OPINIONS: Egypt: Mubarak and the Shah (OBAMA, CARTER LEGACY)
Egypt:
Mubarak
and the Shah
by There are some eery similarities between Egypt 2011 and Iran 1979, and some of them are unfortunately about American leadership.
What’s the Matter with Egypt?
by The same thing that is the matter with most of the modern Middle East.
Egypt: Please, Not ElBaradei
by It is not at all reassuring to see the former IAEA chief emerging as a potential leader of the opposition in Egypt. (Update: Read Anne Bayefsky at the Tatler: “The Iranian Frontman”)
Egypt: Three Possible Outcomes
by Barry Rubin
It might be the entire Western position in the Middle East that is swept away, and one dictatorship might be replaced by a worse one. I hope this analysis is wrong; I fear that it is accurate.
Who Is Charles Krauthammer?
by David Solway
There’s something cryptic and elusive about Krauthammer, like the coy Waldo in the famous puzzle. (And don’t miss Steve Green on “Krauthammer Correcting Krauthammer.”)
Egypt: What Sauce Will Obama Use When He Eats His Words?
by The “unrest” (a polite word for “riots”) we are seeing in Egypt is certainly “popular” unrest. We are supposed to be in favor of unrest when it is “popular,” aren’t we?
WikiLeaks: Catty Embassy Gossip Directed at Azerbaijan’s First Lady
by Norma Zager
A misogynistic attack on Mehriban Aliyeva, an accomplished, independent woman who serves as a stylish role model for young Muslim girls.
Al-Qaeda to American Muslims: Kill the Infidel, Make a Living!
Al-Qaeda is undertaking a new strategy: encouraging American Muslims to become a self-sustaining arm of the international jihad.
Egypt: What’s Happening Now (Updated)
Mubarak not stepping down. “Down Down with Mubarak!” (Also read Roger L. Simon: “Will Iran reignite?” )
Video: SecState Clinton’s robotic statement on Egypt
The Obama administration’s most detailed comments to date. UPDATED.
Welcome to the Oddball Club
We in the oddball club live two lives, as sort of wandering souls who censor our speech and thoughts hourly.
Obama’s Empty Talk Hides the True State of the Union
by Lisa Fritsch
At this time of great national uncertainty, it would have been better for Obama to be more introspective about the state of our union, rather than the extrovert he was the other night.
The 1998 Rampart Scandal Continues to Reverberate in the LAPD
by Jack Dunphy
As is often the case when government inserts itself where it has no business, the best of intentions can yield disastrous results. For L.A., this means more people will be murdered this year than last. (Also read J. Christian Adams at the Tatler: “Steve Rosenbaum: foe of LAPD, friend of New Black Panthers”)
Tyler Clementi Act a Serious Threat to Free Speech
An anti-harassment bill being introduced in Congress threatens to stifle freedom of expression even more on college campuses.
New Silicon Graffiti Video: ‘Steer the Coverage’
by Ed Driscoll
From Kennedy to Katrina, the prefab media template that accompanied the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords was far from the first time the MSM bent the facts like a pretzel to build a narrative around an emotionally-charged event.
The Gray Lady Goes to (Spy) War
Why has the New York Times gotten so obsessed with Duane “Dewey” Clarridge, a retired CIA Operations Officer? Michael Ledeen dusts off his battered Ouija board and contacts the late head of CIA counterintelligence, James Jesus Angleton, for answers.
Uncle Sam’s Dangerous Deterioration
by Tom Blumer
The state of the union is financially weak, and getting weaker.
What Obama Didn’t Mention in His SOTU Speech
Climate change? Osama bin Laden? The housing crisis? (Also read “SOTU reax” and “One way to save money: abolish the SOTU” at the Tatler.)
State of the Union Blues
I’m not watching tonight. I’m not quite ready for the 2012 campaign kickoff. (Also read State of the Union coverage by Amy Holmes and Richard Pollock, among others, at the Tatler.)
Bernie Sanders Doth Protest Too Much
The Vermont senator used the Tucson shooting to fill his reelection campaign coffers. But campaign finance data challenges his veracity.
Don’t Cry for Olbermann
His tacky little adolescent temper tantrums, euphemistically called Countdown, may be reincarnated somewhere else.
HuffPo’s Peter Dreier takes on Radosh and Fails
by Ron Radosh
If you don’t have the facts, invent them and/or pound the table. Dreier does both.
The Push to Create Palestine
As Arab regimes fail, misguided countries seek another.
