I always have to shake my head when I read Laurent Guyenot’s articles, particularly when he makes bold claims that either contradict the available historical record or lack support from the very historical evidence he appears to rely on. The most troubling discovery I have made is that Guyenot rarely engages with the very scholarship...

No, this article is not about defending everything Candace Owens has ever said. It is about something more important—and, for those familiar with the history of political manipulation and covert influence, perhaps not entirely surprising. For good or ill, one thing must be clear from the outset: Owens has emerged as a formidable critic of...