• Happy Birthday, President Reagan

  Linda Chavez – Fri Feb 4, 3:00 am ET

  Creators Syndicate – Happy Birthday, President Reagan Full Story »

• Does Jimmy Carter Deserve To Be Sued?

  Mona Charen – Fri Feb 4, 3:00 am ET

  Creators Syndicate – In a suit filed in federal court in New York, former president Jimmy Carter, along with his publisher, Simon & Schuster, is being sued by five readers of his 2006 book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” The suit alleges that the defendants violated New York’s consumer protection laws by committing “deceptive acts in the conduct of business, trade, or commerce.” Full Story »

• The Reagans vs. the Kennedys

  Brent Bozell III – Fri Feb 4, 3:00 am ET

  Creators Syndicate – It seems rather ironic that Hollywood doesn’t want to make movies about Ronald Reagan. Full Story »

• The American Way of Abandonment

  Pat Buchanan – Fri Feb 4, 3:00 am ET

  Creators Syndicate – Hosni Mubarak, it appears, is not going to go quietly, or quickly. Full Story »
  

History & the Plagues of Egypt – Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest
Egypt Faces Dangerous Road Ahead – Charles Krauthammer, NY Daily News
We Are All Egyptians – Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
Chorus on Repealing Health Law Grows – Sen. John Thune, RealClearPolitics
No GOP Prescription for Crushing HC Burden – Lance Dickie, Seattle Times
The States Can’t Afford ObamaCare – George Melloan, Wall Street Journal
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Health Care – Charles Lane, Washington Post
Will Madoff Scandal Sink Jamie Dimon? – Allan Dodds Frank, Daily Beast
Future Grim for Western Economies – Jeremy Warner, The Telegraph
Not Home Yet: Housing Double Dip Looms – Rana Foroohar, Time
New SEC Rules Could Inhibit Barbour, Daniels in 2012 – Erin McPike, RCP
Barney Frank v. Sean Bielat II? – Hillary Chabot, Boston Herald
Days of Embracing Dictators Are Over – Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Reagan Helps Analyze Obama’s Carter-Style Bungling – Rush Limbaugh
Why History Will Give Reagan the Last Laugh – Anthony Dolan, RCP
The Scandal That Almost Destroyed Reagan – Robert Busby, Salon
Ronald Reagan at 100 – Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
More on RCP: Ronald Reagan’s Most Memorable Moments

Editorials

Egypt’s Agonies – New York Times
Mideast Dominoes Near Tipping Point – Investor’s Business Daily
Tide Shifting on Balancing the Budget – Denver Post
The Gipper’s Lesson – Washington Times

• The Interior Department’s Culture of Contempt

  Michelle Malkin – Fri Feb 4, 3:00 am ET

  Creators Syndicate – Oops, they did it again. President Obama’s grabby-handed environmental bureaucrats have earned yet another spanking from the federal judiciary over their “determined disregard” of the rule of law. Isn’t it time to give these misbehaving government hooligans a permanent timeout? Full Story »

• Why playing video games is good for girls

  The Week – Fri Feb 4, 2:30 am ET

  New York – Surprise! A new study claims gaming might actually have some benefits… for girls who play with their parents Full Story »

• NASA’s ‘astonishing’ find: 54 planets that can sustain human life

  The Week – Fri Feb 4, 2:00 am ET

  New York – The space agency has identified dozens of planets that may be hospitable to earthlings. Could intelligent life be living on one of them? Full Story »

• THE NEW FACE OF REVOLUTION

  Ted Rall – Thu Feb 3, 8:01 pm ET

  After Tunisia and Egypt, the World Full Story »

• THE ARAB WORLD SEARCHES FOR NEW LEGITIMACY

  Georgie Anne Geyer – Thu Feb 3, 8:01 pm ET

  WASHINGTON — There is a word hanging over the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt these days. It is the best way to understand what is happening on churning Arab streets, yet it remains virtually unvoiced in the noisy chaos. Full Story »

• Drop That Lipstick: Three Arguments Against Walmart’s New Makeup for Girls

  The Atlantic Wire – Thu Feb 3, 6:39 pm ET

  Full Story »

On Energy, Obama’s Full of Hot Air

by Dr. Jack Rafuse

The president’s unrealistic energy generation goals and detrimental new energy taxes must be rejected.

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The Middle East and the Multicultural Nightmare

by Victor Davis Hanson

To the degree Obama feels comfortable “imposing our values” and taking a stand, it will only be in a context where there is an authoritarian figure who can be seen as culpably right-wing or an American puppet.

Senator Corker: Put a ‘Straightjacket’ on Federal Spending (PJM Exclusive)

by Stephen Green

Vodkapundit interviews the Tennessee senator regarding his proposed Commitment to Prosperity Act.