Is the Leftist Media ‘Fair and Balanced’ on Christian Persecution?
Isn’t the MSM supposed to be out to help the “underdog”?
Change in Egypt Is Good – Anne Applebaum, Slate
A Note of Warning & Encouragement – Abbas Milani, The New Republic
Fear the Muslim Brotherhood – Andrew McCarthy, National Review
Can Obama Make Sense of Government? – E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
By the Numbers: Good Omens for GOP in ’12 – Michael Barone, DC Examiner
Majority Tells GOP to Heed Tea Party Movement – Andrew Malcolm, LAT
Will Egypt Spark Return of Stagflation? – Charles Gasparino, Daily Beast
Why Egypt is Making China Very Nervous – Gordon Chang, Forbes
The Great Afghan Bank Heist – Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker
U.S. Has Lost Interest, But Troops Still Dying – Gary Younge, The Guardian
Successful Innovation Requires Failure Too – Bill Frezza, RealClearMarkets
Rahm Prepares to Take Over Chicago – Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
“Nobody Gets Married Any More, Mister” – Gerry Garibaldi, City Journal
Pawlenty Confronted Steel Company Over Ties to Iran – Erin McPike, RCP
John Thune Considers a Presidential Bid – Jill Lawrence, Politics Daily
Now Even Democrats Love Reagan – Ryan Cole, The American Spectator
Sunday Video Highlights: Clinton | Boehner | Daley | McConnell | More
Editorials
Private Sector Creates Jobs, Not Government – Washington Examiner
Score One For The Geeks – Chicago Tribune
Professor Cornpone – Wall Street Journal
Emanuel for Mayor – Chicago Sun-Times
Glenn Beck, Frances Fox Piven, and How the New York Times Falsely Depicts the Controversy
by Ron Radosh
Who is the one inciting violence? (Also read Charlie Martin at the Tatler: “More Ring Lardnerism”)
What Can We Learn from 2010 in 2012?
by Myra Adams
Did the 2010 midterms turn “blue” states “red” in time for the 2012 presidential election?
Egypt protestors plan million man march for tomorrow
January 31, 2011
Protestors think that such a massive display will topple Mubarak. More
Breaking news: Lars Hedegaard Acquitted!
January 31, 2011
A victory for free speech, and a defeat for Islamists and their abbetors in Europe. More
Florida judge may rule today on Obamacare constitutionality
January 31, 2011
Will the judge issue an injunction against implementing Obamacare? More
Syria’s Assad running scared
January 31, 2011
Any reforms he initiates will only whet the appetite of the people for greater freedom. More
George W. Bush: Visionary or just lucky?
January 31, 2011
Either way, the former president’s call for democracy can’t be ignored. More
Electrifying electric car news
January 31, 2011
Shocking revelations about performance in cold weather! More
Barack Obama, the Etch-A-Sketch President
January 31, 2011
This past week it was Ronald Reagan. Do you wonder which historical, great leader, Obama and his handlers might choose next for him to impersonate? More
Clinton calls for ‘real democracy’ in Egypt
January 31, 2011
Backing away from Mubarak without really backing away. More
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Opinion: Gingrich’s take on Obama’s vision
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Thu Jan 27, 2:00 pm ET By Newt Gingrich When I first heard that President Obama was using “winning the future” as the theme of his state of the union I thought it was ironically funny. I wrote a book, “Winning the Future: A 21st Century … Full Story »
US military’s last barrier to equality: ban on women in combat
The Christian Science Monitor – Fri Jan 28, 9:05 am ET
Gun control in Congress: Lawmakers must shed their fear of NRA
The Christian Science Monitor – Thu Jan 27, 4:03 pm ET
- Why most Americans are both liberal and conservative The Christian Science Monitor – Thu Jan 27, 10:43 am ET
- Morning Vid: Live From New York, It’s Mark Zuckerberg The Atlantic Wire – 1 hr 52 mins ago
- Obama’s Renewable Energy: What Happened to Global Warming? The Atlantic Wire – 2 hrs 5 mins ago
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Anonymous Internet Users Help Egypt Communicate
Huffington Post – Sun Jan 30, 2:56 am ET
“Internet not working, police cars burning,” sent out one Egyptian. “Today marks a great day for Egypt,” sent out another. Full Story »
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BIG BUSINESS WILL GO FOR SHORT-TERM PROFITS EVERY TIME
Cynthia Tucker – Sat Jan 29, 7:54 pm ET
WASHINGTON — Since capitalism is the nation’s official religion, President Obama must bow before business executives, who don’t believe he has been sufficiently fawning. It wasn’t enough for Obama to expend taxpayer funds, as his predecessor did, to save capitalism. Full Story »
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WILL OBAMA BOUNCE BACK?
