TODAY IN POLITICS: 2010: The Year of Islamist Infiltration
2010: The Year of Islamist Infiltration
Appeasement and outreach are no match for the enemy’s civilizational jihad.
Democrats Force ‘Birther’ Issue to Rise Again: What Gives?
by I believe that the president was born in Hawaii. But am I the only curious cat who thinks it’s rather odd for that state’s newly-elected governor, plus Chris Matthews of MSNBC, both liberal Democrats, to have just forced the “Birther” issue to rise again?
Model Student, Sports Star Suspended for Paring Knife Mix-Up (Updated: School Responds)
by Zero tolerance common sense. UPDATE: School responds, I Google.
The Ground Zero Mosque’s Imam: Now On Tour!
by Ryan Mauro
Brace yourself for a slick sensitivity roadshow.
Is There a Cure for Liberalism?
by Yet another study says biology may lurk in our political beliefs.
Is the Three-Day Holiday a Right?
by Roll back the government worker three-day weekend bonanza.
The Obamas Police Food and Football (Updated)
by Why their comments on Michael Vick and school lunches make us queasy.
How Did All That Happen?
by How did villains become heroes, global warming become “climate change,” and the most liberal senator become a “bipartisan” president?
Question Insanity: What to Ask Progressives
by An ex-Soviet immigrant goes Socratic on his liberal American critics.
Merry Christmas: Obama Engineers the Death Panels’ Return
by You know who predicted all this…
Taqiyya: WikiLeaked Docs Reveal Syria’s Role in the Cartoon Riots
by Orchestrated chaos to serve political ends. Plus: Taqiyya: The Movie!
The Two Essential Questions Regarding Palestinian Statehood
by Moshe Dann
Will it be a force for peace and stability? What do Palestinian leaders really want?
by In the Future, Everyone will Be Edward R. Murrow for 15 Minutes
by Ed Driscoll
The New York Times dubs Jon Stewart the next Murrow. And why not? In recent years, seemingly everyone on cable TV has been compared to the venerable broadcast pioneer.
Durban III: Time for the U.S. to Defund the UN?
by Durban has more in common with the Wansee Conference than human rights. We elected the new Congress to cut the budget—when they arrive in January, they should start with the UN.
Everyone Knows…
by When “everyone knows…,” dissent is beside the point.
When Reason Fades — From Illegal Immigration to Jeffrey Sachs
by Of illogic, tribalism, and ad hominem character assassination.
The 25 Percent Solution
by Ed Driscoll
“Only 4% of American films are made by women. In Iran it’s 25%,” an ad by international banking firm HSBC claims. But HSBC’s bizarre ad propping up the mullahs is but one of a growing number of overtly politicized ads from once-staid financial institutions.
A Faux Compassionate Christmas, Courtesy of the Left
by Tom Blumer
America’s stubbornly liberal leaders keep millions looking for work.
PJM Political: Christmas in Poliwood
by Ed Driscoll
A special Christmas-themed edition of PJTV’s Poliwood, featuring Roger L. Simon and Lionel Chetwynd. Plus the return of the prodigal blogger, Bill Whittle, to the virtual set of Trifecta. And Joe Hicks on the Pigford Settlement. Hosted by the VodkaPundit himself, Stephen Green.
’Tis the Season to Be Politically Correct
by If we cannot defend our culture, we are doomed to lose it.
In Defense of the Filibuster
by Rick Moran
Despite its use to obstruct the will of the majority, the filibuster fills a critical role in the Senate: it encourages prudence in making law.
Casino Jack Depicts Abramoff as Flawed but Human
by Casino Jack entertains first and foremost, something most other recent hyper-liberal Hollywood polemics couldn’t be bothered to do.
GOP pals could be 2012 rivals
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
Barbour Swims Upstream Towards a Bridge Too Far
by The Mississippi governor’s strangely muted recall of the nature of the Citizens Council in his hometown disqualifies him from seeking the presidency.
The New Holocaust
by Michael Ledeen reviews Giulio Meotti’s new book on Jewish and Israeli victims of the post-9/11 killing spree, A New Shoah. And don’t miss Michael Totten’s recent interview with Meotti, online here.
Shellacked Obama Readies His Regulatory Runarounds
by Goals and tactics.
Are Opioids the New Religion of the Masses?
by Could it be that one of the largest causes of chronic pain among 35- to 54-year-old Americans is access to opioid drugs?
by Iranian Chaos: Spontaneous Revolt Against the Regime
by What we already see is confirmation of what I have been saying for some years: the Iranian people do not like their regime, and they are prepared to confront it. Maybe even the feckless Western leaders will see it and support the Iranian people.
Department of Education’s Bullying Prevention Summit
Updated 3 hr., 22 min. ago
This holiday week, C‑SPAN3 continues with encores of previously aired public policy conferences focusing on various aspects daily life.
