "Election" "Day" Minus Two :: SteynOnline, Mark weighed in on New York State's grotesque execution of a beloved squirrel.

~ The closing messages of the campaign were highlighted on Monday, otherwise known as "Election" "Day" Minus One.

~ Shortly after midnight North American Eastern Time, Mark commented on the first returns in his home state declaring an Incoming Landslide Alert!

~ Later in the Day, as concerns mounted that Democrats would do anything to keep President Trump from taking office. Mark enacted an Incoming Dictatorship Watch.

~ As the returns came in, Mark kept vigil. And then - almost beyond belief - President Trump won a decisive victory Beyond the Margin of Steal.

~ The following day, Wednesday, Mark returned to the Clubland Q&A microphone for a good old-fashioned gloat fest. In case you missed it, here's the action replay.

~ On Thursday, Canadian Laura Rosen Cohen was so inspired by the election results south of the border that she declared USA, USA, USA, Baby!

~ "Monkey Business" was the title and subject of Friday's Weekend Notebook.

~ On Saturday, Rick McGinnis returned with a review of the classic film: "The High and the Mighty."

Finally, congratulations to our old pal Andrew Lawton on securing the Conservative nomination for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South. Godspeed!

A new week begins later today with Steyn's Song of the Week at Serenade Radio at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm GMT.

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If you are not yet a member of The Mark Steyn Club, we invite you to join today. The water's fine! And, speaking of water, it is also a great time to sign up for The Mark Steyn Cruise. We set sail in April with delightful stops in Spain and Portugal. We hope to see you on board!

Programming note:

Join Mark today, Sunday, for a brand new pre-election edition of Steyn's Song of the Week on Serenade Radio, telling the story of the only hit song composed by a man on a winning presidential ticket.

The fun starts at 5.30pm Greenwich Mean Time - which is 6.30pm in
Western Europe/12.30pm North American Eastern. You can listen from almost
anywhere on the planet by clicking the button at top right here.

And, don't forget, our upcoming cruise will include many of our features here at SteynOnline including Steyn's Song of the Week plus live on-stage versions of The Mark Steyn Show with all your favorite guests. We hope to see you on board!

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the rest of the week looked to Mark...

~ Steyn's Song of the Week was a timely Serenade Radio edition featuring "Witchcraft" by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh.

~ Later Sunday the countdown to "Election" "Day" Minus Nine began with Mark's take on the "Hitler of the Day" and more.

~ "Election" "Day" Minus Eight featured joke approvers and, well, more on Nazis...

~ "Election" "Day" Minus Seven covered the latest shenanigans in "early voting" in Pennsylvania. Mark also discussed the two-tier "justice" system in the UK as exemplified by the recent political imprisonment of Tommy Robinson.

~ Speaking of the "justice" system, I also gave an update on the Ofcom case and their quest to make Mark pay for daring to question the official government narrative. To support Mark as he continues to question here at SteynOnline whilst defending himself on both sides of the Atlantic, please consider a gift certificate or membership.

~ For "Election" "Day" Minus Six, Mark returned to the Clubland Q&A microphone fielding questions from Mark Steyn Club members on the US "election", while also finding time for Tommy Robinson's imprisonment, the latest revelations on the murderer of the Southport girls, and various other topics.

~ On Thursday Mark took a break from the election to dissect A Modification in the Official Lie.

~ Later, Laura's Links returned with Laura Rosen Cohen's famous round-up of links from around the world plus some stories of human grace.

~ The evening featured Halloween Horrors - with a special replay of one of Mark's music videos from his cat album, Feline Groovy.

~ On "Election" "Day" Minus Four Mark returned to Pennsylvania for more early voting shenanigans, plus a word on J.D. Vance and authentic candidates.

~ Hewitt and Hecklers were featured in "Election" "Day" Minus Three on Saturday.

~ In the action replay of Mark Steyn On The Town (available for download to club members), our Sinatra Sextet featured Frank with a quartet of presidents and a brace of first ladies. Plus: the late Jack Jones sang Nelson Eddy and Bryan Adams.

~ Rick's Flicks rounded out the day with Rick McGinnis' review of the appropriately timed classic film "All the King's Men".

Finally, thank you to all our returning members this week:

Christopher from Woodbridge (UK):

Looking forward to another year The Mark Stern Club is a seam of Gold in the dross that passes for media.

Brad from Virginia:

Mark - Thank you for all that you do. Your humor, wit, intelligence, honesty, and decency are much appreciated.