David Shribman – Sat Jan 29, 7:54 pm ET
JACKSON, N.H. — There is snow on the roof of the red covered bridge, the whoosh of cross-country skiers in the fields, a bustle in the village despite temperatures in single digits. The other night the moon glistened, and so did the ice below. This seems a world apart. Full Story »
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Will We Ever Reduce Military Spending?
The Atlantic Wire – Sat Jan 29, 6:35 pm ET
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HOW OBAMA HELPS MURDER OUR INNER CHILD
Ted Rall – Fri Jan 28, 7:55 pm ET
LOS ANGELES–I can’t stop thinking about what Obama said about Christina-Taylor Green, the nine-year-old girl shot to death in Tucson. Full Story »
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Is Football’s Future in Jeopardy?
The Atlantic Wire – Fri Jan 28, 6:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – While most pundits, in advance of next week’s Super Bowl, are handicapping whether the Green Bay Packers or Pittsburgh Steelers have the upper hand, the New Yorker’s Ben McGrath poses a far more troubling question: “How many of the men on the field in the Super Bowl will be playing with incipient dementia?” Full Story »
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New Rule: Americans Must Realize What Makes NFL Football So Great: Socialism
Huffington Post – Fri Jan 28, 6:14 pm ET
Read Bill Maher’s other articles on HuffingtonPost.com Full Story »
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WikiLeaks Releases New Cables About Egypt
The Atlantic Wire – Fri Jan 28, 6:07 pm ET
WASHINGTON, DC – WikiLeaks has released new secret State Department cables showing the U.S.’s growing uneasiness with the Egyptian government–including its suppression of the press. In an attempted to silence critics and stop protests that have intensified in the past week, Egypt has switched off the Internet within its borders. Mediaite’s Alex Alvarez points to several revealing cables from the latest WikiLeaks dump. Full Story »
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The Miracle of Vaccines
Huffington Post – Fri Jan 28, 5:53 pm ET
Read Melinda Gates’s other articles on HuffingtonPost.com Full Story »
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Quote of the Day: I’ll Always Love You, Taco Bell
The Atlantic Wire – Fri Jan 28, 5:50 pm ET
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Obama’s 80% ‘Clean Energy’ Goal
The Atlantic Wire – Fri Jan 28, 5:10 pm ET
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Egypt’s K Street Connections
The Nation – Fri Jan 28, 2:30 pm ET
The Nation — Given that the repressive government of Egypt received $1.5 billion in military and economic aid from the US government in 2010, it’s not surprising that it is also well represented in Washington’s lobbying community on K Street. Full Story »
A unique form of double dipping by ‘retired’ IL school superintendents
January 31, 2011
Imagine retiring and drawing a big pension and then moving to another state to take up similar job. More
Obama and the Ripple Effect
January 30, 2011
One of President Obama’s weaknesses is that, in foreign policy, he is not a clever chess player, anticipating moves and consequences several steps down the line. More
Thus Spake FDR
January 30, 2011
The incredible power of four little words. More
President Stealth
January 30, 2011
We are steps closer to becoming the Unionized States of America. More
Before Talking About Gun Control, First Learn Something About Guns!
by Bob Owens
Robert Creamer’s latest in the Huffington Post displays the same level of ignorance that certain congressmen and advocates have assaulted law-abiding Americans with for decades.
The Egyptian Revolt and Imperial Islamism
G. Murphy Donovan
The Arab revolt underway in Egypt may be unique. More
Why We Should Fear the Moslem Brothers
Karin McQuillan
It is impossible to assess the danger posed by a takeover of Egypt by the Moslem Brothers without knowing that Nazism launched the Brothers and is still at their core More
The Media, Reagan and Obama
Ed Lasky
The media treated Ronald Reagan disgracefully when he was alive. To use him when he is dead to bolster Barack Obama compounds the insult. More
The Race Game and Obama’s Campaign for 2012
Jack Kerwick
In a word, race promises to play at least as large a role in the next election as it played in the last presidential race. Rest assured, it is on this that Barack Obama and his cronies are counting. More
Obama’s 3 AM Moment
Nancy Morgan
Which candidate was best qualified to handle a 3 AM moment? America now has a partial answer. Not President Obama. More
Laughing your head off in Liberal Land
Jack Kemp
The new tone of civility the liberals are pursuing apparently includes wishing violent death on Sarah Palin. More
NOW Goes Shark Jumping
Betsy M. Galliher
Again and again, Leftists prove their goal is no longer liberation, but victimization. More
Did Olbermann Quit or Was He Pushed Out?
