OPINION: China Preparing for War in ‘Every Strategic Direction’
Obama’s Inaugural Address: Two Years of Broken Promises
Lee Cary
This time, the threats ride in on a slow tide. More
Obama Dims the Light on Missile Defense
Paul Kengor
Missile defense continues to lose under Obama, disappointing our allies and strengthening Russia’s hand. More
The Return of Obama Gravitas
Stuart Schwartz
Stay tuned for 2011, when the political and media establishment will declare that, indeed, Barack Obama has found his misplaced gravitas. More
- What was healthy (and not so healthy) in 2010 The Week – Thu Dec 30, 7:45 am ET
- What Surging Commodity Prices Say About U.S. Economic Health The Atlantic Wire – 1 hr 34 mins ago
- Morning Vid: Fox News Host on How Illegal Immigration Is Like Rape The Atlantic Wire – Thu Dec 30, 10:56 am ET
Colorblind America: A Malignant Fallacy
Chidike Okeem
The fanciful idea of living in a colorblind society is one of the greatest impediments to sophisticated discussions about race in America. More
Clinton Counsels the Con
Jeannie DeAngelis
After a few afternoons with Slick Willy, Barack Obama managed to transform his image. Call it learning from the master. More
Why Obama Pushed These Six Recess Appointments
The Atlantic Wire – 53 mins ago WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama administration has regularly stated that it believes the U.S. can best alter Syrian behavior by having an ambassador in place in Damascus to challenge Mr. Assad’s government more directly. The U.S. views Syria as central to American efforts to stabilize Lebanon and Iraq. The White House also hopes to woo Syria away from its military alliance with Iran… Full Story »
Bloomberg’s Snow Job
Richard Kantro
Bloomberg is an overachieving, bored, self-important billionaire of no particular observable administrative acumen. More
Greece Stumbles
Brian Koenig
Greek society is ingrained with the ideology that government, rather than individual investment and private enterprise, creates wealth. It is about to hit reality. More
Swedish Health Care: A Hard Case
December 30, 2010
Maybe this story will bring the health care debate close to home for some readers. More
NYC Sanitation Dept. Bosses: Guilty of Manslaughter?
December 30, 2010
A deliberate effort to sabotage the snow clean up? More
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Good Odds, With Caveats, for Obama’s Reelection
The Atlantic Wire – Thu Dec 30, 9:27 am ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Sure, President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign has only just this week decided on where it will set up shop (Chicago), and the actual election remains 23 months away. That isn’t stopping pundits from evaluating his reelection odds. The latest round of commentariat analysis concludes with a general consensus that Obama faces good prospects, with a few important caveats. Here’s what they have to say. Full Story »
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5 Best Thursday Columns
The Atlantic Wire – Thu Dec 30, 9:27 am ET
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Was the NFL tough enough with Brett Favre?
The Week – Thu Dec 30, 6:45 am ET
New York – The star quarterback was slapped with a $50,000 fine, but no suspension, for his role in a sexting scandal. Did he get off too easy? Full Story »
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Christine O’Donnell finance investigation: ‘Politically motivated’?
The Week – Thu Dec 30, 6:15 am ET
New York – The feds are reportedly looking into the Tea Partier’s campaign spending. Is somebody out to get the failed Senate candidate? Full Story »
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Duh! 7 of 2010′s most obvious scientific discoveries
The Week – Thu Dec 30, 4:40 am ET
New York – There were some startling, groundbreaking scientific findings mades this year… and some pretty obvious ones too Full Story »
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$5 Gas Predicted Under Obama — What, No Pitchforks?
Larry Elder – Thu Dec 30, 3:00 am ET
Creators Syndicate – Five dollars per gallon of gas by 2012! A former president of Shell Oil considers this likely. The average price on Christmas Day for a gallon of regular gas reached $3.28 in Los Angeles County, the highest price since October 2008. In one month, the price rose 13 cents, up 35 cents year to year. Full Story »
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New Consumer Agency Is Frightfully Necessary — And Late
Huffington Post – Wed Dec 29, 6:29 pm ET
Read Elizabeth Warren’s other articles on HuffingtonPost.com Full Story »
Cartoon Rage in Denmark »
by Robert Spencer
How continuing jihadist plotting over Muhammad cartoons threatens us all….