And, a warm welcome to all our new members this week:

Georgia from Connecticut:

Giving myself an early birthday present -- long overdue as I've been such a big fan for many years!

Andy from North Carolina:

Mark, no longer on the fence, I'm glad to be part of the club! Thank you for your thoughtful commentary. I'll have to think about a good question to ask for Wednesday.

This is no time for fence-sitting Andy! Welcome to the club to you and all our new and returning members this week from Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, the diseased District of Columbia, Idaho, Israel, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Zealand, North Dakota, Ontario, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and beyond.

Please keep an eye out for specials galore for club members in the lead up to Christmas. You won't want to miss out on that plus great content! Join today!

Welcome to our new and returning members from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Guernsey, London, Kansas, Montana, New South Wales, New York, Ontario, South Carolina, Virginia, and beyond...

Renewing member Keith from Mississippi proclaimed:

Mississippi loves Mark Steyn

And John, who recently returned to the club, explained:

Sorry for the delay in re-upping. Avoiding detection by the deep state is exhausting...

Avoiding detection by the deep state is getting harder and harder these days, don't you find?

Speaking of the deep state, Mark and his special guests will be talking about that and more on board the Celebrity Apex on the deep seas from Spain to Portugal to England on the upcoming Mark Steyn Cruise this April. Come sail with us!

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ If you were caught in the bait and switch at Kamala's rally - and would prefer hearing Beyoncé sing (instead of extolling the virtues of abortion), you can catch her and Bing and many others celebrate the Harry Warren songbook in Steyn's Song of the Week.

~ On Monday, Mark weighed in on Campaign 2024 and the latest evidence that Democrat plans to steal - yet another election - are well underway.

~ If you thought the death penalty was abolished in England - think again - it's back and it's aimed at those who dare counter the government narrative. Mark explained in our most read piece of the week.

~ Mark Steyn was back at the Clubland Q&A microphone on Wednesday, fielding questions on the US election, Keir Starmer's political prisoners, BRICS and the Commonwealth, and sundry topics in between.

~ Laura's Links returned on Thursday with Laura Rosen Cohen's round-up of links from around the world plus a word about the Sukkot holiday.

~ On Friday Mark discussed the "domestic interference" in American "Elections".

~ On the heels of the wrongful arrest of Tommy Robinson at the express direction of the High Court (before whom Mark appeared back in the summer), Mark marked our Civilisational Deathwatch with the usual delightful tales of diversity.

~ On this week's edition of Mark Steyn on the Town, Mark shared some music for Britons to put their clocks back to, plus, with Halloween looming, the Dracula Cha-Cha and the Spooky Sinatra.

~ Also, in keeping with the Halloween theme, Rick's Flicks reviewed the 1944 film, "The Uninvited", marking the beginning of the modern movie ghost story.

A new week starts later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 5:30pm Greenwich Mean Time/ 1:30pm North American Eastern Time.*

(Note: the time zone difference for this week only.)

First, as Mark mentioned in Clubland Q&A, we have confirmed that the brilliant, brave and best-selling author Naomi Wolf will be joining us on the upcoming Mark Steyn Cruise in April. If you haven't booked your tickets yet, please do it today to ensure access.

Second, a warm welcome to all our new and returning members from California, Connecticut, Georgia, Japan, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Victoria and beyond!

Renewing member Gail from Ontario says:

My birthday present to myself!

Linda, a new member from Florida, writes:

Mark we miss hearing you on the Rush Limbaugh program...So we thought to subscribe might fill the void...

Brent from Hertfordshire adds:

I am renewing in appreciation of Mark's efforts to save Western Civilisation. He is being persecuted on our behalf...

Indeed. Mark fights on with your help. Your investment in the club, cruise, store and gift certificates is critical and appreciated.

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ On Sunday Steyn's Song of the Week celebrated "Lilac Wine" by James Shelton.

~ Mark's Monday Notebook continued the question, "What's Going On?" featuring "The Pheasant Plucker's Mate".

~ On Tuesday Mark observed the fourth anniversary of Hunter Biden's "Russian" laptop in his appropriately titled column: The Last Copier in the Woods Arrives Sooner than Expected.

~ The most read piece of the week was our action replay of Mark's Clubland Q&A in which Mark fielded questions on November's Margin of Steal, the cosiness of the Prince of Wales and Dame Jacinda Ardern, and sundry topics in between...

~ Laura's Links rounded up the internet with a focus on "The New Masculinity".

