Joel B. Pollak
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CNN Op-Ed: Republicans Want to Restore Slavery
It may just be an opinion piece, but no respectable media outlet should have run it. Professor Gary May claims, in an article at CNN.com, that because most conservatives support the Supreme Court’s partial invalidation of the Voting Rights Act
Media Failed to Reveal Victims of Zanzibar Acid Attack Are Jewish
British and American media covered last week’s horrific acid attack last week by Islamists on two British teenagers who were volunteering in Zanzibar, but failed to mention the fact that both are Jewish. The two 18-year-olds, Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee,
Obama's Terror Dodge: Al Qaeda Meant to Function Without 'Core'
In his press conference last Friday, when asked by ABC News’ Jonathan Karl to defend previous claims that Al Qaeda has been “decimated” and is “on the run,” President Barack Obama replied that while local affiliates were active, the U.S.
'Punching' Jim Messina
Jim Messina likes to talk about punching people. In August 2009, while serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama at the White House, he told Democrats to “punch back twice as hard” if they were “hit” by
Exclusive–Video: Palestinian Children Indoctrinated Against Israel, Jews at UNRWA Summer Camp
An alarming new video reveals the extent to which Palestinian children are being indoctrinated to wage jihad against Israel and to hate Jews at United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) summer programs. “We penetrate into the mind of campers
Breaking: Deferential Press Corps Meets President, Takes Careful Notes
President Barack Obama held a rare press conference on Friday afternoon in the East Room of the White House, and was treated to all-too-common deference by the White House Press Corps. Only Ed Henry of Fox News asked a question
Top 10 Questions Journalists Won't Ask President Obama at Press Conference
President Barack Obama rarely makes himself available to the mainstream media. They adore him anyway. At rare press conferences, such as the one scheduled for noon Friday at the White House, they lob softball questions or accept his evasive, meandering
Elysium Director Cites Apartheid for His Class War Themes
Neill Blomkamp, director of the new socialist sci-fi movie Elysium, has pushed back against criticism of the film’s class warfare themes, suggesting that his life growing up in apartheid South Africa is the inspiration for his focus on inequality. It’s an
In Gay Rights, Obama Suddenly Finds a 'Precondition'
President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw from a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely driven by gay rights considerations, not national security concerns involving Edward Snowden. And as Rush Limbaugh noted Wednesday morning, Obama’s withdrawal reneges on a
Tom Cotton Launches Senate Campaign: 'Great Chance to Win'
“I’m running for Senate for the same reasons that I ran for Congress,” says Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), “and for the same reasons that I joined the Army: to serve my country and expand freedom.” He’s calling me from his
The Hateful Side of Immigration Reform
After covering Tuesday’s immigration reform rally on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, I’m convinced that the proponents of immigration reform don’t want to persuade American voters to support their agenda. They want to bully them into submission. What
Journalists, Activists Gather at LA Rally for Immigration Reform
More journalists than activists turned out for the start of a rally for immigration reform on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday morning staged by labor unions and pro-amnesty organizations. The event was aimed at warning Republicans in
Politico's WaPo-Bezos Fever
On Tuesday morning, twelve of the fourteen top stories at Politico were related to the purchase of the Washington Post by Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. “Bezos re-Kindles hope at WaPo,” “What is Jeff Bezos Thinking?” and “Twitter primed after
War on Men? Lundergan Grimes's Attack on McConnell's 'Kidney Stone'
Last weekend, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, the main Democratic challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2014, used kidney stones as a metaphor for the alleged obstructionism of her rival: “If doctors told McConnell he had
Israel to U.S.: We'll Share the Burden of Sequester Cuts
In a gesture of goodwill, the Israeli government has indicated it is willing to waive any protection from cuts in the U.S. budget sequester, giving up nearly $55 million of the annual military aid that the U.S. provides to build
Charlie Rangel Fears Nothing
In response to What Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) Fears: My sister used to live in Charlie Rangel’s district. She was appalled when Rangel was re-elected in 2010 despite a strong challenge from Adam Clayton Powell IV–a flawed candidate, to be
Mugabe Wins Again; Zimbabwe Remains a Failed State
“What are you doing here?” the smartly-dressed executive asked me in a whisper as he handed me local currency across his desk in the upstairs floor of a Bulawayo bank. “You should leave as soon as possible.” That was twelve
Yours Truly in Full Lefty Cry, 1998
A lefty troll posted a photograph of me in the comment thread of my article on Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) today, in which I referred, inter alia, to my past as a campus radical. The a snapshot, which was published in
Tom Cotton Was A Fighting Conservative on Campus, Too
My old colleague Charles C. Johnson has published an article in the Daily Caller today attacking Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the freshman Tea Party conservative who is about to announce his challenge to incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). Johnson claims
Why Defunding Obamacare Matters, Win or Lose
As conservative Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and others attempt to build support for a plan to defund Obamacare in this fall’s forthcoming budget battles, they have faced criticism from fellow conservatives on two grounds: first, it will
San Diego Considers Filner's Request for Legal Fees in Sexual Harassment Suit
Residents of San Diego appeared before the San Diego City Council on Tuesday evening to voice their opinions about Mayor Bob Filner’s request that the city pay the legal fees for his defense against a sexual harassment suit filed against him by
Quietly, Obama Begins 'Regionalizing' America
Stanley Kurtz at National Review Online writes about San Francisco’s new Plan Bay Area–a “regional” plan for San Francisco and the surrounding cities that is ostensibly aimed at making sure minorities can afford the local housing market, but which is