The final Countdown.
Free Speech on Trial in Austria … and Europe
by Soeren Kern
The trial of Austrian anti-Sharia activist Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff for “denigrating” Islam has major implications for free speech in Europe. (Also read Michael Ledeen: “Islamophobia”)
Get Ready for an Obama Victory in 2012
The good news? Gridlock, courtesy of a GOP Senate in 2012. The bad news: Well, legacy journalists are busy writing their “Comeback kid” articles even as we speak, and are prepared to go all-in once again next year.
Muslim Brotherhood Involved in Middle East Revolutions
The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report
The infamous Islamist group appears to have a guiding hand in the current crisis in the Middle East.
Losing EgyptIf Egypt’s revolution is taken over by the Muslim Brotherhood, this will severely endanger American interests. |
In Long Run, Civility PrevailsThere have always been conflicts in Congress, but these never stopped outbreaks of civility when bills were passed. At least today, no-one’s throwing spittoons at each other. |
Britain’s National Union of Teachers: Promoting Far-Left IdeologyIf Britain’s main union for teachers even supports the terror group Hamas, is there hope for children indoctrinated by teachers with such extreme views? Could it happen in America? |
When Good Muslims Go BadLt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret) Where is the line which a good Muslim must cross over to become an Islamist? |
Where Is The Honor?Currently there are two trials in America for suspected “honor” killings. What twisted sense of honor can compel a person to murder someone they are supposed to love? |
The Breaking of the Magic Spell:Where Imitation Moves Toward Healthy Identification As Democratization Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD Regressed societies will not be able to avoid self-destruction until they deal with their devaluing of women, clinging to false “honor” concepts. |
Will The End of the Color Coded Alert System Be a Danger to Americans?The five-level DHS Security Advisory System, with its rainbow colors, may be replaced by a system with only two levels. What is really wrong with the current system? |
Understanding the Middle East Crisis: EgyptThe Middle East is in turmoil, and stable but inflexible regimes that were close to the West are in danger of collapse. In the first of a short series, the crisis in Egypt is examined. |
Today’s Hot Topics
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World Leaders Call on Egypt to Implement Reforms (AP)
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Controversial Muslim cleric caught being smuggled into U.S. over Mexico border (DAILY MAIL)
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U.S. to provide evacuation flights as Egypt unrest spreads (USA TODAY)
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More Egyptian protesters demand that White House condemn Mubarak (WA PO)
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Bradley Manning copied secret documents thanks to lack of safeguards, book claims (TELEGRAPH)
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Spain’s jobless rate surges to 20.33% (YAHOO)
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Immigration sweep nets 83 arrests in 2 days (USA TODAY)
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Russian Authorities Identify Airport Bomber (TELEGRAPH)
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Iran Sees Rise of Islamic Hard-Liners (NYT)
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Man Arrested With Explosives Outside One of Nation’s Largest Mosques (AP)
World Leaders Call on Egypt to Implement Reforms (AP)
Controversial Muslim cleric caught being smuggled into U.S. over Mexico border (DAILY MAIL)
U.S. to provide evacuation flights as Egypt unrest spreads (USA TODAY)
More Egyptian protesters demand that White House condemn Mubarak (WA PO)
Bradley Manning copied secret documents thanks to lack of safeguards, book claims (TELEGRAPH)
Spain’s jobless rate surges to 20.33% (YAHOO)
Immigration sweep nets 83 arrests in 2 days (USA TODAY)
Russian Authorities Identify Airport Bomber (TELEGRAPH)
Iran Sees Rise of Islamic Hard-Liners (NYT)
Man Arrested With Explosives Outside One of Nation’s Largest Mosques (AP)
Israel’s Left Cracks Up
by Barry Rubin
Will Netanyahu emerge stronger from this pivotal moment?
China: The First Mature Fascist State
For nearly ten years, I have been arguing that China may well be the first example of a mature fascism in power. The highest praise imaginable has been bestowed on this theory, by the People’s Republic itself.
ObamaCare DOA in the Senate? Not so Fast …
Repeal’s chances may be better than they seem.
The War Against Palin Goes On and On and …
Palin is scary to the left not so much for 2012, but because she could be around for a long time to come.