~ Mark's Weekend Notebook covered the traditional Al Smith Dinner in New York and the death of Hamas' head honcho. Both events notable for their lack of support from VP Harris.

~ On Saturday Mark Steyn On the Town featured a delightful homage to James Bond.

~ Later Rick's Flicks reviewed Roy Ward Baker's 1967 classic British sci-fi film Quatermass and the Pit.

A new week begins later today at 5:30pm BST/ 12:30pm ET with Steyn's Song of the Week at Serenade Radio.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers and Happy Columbus Day to our American readers!

Yesterday, despite the unusual rain, there was an enormous parade in Madrid commemorating the day in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed the Americas for Spain. (Yesterday also marked the premiere of a new Spanish documentary that purports to prove that Columbus was not from Italy but rather was born in the western Mediterranean and was Jewish according to DNA analysis,,.)

Midst the weekend's celebrations, some are already thinking ahead...

Renewing member Margaret writes:

Hello again from not so sunny Wrexham, North Wales, UK. Just renewing my membership. An early Christmas present to myself.

Merry Christmas, Margaret!

And, Jane from Florida notes upon her renewal:

I was on the first cruise, and going again this year.

We look forward to seeing you and others on board, Jane!

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ Steyn's Song of the Week celebrated one of the greatest songs of all, "The Way You Look Tonight", written in 1936.

~ In our most read piece of the week Mark considered the sad one-year anniversary of a catastrophic Israeli "intelligence failure", and a grim day of Hamas atrocities...

~ On Tuesday, Mark wrote of "Kamala's Belt & No Road Initiative".

~ Clubland Q&A returned on Wednesday with Mark at the helm fielding questions from Mark Steyn Club members around the planet.

~ Laura's Links was back on Yom Kippur with Laura Rosen Cohen's links from around the world plus her thoughts on October 7th.

~ Mark's Weekend Notebook asked the pressing question "What's Going On?".

~ On Saturday, Mark Steyn On the Town returned to Serenade Radio with streaming link available for club members here.

~ Later Rick's Flicks put a spotlight on Jean Renoir's masterpiece, "The Rules of the Game".

A new week begins later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm British Summer Time.

New member William from North Yorkshire writes:

You are the only fearlessly authentic voice of sanity in our benighted world...

another new member, David from British Columbia adds:

I've waited too long to do this. Keep on keeping on Master Steyn.

and Hal, a Tennessean residing west of the flood zone, says

I am so grateful for your inspiring work. You are a voice of courage, truth and sanity. You stand up for those that don't have a voice. You stand up for the true, the good, the beautiful. And you have sacrificed much to do it...

We warmly welcome William, David and Hal plus all the other new and returning members this week from Alberta, Bedfordshire, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, New Zealand, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas, Wisconsin and beyond.

If you haven't yet had the pleasure of joining, or your membership has lapsed, we invite you to sign-up today.

One the many benefits of membership includes access to Mark's narrations of classic fiction. Our latest, The Unparalleled Invasion written by Jack London in 1910, is now available in two parts here: Part One and Part Two. Log in to hear this magnificent Tale for Our Time.

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ Steyn's Song of the Week was an unforgettable song from an unshutuppable writer on Sunday.

~ Our most read piece of the week - "Underwater" in North Carolina ...and Michigan - brought us Mark's take on an America in crisis.

~ Tuesday's Notebook featured our ever too common "Diversity Stabbing of the Day" segment plus a curious evolution in European "democracy"...

~ Mark returned to the Clubland Q&A microphone on Wednesday where he fielded questions on the vice-presidential debate in America, the latest in the Middle East at the start of Rosh Hashanah and the government response (or lack thereof) to recent flooding.

~ Laura's Links returned with a bang on Thursday with her round-up of interesting links from around the world.

~ On Friday, Mark's Topical Take was inspired by Tim Walz's truly pathetic use of an overused and completely wrong cliche.

~ Over the weekend, club members were provided with their own download of Mark's new show at Serenade Radio - Mark Steyn On the Town - featuring Number One records, songs from France and Nigeria, a bevy of ladies, a number for dictaphone, a very marmitey song, and a memorable ride over the 59th Street Bridge.

~ Later our own Rick McGinnis reviewed Kate Winslet as Lee Miller.

A new week begins later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 12:30pm Eastern Time/ 5:30pm British Summer Time. We hope you will in tune in!

Finally, now is the time to sign up for The Mark Steyn Cruise in April with delightful stops in Spain and Portugal aboard the Celebrity Apex. It is always a grand time with likeminded friends from around the world. We hope to see on board!