Egypt: Reasons for Abject Despair and Pessimism

by Bryan Preston

Recent history should sober up the idealists among us. But it probably won’t. (For a different take on the crisis in Egypt, read Raymond Ibrahim at the Tatler: “Why the Egyptian Revolution Can Be the Best – or Worst – Thing to Happen”)

Anti-Semitic Imagery at Egypt Protests Draws Yawns from Western Media

by John Rosenthal

Whether or not it represents the advent of freedom for Egyptians, the current protest movement clearly represents the advent of the total banalization of anti-Semitism in the Western media. (Also read Bruce Bawer at the Tatler: “CNN: See no evil”)

Egypt: No-Holes-Barred Diplomacy

by Richard Fernandez

The time is fast approaching when President Obama will have to throw in behind one faction or the other in Egypt. Signaling doesn’t always stop a runaway train. (Also read “Jerusalem Post: Machine gun fire in Tahrir Square” at the Tatler)

Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, Here I Am at Camp Guevara

by Ron Radosh

It’s the 21st century, and Communist summer camps still exist.

ObamaCare Held Unconstitutional: The Brilliant Decision

by Dan Miller

Only one who simply doesn’t care about individual rights could read Judge Vinson’s decision and still believe the individual mandate is constitutional. (Also read: “McConnell to attach ObamaCare repeal to FAA bill today”)

Washington Is Clueless; Mubarak Is Not

by Richard Fernandez

Does Barack Obama have any cards left to play? Or is he left crossing his fingers that the crisis in Egypt will end OK? (And at the Tatler: “Obama addresses Egypt unrest”)

Politicized Science: The ‘Erin Brockovich Chemical’

by Angela Logomasini

Senate hearings on chromium-6 in our drinking water will feature a lot of smoke and mirrors about “dangerous” levels of the chemical, but not much real science.

The Egyptian Crisis Continues

by Josh Shahryar

Protesters refuse to stop. Mubarak shows no intention of stepping down.

BREAKING: Federal Judge in Fla declares ObamaCare void and unconstitutional

by Roger L Simon

Initial link at the Tatler. Much more to follow as story develops.

The White House, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Alfred E. Neuman

by Roger Kimball

Pace the Pollyannas that determine U.S. foreign policy, the Brotherhood is about instituting sharia, i.e., Islamic law, by means of jihad.

Want to Save Real Money in D.C.?

by Carey Roberts

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: Please, Not ElBaradei

by Claudia Rosett

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 Roger Kimball

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.

Fix Immigration Now

by Jeff Pope

Here’s how to do it.

Al-Qaeda to American Muslims: Kill the Infidel, Make a Living!

by Brian Fairchild

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)

by Josh Shahryar

Mubarak not stepping down. “Down Down with Mubarak!” (Also read Roger L. Simon: “Will Iran reignite?” )

Video: SecState Clinton’s robotic statement on Egypt

by Bryan Preston

The Obama administration’s most detailed comments to date. UPDATED.

Welcome to the Oddball Club

by Victor Davis Hanson

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

by Robert Shibley

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

by Michael Ledeen

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

by Richard Pollock

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

by Roger Kimball

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

by Howard Nemerov

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

by Kyle-Anne Shiver

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

by P. David Hornik

As Arab regimes fail, misguided countries seek another.

Is the Leftist Media ‘Fair and Balanced’ on Christian Persecution?

by Raymond Ibrahim

Isn’t the MSM supposed to be out to help the “underdog”?

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?

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.

Did Olbermann Quit or Was He Pushed Out?

by Bryan Preston

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

by Roger L Simon

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.

Israel’s Left Cracks Up

by Barry Rubin

Will Netanyahu emerge stronger from this pivotal moment?

China: The First Mature Fascist State

by Michael Ledeen

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 …

by Bryan Preston

Repeal’s chances may be better than they seem.

The War Against Palin Goes On and On and …

by Victor Davis Hanson

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

by William Hawkins

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

by Gordon G. Chang

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

by Victor Davis Hanson

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)

by Bryan Preston

Pajamas Media and PJTV’s new group blog.

Gov. Rick Perry Blogs the Opening of the Texas Legislature’s 82nd Session at the Tatler

by Gov. Rick Perry

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

by Roger L Simon

Pajamas Media makes it to five years old … with mistakes and some successes too.

The Slow Suicide of the West

by Matt Patterson

Can a civilization that tore itself apart put itself back together?

Arianna Huffington’s Insulting Treatment of Minorities

by Ruben Navarrette Jr.

The liberal harridan is creating separate pages for blacks and Hispanics to solve the embarrassing problem of not enough minority writers on her website.

Decriminalize Marijuana to Reduce Access for Minors?

by Clayton E. Cramer

Not quite.

(UPDATE: Arrested, then Released) Cairo Exclusive: Interview with ‘Sandmonkey’

by Roger L Simon

(UPDATE: The Guardian is reporting that Sandmonkey has been arrested, a contact reports that he was subsequently released. His blog is currently down. Look for updates at The Tatler, and read Sandmonkey’s last post here.) The witty and courageous Egyptian blogger “Sandmonkey” is currently in hiding in his native city of Cairo, moving from one friend’s apartment to another, as supporters of Hosni Mubarak pursue him and other democracy demonstrators. But Roger L. Simon was able to speak with him for a 20-minute audio interview late Wednesday night.