Patience Not a Virtue as Our Problems with China Grow
Our relationship is based on the notion that China is always right, the U.S. is always wrong, and important problems should be ignored.
Hu Jintao ‘Showing His Tail’: Visit Will Encourage Further Belligerence
The White House needs to send out a disinvite. They are feeding Hu’s arrogance and making him more difficult to deal with in the future.
The Post-Tucson Era
Will Obama 2.0 work? Perhaps, especially if conservatives ornate the Clinton ’96 analogy with their own Bob Dole in 2012.
Introducing…the Tatler (Updated)
Pajamas Media and PJTV’s new group blog.
Gov. Rick Perry Blogs the Opening of the Texas Legislature’s 82nd Session at the Tatler
Over at PJM’s new Tatler blog, Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins the fray, blogging the beginning of the Lone Star State’s 82nd legislative session. Gov. Perry will appear in the Tatler once in a while to update us on news and issues of importance to the state and the nation.
Shooting in Tucson
by Ed Driscoll
A horrific shooting incident on Saturday has left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) critically wounded, Federal Judge John M. Roll and five others dead, and 11 others wounded. For Pajamas Media’s coverage of the incident, don’t miss:
- Ed Driscoll: Horrific: Arizona Congresswoman Shot, Federal Judge Killed
- Richard Fernandez on suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner
- Zombie with Loughner’s video manifesto and a transcript
- Michael Ledeen on The MSM’s rush to judgement
- Driscoll on “Putting the Narrative Before the Horse”
- And continuous updates on Instapundit
Happy Birthday, Pajamas Media
Pajamas Media makes it to five years old … with mistakes and some successes too.
The New American Fans of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
by Ron Radosh
Let’s avoid counsel from those who would accept and appease radical Islamists who appear in sheep’s clothing.
After Tucson, Getting Involuntary Commitment Right
by We must reverse the damage done by the radical ’60s view of mental illness.
Want to Save Real Money in D.C.?
by Women now compose half the U.S. workforce. So let’s do a victory-lap for gender equality and stop the feminist set-asides and quota-mongering.
Egypt: The Race for the Keys
by As the Mubarak regime goes into the last stages of existence, the race is on for the real treasures of a great state.
The British Disease, Coming Soon to a Bureaucracy Near You
by Executive Order 13522 presages another giant engorgement of an insatiable anti-democratic bureaucracy that is teetering out of control.
Egypt and Iran: Will We Again Fuel the Fires of Revolution?
by If Obama emulates the horrendous decisions Jimmy Carter made during the Iranian revolution, radical Islam will spread through the region like a forest fire.
Remembering the Iran-Al-Qaeda Link
The connection that Western intelligence agencies fear to make.
Egypt: Revolution? By Whom? For What?
Egypt’s destiny will be determined by a fight among Egyptian people, some of whom wish to be free and others who wish to install a tyranny worse than Mubarak’s. (Also read Richard Fernandez: “Mubarak Obama”)
Should You Kick Your Dog Out of Bed Tonight?
by Julia Szabo
Irresponsible reporting on the chances of your pet giving you a life-threatening disease does far more harm than good.
Barak’s Exit Reveals Weakness of the Israeli Left
Israeli liberals have never recovered from the failure of the Oslo Accords and the carnage of the second intifada.
GE’s Immelt? Not the Job Change We Can Believe In
by Tom Borelli
The corporate titan cashes in on Obama’s big-government ways.
Backward Ran the Photoshops Until Reeled the Voters
by Ed Driscoll
Why Time magazine Photoshopped an approving Ronald Reagan next to Barack Obama for their latest cover.
Dustbins I Have Known
There’s a possibility that if Mubarak falls, it will have an effect analogous to the collapse of the shah during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. (Update: Don’t miss Steve Green on “Takin’ It to the Streets.”)
Rabbis Spend $100K to Slam Beck for Slamming Soros
The fact that Soros is a self-admitted Nazi collaborator who feels no guilt about his actions seems to have escaped the learned rabbis.
Iran’s Defense Minister Vahidi Threatens the West. Remember Who He Is?
He was one of the leaders responsible for the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, among other horrors.
National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address
Yet President Obama offered no serious proposals for reducing spending or debt.