Today at 10am ET is the Department of Education’s first summit on efforts to prevent bullying in public schools. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about the creation of a new national strategy to help local communities come up with specific ways to end bullying. Administrators share anti-bullying efforts already established in their schools, such as the Iowa Safe Schools Law, which includes teaching strategies and the use of student groups to hinder aggressive behavior.
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Tonight, C‑SPAN wraps-up a week-long series of conversations with outgoing congressmen and incoming freshmen lawmakers. We present interviews with the Representative and Rep.-Elect from Pennsylvania’s 11th District, followed by a discussion with departing Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE, At-Large). More »
Ten Political Flash Points for 2011
by Expect fights over veto power, the debt ceiling, budget cuts, transparency, and the endangered career of Eric Holder. Ready?
Obama’s ‘Shocking’ Recess Appointment
by The president still regards al Qaeda as a mere criminal enterprise.
Sarah for President?
by David Solway
There is probably no one more qualified for the White House than Sarah Palin. But is she electable?
ObamaFood: Fattening Government to Fight Obesity
by Don’t regulate, educate.
Impurifying Our Precious Bodily Fluids
by Ed Driscoll
I can no longer sit back and allow conservative infiltration, conservative indoctrination, conservative subversion, and the national Tea Party conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!
Half Cocked: Chris Christie Won’t Fight For Gun Rights
by Bob Owens
As far as the Second Amendment’s concerned, he’s no better than a liberal Democrat.
The Five Best Arguments Against Sharia in the United States
by Zombie
I shouldn’t have to write this essay. But a judge in Oklahoma forced me into it.
The Utter Futility of Reducing Carbon Emissions
by Art Horn
Even with the calculations used by the warmists, virtually nothing would happen if man never produced another CO2 molecule.
The Malignant Narcissism of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
by Baby look at me, and tell me what you see.
Bringing L.A.’s Latest Serial Killer to Justice
by Elise Cooper
The “Grim Sleeper” cold case heats up.
Our Big Fat Moroccan Wedding
by Michael’s son, a lieutenant in the USMC, is in the midst of week-long events that will culminate in a Moroccan-style wedding ceremony tomorrow in Jerusalem.
David Remnick of the New Yorker joins the Israeli Haters
by Ron Radosh
Today’s New York intellectuals are but a pale imitation of their ancestors.
College Censors, Get Ready to Open Your Wallets
by If you can’t appeal to a public official’s sense of responsibility towards the Constitution, appealing to their self-interest is the next best option.
Defend America? Relax, We’ll Be Fine!
by Just where does defense rank among the Obama administration’s priorities?
Putin’s ‘Justice’ a Nightmare for One American Citizen
by Kim Zigfeld
Arkady Gontmakher, an American citizen from Seattle, is languishing in a Russian jail even though he has been acquitted of the crime they re-arrested him for.
Turn the Screws on Iran, but Ease Pressure on Hamas?
by Behold, the world’s schizophrenic policy towards two virtually equal, and related, situations.
No Three-Week Vacations for the Hajj? Don’t Worry, the DOJ’s On It
by The DOJ throws its weight behind a middle-school teacher who claims her rights were violated when she wasn’t allowed the time to go to Mecca.
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
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Navy aims to please all with ship plan
By PHILIP EWING | 12/30/10 6:54 AMBut the decision to split a major warship contract between two vendors still has its critics.
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O’Donnell blames ‘thug’ politics
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10 to watch: Senators on energy
By DARREN GOODE | 12/30/10 11:28 AMThese upper-chamber lawmakers are poised to be major players on the issue in the new year.
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Hef is more ordinary than you think
By ROGER SIMON | 12/30/10 8:18 AMSimon says the Playboy founder is America’s boy next door, and head over heels in love.
Immediate ObamaCare repeal unlikely
A California-based law group says the freshmen legislators who will soon enter Congress will not be able to repeal the healthcare bill in the next session.
Future FSA, HRA charges to fund ObamaCare
A public policy expert is weighing in on the IRS’s decision to back away from its ban on using flexible account debit cards to purchase over-the-counter drugs.
NYC mayor ‘rhetorical cheerleader’ for mosque
Two conservative legal groups recently released documents revealing that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office has played an active role in helping the developers of the controversial “victory mosque.”
Redistricting may diminish liberal leaders
The head of an Ohio-based political action committee is pleased that Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich could lose his congressional seat under a Republican redistricting plan.
‘Menu police’ coming to California
The Golden State stands to be the first in the nation to impose “caloric consciousness” by requiring restaurants to reveal to customers the number of calories in meals — a step one critic says insults Americans’ intelligence.
Hush-hush on high prices
The White House’s silence over the recent price run-up for a gallon of gas is yet the latest example of left-wing hypocrisy.