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Obama’s Energy Power Grab »
by Rich Trzupek
The president and his environmental technocrats move to put a stranglehold on the nation’s energy use. …
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Al-Qaeda In-Fighting »
by Ryan Mauro
The terrorist organization’s former spokesman criticizes high ranking members — are they losing morale?…
- The last word: Why old dogs are the best dogs
- How writing by hand makes kids smarter
- 5 best novels of the year
- Blizzard debate: Does your dog really need a sweater?
- The most newsworthy dogs of 2010
- The top 7 parenting controversies of 2010
- Telling your kids that Santa doesn’t exist
- Why Christmas trees lose their needles
- 5 best non-fiction books of the year
- 2010′s top mysteries of space
Liberals Give ‘Til It Hurts (You) »
by Ann Coulter
Republican leaders give huge portions of their income to charity, while Democrats give practically nothing — including Obama. …
December 30 2010 / Comments (10) / Read More »
The Wars of 2011 »
by Caroline Glick
Israel must be prepared for two things this upcoming year: A missile war with Hamas and a political war with Fatah….
Nullification in 2011!
Can Congress pass legislation or the President issue executive orders that are not authorized by – or consistent with – the Constitution?
Terror Bombings: U.S. Embassies Placed on High AlertAfter recent anarchist parcel bombings at foreign embassies in Italy, all American Embassies are raising the levels of their security. |
Still Arguing for Civil Trials for the Uncivilized!A former Marine gives his forceful personal opinion on how Guantanamo detainees should face trial. |
Caption Contest – December 30 – January 4Can you come up with the funniest photo caption? |
Quote of the Day – December 30, 2010Beware of false political prophets introducing alien ideologies… |
Making 2011 the Year of Economic GrowthIt is imperative for government to work for a return to economic growth as the goal of policy rather than enacting Green socialist notions of limited futures. |
From Patton’s Breakthrough to Howard’s HeroicsMilitary History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Commemorating this week’s anniversaries of defining events in American Military History. |
The Mullen War StrategyIt boggles the imagination to consider how misguided military strategists have become… |
Ideas Have ConsequencesMany influential people once believed in eugenics, an idea that suggested the “improvement” of society via horrific social engineering, surgeries and, ultimately, genocide… |
Will Jon Stewart Stand up to Radical Islam?Jon Stewart freely attacks conservatives, but his satirizing of Comedy Central’s cartoon censorship defended their position. Will Stewart ever aim his fire at radical Islamists’ intimidation? |
Today’s Hot Topics
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Commerce Clause at center of battle over health reform (WT)
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Iraqi Asylum Seeker Among Terror Suspects Arrested in Denmark (CNS)
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States could follow Arizona on immigration (USA TODAY)
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The Real Number of Uninsured Americans (THE WEEKLY STANDARD)
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For disabled feds, workers’ comp better than retirement (WT)
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Napolitano Plays Grinch with Pilot’s First and Second Amendment Rights (TOWNHALL)
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Security Lockdown In Times Square For New Year’s Eve (AP)
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Dear John Boehner, Please Don’t Bring That iPad to the House Floor (WAPO)
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U.S., Venezuela evict ambassadors in diplomatic spat (DC CALLER)
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Society of Professional Journalists Says ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Is An ‘Offensive’ Term (CNS)
Commerce Clause at center of battle over health reform (WT)
Iraqi Asylum Seeker Among Terror Suspects Arrested in Denmark (CNS)
States could follow Arizona on immigration (USA TODAY)
The Real Number of Uninsured Americans (THE WEEKLY STANDARD)
For disabled feds, workers’ comp better than retirement (WT)
Napolitano Plays Grinch with Pilot’s First and Second Amendment Rights (TOWNHALL)
Security Lockdown In Times Square For New Year’s Eve (AP)
Dear John Boehner, Please Don’t Bring That iPad to the House Floor (WAPO)
U.S., Venezuela evict ambassadors in diplomatic spat (DC CALLER)
Society of Professional Journalists Says ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Is An ‘Offensive’ Term (CNS)
How to Make Islam Respectable »
by Mark Tapson
The ten things Muslims can do to earn respect for their religion. …
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When Cooling Becomes Warming »
by Rich Trzupek
The Left desperately attempts to revive global warming alarmism in the midst of one of the coldest winters on record. …
