John Hayward

National Security Deputy Editor

John Hayward

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I'm a conservative because there is so much about the American tradition that is worth conserving. I worry that people aren't as frightened of authoritarians and totalitarians as they should be. Freedom and capitalism are inseparable, because without capitalism, freedom just means shouting your opinion and hoping somebody important is listening.

National security, technology, global political and economic strategy

Associate in Arts, Edison Community College, 1986

Hayward has been a writer for Breitbart News Network since 2013. Prior to that, he worked for two decades in computers and business consulting before becoming an amateur blogger under the pseudonym "Doctor Zero" for Hot Air. As he developed a large following, he also received criticism for being an anonymous voice, so he decided to reveal his full name and go public. Shortly thereafter, he began doing radio interviews across the country for his writing and was contacted by Human Events in Washington, D.C. to become a full-time professional columnist.

Management at Breitbart News noticed his work and invited him to join Breitbart.com. Hayward jumped at the opportunity to "join a platform with so much reach, to be a part of something so huge."

Hayward's work has been cited by radio and television outlets from Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin to Fox News. His essays have been incorporated into several high school and college textbooks, and he gives occasional lectures on media analysis and writing online. He frequently guest-hosts Breitbart News Tonight on SiriusXM channel 125, the Patriot Channel.

Articles by John Hayward

Putin and Xi Vow to ‘Deepen’ Alliance After Trump Returns to White House

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute telephone conference to “deepen strategic coordination” and look out for each other’s interests in the “current global situation.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) arrive for Russi

Top Leaders Sidestep World Economic Forum in Davos

The 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has long been seen as a major globalist event, but this year the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations are skipping the meeting.

In this handout image provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancel

China Loses Population for Third Straight Year

China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Friday reported the population declined for the third straight year in 2024, even though there was a small and surprising increase in the number of births for the first time in seven years.

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - A medical staff member cares for newborns in the ne

Indonesia to Set Minimum Age for Social Media

Indonesian Communications Minister Metuya Hafid said on Tuesday that her country will impose a minimum age for social media users, similar to what Australia has done. 

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China’s Trade Surplus Hits Record $990 Billion

China’s General Administration of Customs announced on Monday that exports for 2024 totaled $3.58 trillion, while imports were $2.59 trillion, creating a $990 billion trade surplus that easily surpassed the previous record of $838 billion in 2022.

a large cargo ship loaded with lots of containers

Ukraine Offers Inept L.A. Government Help with Wildfires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday ordered Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko to prepare a plan for assisting the hapless governments of California and Los Angeles with controlling deadly wildfires.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a Ukraine Defense Contact