Obama Renominates Judge with Record of Racial Double Standards

by Hans A. von Spakovsky

Judge James E. Graves has demonstrated a racialist view of the First Amendment, which apparently does not worry the president.

Grover Norquist’s Call for Retreat from Afghanistan

by Ryan Mauro

The GOP activist says he’s not calling for cutting and running, but the reality is it can’t be anything else.

Dump Dick Lugar

by Adam Graham

Five reasons Republicans can do better.

Yes, Islamists Are Coming Through Mexico

by Alberto de la Cruz

Said Jaziri was seen getting in the trunk of a smuggler’s car by bystanders, captured only by luck and their patriotism.

The Iranian Revolution Echoes in Egypt

by Michael J. Totten

Michael Totten speaks with Abbas Milani, the director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and a co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, about how what’s going on right now in Egypt is eerily reminiscent of the events in Iran in 1979.

Is He Reagan? Or Is He Gorbachev?

by Benjamin Zycher

Just like Gorbachev, Obama, equally obsessed with statist control of our lives, has thought of everything, except the one Big Thing: central planning does not work.

Reagan ‘Neglected Minorities’?

by Tom Blumer

Sam Donaldson and the left run roughshod over the record.

It’s Time To Earn that Nobel Peace Prize

by Kyle-Anne Shiver

President Obama has his chance to actually earn that Nobel Peace Prize, and I am praying mightily that he somehow manages to pull it off right here, right now. (Also read Bryan Preston at the Tatler: “Obama admin open to Muslim Brotherhood role in Egypt’s government”)

The Rest of the World Has Gone Mad — Why Shouldn’t Egypt?

by Barry Rubin

Obama is openly calling for the downfall of a 60-year-old regime that has been allied with the U.S. for about 40 years in the most important country in the Arab world. What could go wrong?

On the Left, It’s Fake Sophisticates, Real Snobs

by Bernard Chapin

Who will come to liberals’ emotional rescue?

Egypt, Liberty, and the Filling Pump

by David Solway

A conversation with an Iranian expatriate.

The Atom in Pakistan

by Richard Fernandez

In Obama’s drive to reduce nuclear weapons, Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea have yet to be bridled, but diplomacy continues apace.

The Unconstitutionality of ObamaCare in Black and White

by Jeffrey H. Anderson

Key excerpts from Judge Vinson’s historic ruling.

Watching Egypt Burn: An Israeli Perspective

by Benjamin Kerstein

What is happening now in Egypt has immediate and potentially disastrous consequences for the Jewish state. (Also read Roger L. Simon at the Tatler: “Cluless Israel wakes up on PR (sort of)”)

Egypt: Mubarak and the Shah

by Michael Ledeen

There are some eery similarities between Egypt 2011 and Iran 1979, and some of them are unfortunately about American leadership.

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 Mike McDaniel

We must reverse the damage done by the radical ’60s view of mental illness.

What’s the Matter with Egypt?

by Victor Davis Hanson

The same thing that is the matter with most of the modern Middle East.

Egypt: The Race for the Keys

by Richard Fernandez

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 Roger Kimball

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 Abraham H. Miller

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

by N.M. Guariglia

The connection that Western intelligence agencies fear to make.

Egypt: Revolution? By Whom? For What?

by Michael Ledeen

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

by Benjamin Kerstein

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

by Richard Fernandez

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

by Roger L Simon

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?

by ‘Reza Kahlili’

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

by Jeffrey H. Anderson

Yet President Obama offered no serious proposals for reducing spending or debt.

State of the Future

by Claudia Rosett

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

by J. Christian Adams

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

by Stephen Green

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?

by Patrick Richardson

Two legends and two newcomers weigh in.

This Article Is Guaranteed Not to Incite Violence

by Frank J. Fleming

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

by Mary Claire Kendall

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?

by Roger Kimball

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

by Matt Patterson

Here comes a reckoning we won’t soon forget.

The Moscow Bombing: More Changes in Airport Security Coming?

by Richard Fernandez

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

by Richard Fernandez

“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

by Publius Audax

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

by Claudia Rosett

The Saudis gave Obama, his family, and members of his administration more than $300,000 worth of presents in 2009.

Obama’s Mandela Moment

by Victor Davis Hanson

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’

by Bernard Chapin

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?

by Alberto de la Cruz

What could possibly be the motive behind this lunacy?

France’s ‘Far Right’ Gathering Support … on the Left

by John Rosenthal

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?

by Abraham H. Miller

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

by Michael S. Malone

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?

by Roger L Simon

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.

Radical-in-Chief: PJTV Interviews Stanley Kurtz (Part One)

by Bryan Preston

In this groundbreaking three-part interview, PJTV’s Richard Pollock discusses Barack Obama’s deep socialist ties with author Stanley Kurtz.