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The Purging of Marty Peretz »
by David Horowitz
Another witch-hunt of an individual who failed to toe the Party Line. …
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Why Americans Oppose Rule by Bureaucrats – Merrill Matthews, Forbes
Rekindling Hope in Liberalism – E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
ObamaCare’s Fate Will Be Decided by ’12 Election – Steve Stark, Boston Phx
What America Has That Its Rivals Do Not – Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
The Uncertain Variables in Afghanistan – David Ignatius, Washington Post
What the Do-Nothing Congress Actually Did – Jim Antle, RealClearPolitics
Rendell Goes Rogue – Margaret Carlson, Bloomberg
The Meaning of Christmas, Day 5 – Walter Russell Mead, American Interest
A Direct, Public Moral Challenge from the Pope – Daniel Henninger, WSJ
Islamophobia is a Major Problem in US – Rachel Slajda, Talking Points Memo
Gov’t Duties vs. Big Nanny Moralizing – Michelle Malkin, New York Post
2010 in Figures: What It All Adds Up To – Tim Harford, Financial Times
Stories We Didn’t Hear Enough About – Eleanor Clift, Politics Daily
No Good Guys in Fight Over For-Profit Colleges – Tim Carney, DC Examiner
World’s Tyrannies Don’t Go On Holiday – Carl Gershman, Washington Post
King Coal’s Staying Power – George Will, Orange County Register
How Deng Xiaoping Defined the Decade – Mallory Factor, NY Daily News
More on RCP: DADT Repeal Could Foreshadow GOP Generational Split
Editorials
Like Thatcher, Cameron’s Task is Cleaning Up British State – Telegraph
The EPA Goes After Carbon – Miami Herald
Gov’t Shouldn’t Start Rationing Health Care – Orange County Register
A Nasty Surprise in Belarus – The Economist
Standing Up for America »
by Ion Mihai Pacepa
A new book restores faith in American exceptionalism….
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Obama Needs a Capitalist »
by Tait Trussell
Tremendous speculation surrounds the president’s pick for top economic adviser. …
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Cuddling With Cuba »
by Ryan Mauro
WikiLeaks reveals abandonment of anti-Castro freedom fighters….
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Guantanamo Bay Lives On »
by Arnold Ahlert
The president’s campaign promises give way to reality….
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Hawaii’s Leftist Governor Seeks Birther Revival »
by Andrew Walden
Obama’s favorite conspiracy theory returns. …
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American Companies Are Hiring (Overseas)
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Dec 29, 5:48 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier in December, President Obama met with some of the country’s most high-powered CEOs, with the goal of convincing corporate America to use some of its $2 trillion in cash reserves to hire more workers. But it turns out many U.S. companies are hiring. Overseas, that is. Full Story »
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Sears, Netflix’s Newest Competitor
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Dec 29, 5:44 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Quick, name the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Sears. Shopping malls? Clothing catalogs? The Chicago skyline? Full Story »
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Why WikiLeaks Is Not Pentagon Papers 2.0
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Dec 29, 5:42 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to expose the secret history of the Vietnam War. WikiLeaks released 250,000 secret state department cables just because they were, well, secret. Even Ellsberg kept some secrets, and that is the difference between the two cases, Floyd Abrams argues in The Wall Street Journal, continuing the now months-long debate over whether WikiLeaks is a Good Thing or a Bad Thing. Full Story »
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Tucker Carlson Wants Michael Vick ‘Executed’ for Dogfighting
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Dec 29, 5:42 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Talk about Old Testament justice. Filling in for Sean Hannity on Fox News, Tucker Carlson said Michael Vick “should’ve been executed” for his involvement in interstate dogfighting. “I’m a Christian, I’ve made mistakes myself, I believe fervently in second chances,” Carlson prefaced. “But Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did in a heartless and cruel way. And I think, personally, he should’ve been executed for that.” The Vick controversy resurfaced this week after word got out that President Obama praised Vick’s coach for giving an ex-convict a “second chance.” Many were outraged by the president’s remarks but few went so far as to advocate the death penalty for Vick. Pundits weigh Carlson’s remark: Full Story »
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Happy Hour Vid: Bill Clinton Should ‘Stay Out’ of Chicago’s Mayoral Race