State of the Future
The SOTU address gave me visions of 100,000 new (and unionized) engineering and science teachers criss-crossing rural America in windmill-powered, solar-paneled high-speed trains — questing after the three doctors who will still be in private practice once ObamaCare really takes hold. (Also read Michael Ledeen at the Tatler: “The State of Confusion”)
‘Climate of Hate’ Obsessives Give Culture of Death a Pass
by Bob Owens
Think Jared Loughner was evil? Meet Kermit Gosnell.
Private Citizens Fight Voter Fraud
Upholding the law when government won’t.
The Kevin Bacon of American Jihad
by Adam Turner
Whenever jihadist groups threaten free speech in America or Europe, you can bet an associate of Revolution Muslim is somehow involved.
Drunkblogging the State of the Union
President Obama makes his second State of the Union speech tonight. The Vodkapundit is ready — martinis in hand. (And for wall to wall live video coverage, check out PJTV, which is carrying both the SOTU and GOP responses live, as well as plenty of commentary, beginning at 5:00 PM Pacific/8:00 PM Eastern.)
Is Science Fiction Getting More Conservative?
Two legends and two newcomers weigh in.
This Article Is Guaranteed Not to Incite Violence
If you commit violence, at least tell everyone you were inspired by a Dave Barry column and not me.
Is President Obama Shifting Right, or Being Shifty?
by Dan Miller
He’s playing both ends against the middle. Nuts? Don’t bet on it.
Competitiveness Where It Counts
Does Obama have 2012 in the bag? Not so fast; it’s still the economy, stupid.
Why Does the American Conservative Union Welcome Suhail Khan?
Lots of virtual ink has spilled over GOProud attending CPAC. But then there’s Suhail Khan, self-appointed GOP Muslim ambassador to the conservative world. Remember the story of the wolf in sheep’s clothing? Keep it in mind as you ponder Mr. Khan.
America the Broke
Here comes a reckoning we won’t soon forget.
The Moscow Bombing: More Changes in Airport Security Coming?
People simply have to congregate somewhere in airports, whether at the terminal or the curb. We have to prevent bombings with better intelligence. (Also read Roger L. Simon on the Moscow bombing.)
Muslims of the Americas’ New Target: Gullible Christians
by Ryan Mauro
How the MOA is using a front group that performs outreach to Christians in order to obscure its radical, anti-Semitic activities.
Philadelphia Authorities Discover Abortion House of Horrors
“Prolife, Kermit Gosnell isn’t ours. He’s yours. Bravo,” one leftwing blogger tweeted last week, in an echo of the left’s attempt to redirect the blame for the Tuscon gunman earlier this month.
Beware of Bureaucrats Bearing Gifts
When a bureaucrat calls for accountability, it means he has found a way to game the system.
Out with Churchill, in with the Saudi Gift Bonanza
The Saudis gave Obama, his family, and members of his administration more than $300,000 worth of presents in 2009.
Obama’s Mandela Moment
Why the president’s approval ratings have skyrocketed this month.
A Case of Possession?
by David Solway
Is it possible that the left is in the grip of a Satanic possession? (Also read J. Christian Adams at the Tatler: “Foul becomes fair.”)
ESPN to Men: ‘No Man, No Problem’
ESPN is the new Democratic Party, and female privilege is the new equality.
Human Rights Imperialism: Leftist Satire or Moral Collapse?
by Zombie
Watching the Guardian try to wish universal human rights into the cornfield, I realized that this was the modern left finally taking its last inevitable step into the abyss of moral oblivion.
Obama Admin Lobbying Honduras To Allow Zelaya Back In? Are You Kidding?
What could possibly be the motive behind this lunacy?
France’s ‘Far Right’ Gathering Support … on the Left
New National Front leader Marine Le Pen is riding high in the polls. And the French Socialists are concerned.
Many Students Learn Little to Nothing in College. Surprise?
No kidding. The big surprise is that this is news to anybody.
China’s Regional Ambitions Threaten U.S. Allies
by Seth Cropsey
Let’s not forget Taiwan, Japan, and other U.S. friends in the region.
The Photograph—Updated, with an Additional Photo
This past Christmas, thanks to a photograph I received from out of the blue, I was able to turn to my wife and sons and say, “There’s my childhood.” And to tell myself: even though it was nearly a half-century ago, it was real. Update 1/20/11: Per the request of the readers, another photo referenced in the article has been added at end of the piece.
How Bad Does a Nazi Have To Be … To Be Bad?
Himmler’s assistant Bernhard Frank has been living in plain sight in Germany for decades, until Mark Gould got him to talk on camera, in a video now online at the PJ Institute. And yet for some in the American MSM, Gould himself is the story and not Frank.