First, we send our prayers for those caught in the path of Hurricane Helene. The pictures coming out of Asheville, in particular, are shocking and devastating. Please stay safe.

Gerard, a new club member from Illinois, writes:

Mark, I have been listening to you since you used to come on Milt Rosenberg's Extension 720. I totally agree with you about the terrible state of our Justice system. Swift and blind justice seems to be a thing of the past...

Thank you, Gerard. Here at SteynOnline we miss the legendary Dr. Rosenberg and his brilliant long-form interview style. Sadly, his departure was an early harbinger of what was to become of terrestrial talk radio.... with the death of Rush Limbaugh several years later marking the actual end.

(Yes, you can still turn on the radio and hear the ever-entertaining Howie Carr in New England and our old friend and former colleague Bo Snerdley in New York.)

But, sadly, one by one truth-tellers have been forced out. Other purported "conservative" shows have succumbed to the will of their corporate masters in order to keep their paychecks over the last few years. (It will be interesting to see if even these sell-outs can survive the recent Soros takeover...)

There is no danger of that here at SteynOnline. No one owns Mark. And, no one ever will. That is thanks to Gerard and other new and returning members this week from around the world including from: Alaska, Berkshire, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, London, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, Northamptonshire, Norway, Oklahoma, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Singapore, Texas, Utah, Victoria, Virginia, Washington (the state, not the diseased District of Columbia where justice goes to die), West Sussex and Wisconsin (where President Trump's rally has been postponed due to "security reasons"). If you are not yet a member, please join.

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ Steyn's Song of the Week started the week off with a bang with a special audio edition celebrating a one-hundred-year-old hit.

~ On Monday, Mark was Talking Trivia on the Cliff-Edge in our most read piece of the week,

~ Tuesday's column took on the inability to speak the truth about nationhood.

~ Our in-house Jewish godmother/ guest host Laura Rosen Cohen asked Where's the Fluff? in Wednesday's Clubland Q&A.

On Thursday, she rounded up the internet as no one else can in her weekly column: Laura's Links

~ In Friday's Campaign Notebook Mark posited that Democracy Dies In ...Secret Service Headquarters.

Later the much-anticipated link to Mark's talk at Hillsdale became available with the hit title: "The Politicization of American Justice".

~ The weekend marked the return of Mark's new Serenade Radio show, Mark Steyn On the Town, with replay available to club members at SteynOnline.

~ Rick's Flicks rounded out the weekend with a visit to Barcelona - from whence we will launch our next Mark Steyn Cruise.

A new week begins later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm British Summer Time.

This week our friends at Hillsdale College hosted Mark for their annual Constitution Day celebration just outside Washington, DC. Mark kicked things off with his talk "The Michael E. Mann Defamation Case and the Politicization of
American Justice" which was warmly received. For those who missed it, we expect to be able to share the recording from Hillsdale later this week.

As new member Karl from Georgia says, "Keep fighting!" - and that's exactly what we do here at SteynOnline with your continued loyalty and support.

We also welcome all our new and renewing members this week from Alberta, Australian Capital Territory, California, Florida, Illinois, Leicestershire, Louisiana, Manchester, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mumbai, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and beyond.

Meanwhile, in case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark:

~ On Sunday Steyn's Songs of the Week Mark delved further into the connections between the operatic composer Ruggero Leoncavallo and the Anglo-American pop charts.

~ At the start of the week, Mark weighed in on a recent assassination attempt against President Trump here and here.

~ Mark's Topical Take on Tuesday revisited a column he wrote about President Trump and the forces against him in 2016.

~ On Wednesday, Mark was preparing for a talk at Hillsdale College so I jumped in to host this week's Clubland Q&A. I fielded questions on exploding pagers, President Trump and the state of play in our case against the UK's chief censor, Ofcom.

~ Laura's Links returned on Thursday with Laura Rosen Cohen's round-up of stories from around the world.

~ On Friday Mark lamented "The Mounting Toll" of vaccine victims at the hands of a heartless bureaucracy in our most read piece of the week. It was our most read piece of the week.

~ Mark Steyn On the Town was back at Serenade Radio on Saturday, with replay made available to club members here. This week's show was devoted to the music of Jule Styne, a Broadway colossus who also wrote for Hollywood and provided Frank Sinatra with a bunch of Hit Parade blockbusters.

~ Later Rick's Flicks contained a stirring review of Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr.

A new week begins later today at Serenade Radio with Steyn's Song of the Week at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm British Summer Time.

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