Honor for George Beverly Shea
The longtime, well-known, 101-year-old gospel singer will be honored by The Recording Academy during February’s GRAMMY Awards.
Persecution a sign of end times
One Christian author says believers will soon be persecuted in their workplaces for proclaiming their belief in Christ.
‘No room in the inn’ for pro-lifers
The Illinois town of Rockford has not been hospitable to a pro-life mobile sonogram unit that is trying to serve the city.
Supplication for suffering Somali Christians
Southern Somalia’s largest and most comprehensive Christian library has been destroyed by Islamic militants who continue to threaten and persecute believers, so one organization is encouraging Americans to take prayerful action.
Selection of ‘gay’ leader no step toward Christian unity
A Christian renewal group says by electing an open homosexual to be its leader, an alliance of North Carolina churches has undermined its own purpose.
Catholic Church silent at wrong time
An advocate for America’s fighting men and women says she’s disappointed the Catholic Church didn’t take a stronger stance against the recent lame-duck Congress’s reckless decision to repeal the law that banned homosexuals from military service.
Story contains results from Wednesday’s poll
Medicare reg resurrects ‘death panels’
Medicare regulations have revived discussion of the “death panels” that were loudly opposed during the healthcare reform debate earlier this year.
‘New world order’ still in flux, says author
A Bermuda-based author and diplomat has written a lengthy position paper on the progression of the “new world order.” The article’s conclusions may surprise those who follow this movement.
Terror plots numerous, unsuccessful … so far
Terrorism expert Robert Spencer says it was very fortunate that British authorities were able to thwart a terrorist plot that planned to target, among other things, the U.S. embassy in London.
ACLU on the prayer prowl again
Liberty Counsel wants to help a New Jersey city council fend off threats from the American Civil Liberties Union.
In praise of marriage
Why is marriage getting such a bad rap these days? God created it to be a good thing — and that ought to be good enough for most of us.
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GOP intel chairman to battle Obama
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 12/30/10 12:13 PMMike Rogers has put the president’s High-Value Interrogation Group in his cross hairs.
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Courting begins in 2012 early states
By JAKE SHERMAN & MANU RAJU | 12/30/10 7:01 AMLawmakers from South Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire are feeling the love from GOP hopefuls.
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2010′s best supporting actors
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/10 6:39 AM
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Davis resigns Ivory Coast contract
By BEN SMITH | 12/30/10 7:17 AMFormer Clinton aide lobbied for country’s president.
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Obama delays return from Hawaii
By CAROL E. LEE | 12/30/10 7:12 AMHis vacation started several days late.
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Poll: Fewer hope for Obama success
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/30/10 7:48 AMBut a majority of those surveyed still want his plans for the country to work out.
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Guadagno’s absence explained
By BYRON TAU | 12/30/10 9:40 AMShe’s reportedly in Mexico with an ailing father.
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Blizzard blasts Northeastern pols
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/28/10 11:29 PM
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McCaskill’s year-end fundraising run
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/10 7:18 AMThe Missouri senator is attempting to rake in $25,000 this week for her reelection bid.
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Can the tea party go nuclear?
By DARIUS DIXON | 12/29/10 5:08 PMHigh costs and government control are likely to sour some new lawmakers on atomic energy.
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Death knell for ‘death panel’ debate?
By BRETT COUGHLIN | 12/29/10 9:58 AMThe new voluntary policy for end-of-life counseling in Medicare could flip the debate on Republicans.
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Bonner takes ethics chair
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 12/30/10 8:03 AMThe Alabama lawmaker openly clashed with the panel’s current head over the pace of trials.
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2010: Journalists in the headlines
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Jindal, Markell tops in popularity
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/10 8:32 AMOne pollster finds them with the highest approval ratings among governors running for reelection.
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Obama’s budget delayed a week
By JOHN MAGGS | 12/29/10 9:36 AMA busy lame duck and a long confirmation process push the delivery date to around Feb. 14.
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Where’s the bounce?
Gallup reports that after Obama declared a “season of progress,” his approval rating hasn’t improved.
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The Arena
Huckabee the GOP frontrunner?
“He knows how to relate to ordinary Americans better than any of his other likely opponents.”
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Moving on up
Photos of Bristol Palin’s new digs show an airy, spacious home with a big backyard.
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Cummings: I’m ready for Issa
By JAKE SHERMAN | 12/30/10 6:21 AM
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6 Obama nominees get recess jobs
By CAROL E. LEE | 12/30/10 8:50 AMDeputy AG appointment is most controversial.
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Priebus surging in RNC race
By JONATHAN MARTIN | 12/30/10 11:43 AMThe Wisconsin Republican Party chairman now has 26 public commitments.
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A New Hampshire power vacuum?
By BYRON TAU | 12/30/10 11:53 AMIn advance of the 2012 GOP primary, observers say “The opinion-leader crowd…is really a clean slate.”