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Dec 29, 4:58 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – Illinois Representative Danny Davis is not happy about Bill Clinton’s agreement to campaign for Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago mayoral race. Fox News reports that yesterday Davis urged the former president to “stay out of Chicago’s mayoral race if he wants to maintain his warm relationship with blacks.” Later that day, Davis, also a mayoral candidate, clarified that his comments about Clinton really had nothing to do with race, arguing that he’d object even if Clinton were coming to stump for his black opponent Carol Mosely Braun. He admits that he, himself, would welcome Clinton’s support. Click here to see the video. Full Story »
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Dick Cheney’s $250-Million ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
The Nation – Mon Dec 27, 11:54 am ET
The Nation — What’s the going rate for getting a former vice president off the hook in a major criminal case that involves charges of government corruption and raises concerns about violent wrongdoing and even murder? Full Story »
Glenn Beck vs. The Kremlin
December 30, 2010
Did communism really collapse? More
It wasn’t really Hillary Clinton
December 30, 2010
Another bank robbery, but with an unusual twist. More
Not so Fast There, Bill
December 30, 2010
Bill Richardson, Democrat governor, diplomat, and minority icon, has some very dirty linen showing as he leaves office in New Mexico. More
A new comfort for Gitmo terrorists
December 30, 2010
A double standard for the International Red Cross. More
Freezing Brits steamed over new green boilers
December 30, 2010
The new eco-friendly boilers mandated by the British government don’t work in cold weather. Of course with global warming nobody will ever notice. More
China Preparing for War in ‘Every Strategic Direction’
December 30, 2010
A “peaceful rise” for Beijing? More
Manmade famine in America
December 30, 2010
It seems inconceivable, but people in America are going hungry en masse due to a famine caused by political authorities. More
Preventing development of domestic oil resources
December 30, 2010
Bypassing Congress, governing by fiat More
What was healthy (and not so healthy) in 2010
December 30, 2010, at 12:45 PMThis year, researchers reached new conclusions about what is good and bad for us. Sadly, egg nog and fried latkes were not among the new “healthy” discoveries
Was the NFL tough enough with Brett Favre?
December 30, 2010, at 11:45 AMThe star quarterback was slapped with a $50,000 fine, but no suspension, for his role in a sexting scandal. Did he get off too easy?
Christine O’Donnell finance investigation: ‘Politically motivated’?
December 30, 2010, at 11:15 AMThe feds are reportedly looking into the Tea Partier’s campaign spending. Is somebody out to get the failed Senate candidate?
5 best albums of the year
December 30, 2010, at 10:55 AMThe most critically acclaimed albums released this year, according to the nation’s top pop authorities
5 best movies of the year
December 30, 2010, at 10:30 AMAn aggregated ranking of the films that influential critics selected as 2010′s most outstanding — including some little-seen surprises
Duh! 7 of 2010′s most obvious scientific discoveries
December 30, 2010, at 9:40 AMThere were some startling, groundbreaking scientific findings mades this year… and some pretty obvious ones too
Is Facebook overvalued?
December 29, 2010, at 1:29 PM”Frenzied trading” of the company’s privately held shares is fueling speculation about an imminent IPO and the real value of the social media network
Will the Senate scrap the filibuster on January 5?
December 29, 2010, at 12:36 PMA group of Democrats are planning to reform the rules of debate on the first day of the next Congress. Could they succeed — and should they even be trying?
The 7 most memorable columns of 2010
December 29, 2010, at 11:35 AMFrank Rich on health care reform, Roger Simon on Obama, and Fareed Zakaria on how the U.S. overreacted to 9/11. Here, some of 2010′s most unforgettable commentary
The top 7 parenting controversies of 2010
December 29, 2010, at 11:14 AMThere’s always someone standing by to give moms and dads advice. Confusing advice, for the most part
The most newsworthy dogs of 2010
December 29, 2010, at 10:37 AMThese pups and their unusual stories made headlines and, more often than not, captured our hearts
5 best non-fiction books of the year
December 29, 2010, at 9:42 AMCritics hailed these authoritative histories and true-life tales as the most outstanding of 2010
Russia’s tycoon ‘show trial’: Is Putin abusing his power?
December 28, 2010, at 1:00 PMThe U.S. has strongly criticized the guilty verdict handed to jailed oil billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Was the Russian prime minister controlling his “Kafkaesque” trial?
Blizzard debate: Does your dog really need a sweater?
December 28, 2010, at 11:57 AMWith much of the nation covered in snow, pet lovers debate whether it’s time to bundle up Fido
Graph for the Day for December 30, 2010
December 30, 2010
“I am used to having my views severely distorted.” More
Gaining three years?
December 30, 2010
Stuxnet or deception? More
