A coalition of Muslim groups in Great Britain has launched a campaign called “Xmas is evil” including press releases and posters. According to their press release: In early December 2010, Muslims in the United Kingdom decided to come together to
President Obama is now promising to focus on job creation and says that what he wants to do is create high-paying employment opportunities for Americans. But Obama has already proven to be a job creator–overseas. Because of his continued anti-oil
Barney Frank agrees with a Pentagon assessment that with the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ there should be no distinctions between gay and straight service members, that indeed, they should be forced shower together. But at the same time
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, gave his honest assessment of what the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would mean to the Marine Corps. Now that it’s passed, he has said that he will enforce the
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, gave his honest assessment of what the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would mean to the Marine Corps. Now that it’s passed, he has said that he will enforce the
It’s easy when we are looking at an international crisis such as the Korean peninsula to get too focused on geopolitical matters, the military balance, and strategy. Sometimes the most valuable insights can be gleaned by look at the psychology
How many times have European governments lectured the US about their alleged moral superiority? They care more about people, we care about money and power. Or so they tell us. Now WikiLeaks reports that several Euro countries are turning a
Having written on national security for more than 20 years, I frequently get asked by students who are interested in such issues where they should attend graduate school. There are the well known schools, Harvard, Yale, Oxford (where I attended),
The wife of Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe has been implicated in the illicit diamond trade according to cables released via WikiLeaks. Mugabe, who has positioned himself as a “man of the people” and is a strong socialist, has been charged
We live in perilous times with the future of the American way of life in question, and it’s simply not enough to have superior ideas. You need to have a strategy for advancing them. Conservatives and libertarians have never been
There has been wall-to-wall coverage about WikiLeaks, but much of the focus has been misdirected. Julian Assange was merely the recipient of the information. It was made allegedly made available by Army Spc. Bradley Manning. With all the attention focused
That’s the implicit message in a new article published in Germany’s Der Spiegel. Looking at the dynamics behind China General Secretary Hu Jintao’s visit to Europe, the author is blunt (and accurate): “China is seizing on Europe’s debt problems to
The National Journal reports: Moore posted $20,000 to help Assange after his bail was set at about $380,000, and strict conditions were set requiring him to surrender his passport, abide by a curfew, and wear an electronic tag. According to
It’s been obvious for a long while that Democrats have little appreciation of the power of incentives and disincentives when it comes to setting marginal tax rates. Democrats refuse to acknowledge, for example, that raising marginal tax rates sends powerful
We’ve covered the serious problem of anti-semitism and hatred of Jews on this website, and will continue to do so. But I find it just as offensive when radical Jewish activists try to prevent other Jews from interacting with their
From the National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is fast-tracking over 100 federal land-acquisition bills for action during the lame-duck session, despite warnings from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and the
President Obama suffered a rebuke at the ballot box last month. But his presidency continues to shrink. There’s been the embarrassing release of WikiLeaks secret, the collapse of his Middle East policy, the unseemly push for the START treaty, and
Oliver North has a fascinating new book out, a tribute to our Special Forces operators. Wonderful stories, superb photos, and a great tribute to our silent heroes. I’m giving a copy to my 13-year-old son. For those looking for a
Remember during the height of the Iraq war how the Left proclaimed that the war was ultimately about oil, that we were sacrificing the blood of American soldiers for the sake of oil company profits? Some of the more interesting
This is just too much. Next in the news? Israel is cloning dinosaurs to destroy Iran’s nuclear program! “Shark attacks on tourists in the Red Sea have triggered a flurry of speculation as to what could have caused them, with
China’s economy is often presented as dynamic, solid, and growing quickly. But is the foundation of the economy built on sand? This report by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard seems to indicate that it is. China, it appears, has a serious financial bubble
The whole Pigford affair brings up a host of issues that need to be addressed. Was there racial discrimination at the U.S. Department of Agriculture? All the sources we talked to said yes. Was there a need to redress the
During the 2008 Presidential campaign we were told by Barack Obama that many of our foreign policy problems were our own doing. Anti-Americanism? The result of us (or more specifically George W. Bush) being too heavy-handed. Iran and Venezuela? Exaggerated
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits ever. I have not laughed this much in years. [youtube n4j7W4BiILM nolink]