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Democrat may take on Snowe
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/10 7:13 AMRosa Scarcelli says she’ll wait to see whether the Maine senator faces a primary challenge.
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Boehner’s style is ‘anti-Pelosi’
By RICHARD E. COHEN | 12/30/10 7:28 AM
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Rattner to pay $10M in Cuomo case
By BEN SMITH | 12/30/10 1:26 PMThe former Treasury official reaches an agreement over pay-to-pay allegations.
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A Brown primary challenge?
By BYRON TAU | 12/30/10 7:16 AMThe Massachusetts senator, who has moved toward the center, may face an attack from the right.
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Privacy for people, not corporations
By ALAN B. MORRISON | 12/30/10 12:43 PMOpinion: Businesses should have no protections unless competitors can use their information.
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Constitutionally protected robocalls?
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/10 11:33 AMDid Election Day calls suppress the vote or represent protected speech?
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Top 10 late-night TV moments
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Hastings picks Resources chairs
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/30/10 12:18 PMLamborn will head Energy and Mineral Resources; Bishop will chair National Parks.
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Judith Miller joins Newsmax
By KEACH HAGEY | 12/30/10 7:53 AMHer first piece, on the Middle East drug trade, will be published in the January 2011 issue.
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Clinton and race in Chicago
By BEN SMITH | 12/30/10 7:59 AMRahm Emanuel’s African-American opponents warn the ex-president to stay out of the mayoral contest.
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Palin e-mail release delayed – again
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/29/10 7:36 AMThe Alaska governor’s office is still not ready to deliver her electronic correspondence.
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Carlson: Vick deserved execution
By KEACH HAGEY | 12/29/10 1:02 PM
Routing America’s Iran Policy Past the Arab Street
by In dealing with the mullahs, put U.S. interests first.
Israeli Public Opinion and the Peace Process
by While the notion of a two state solution still receives majority support, there is no desire to rush into an agreement with rockets falling on Israeli soil.
Christmas Greetings, and the World Is Insane
by Dan Miller
This agnostic has had just about enough of PC Christmastime.
The Palestinian Agenda: End Israel, Not Found a State
by David Solway
Understanding the real goal explains the missed opportunities.
Coming Soon: Live from New York, It’s Durban III
by The anti-American, anti-Semitic UN roadshow, which last year starred Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is coming to Manhattan, just in time for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Calling Tom Hanks: (Almost) Brain Dead in Seattle
by An 11th hour Solomonic decision by King County transit authorities narrowly averted a series of anti-Israel ads from appearing on the sides of Seattle-area buses.
See No Sharia
by “Mindslaughter,” historian Robert Conquest’s term for delusive Western apologetics regarding the ideology of Communism, is an apt term for today’s Western sharia apologists.
Iran Just Shipped Missiles to Venezuela. Hello? Is This Thing On?
by A massive security threat just blossomed, and you’d be hard-pressed to find an MSM or administration official who cares.
Sachs’ Attack: MSNBC Slurs PJM’s Victor Davis Hanson
by Ron Radosh
Jeffrey Sachs’ vicious hit airs without condemnation; Ron Radosh believes Joe Scarborough and MSNBC owe VDH an apology.
Global Warming Died; Women, Children, Al Gore Hardest Hit
by Ed Driscoll
Was 2010 the year that “Global Warming” died? (And don’t miss the new post at the Belmont Club, hunkered down in anticipation of “Ice Age 6.”)
Should Conservatives Give Haley Barbour a Blank Check?
by Ron Radosh
In one fell swoop, Haley Barbour effectively eliminated himself from being a serious contender for the Republican nomination as the GOP’s presidential candidate in 2012.
American Leftists Refuse to See the Handwriting on the Wall in Europe
by Our domestic lefties have been pushing for decades to turn us into the type of society that is now crumbling before our eyes in Europe.
A Better Economy for Palestinians, But Worse Enmity for Israel
by Improved living conditions aren’t shifting political attitudes.
Western Media Silent as the Iranian People’s Struggle Continues
by Ryan Mauro
The huge demonstrations may be a thing of the past, but numerous protests on Ashura Day went unnoticed by the Western press.
The Rules of the Game
by Just what is inappropriate in modern society is a matter of intense debate. Some people say that anything goes. But a cursory glance around shows that moral judgments refuse to go away. In fact, they are more pervasive than ever.
What Do the ‘Holiday Terror Warning’ Targets Have in Common?
by Bob Owens
All are places where some states have outlawed concealed carry, which has saved plenty of lives in Israel and elsewhere.
‘Compliance’: The Word That Sunk a Million U.S. Jobs
by Jeff Pope
Costs not related to the quality of the end product — costs created entirely by overbearing government — have destroyed our manufacturing sector.
