National Security

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a

Some South Korean officials, including Chun Young-woo, the presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national security, believe that we may be hearing the death rattle of the dictators in Pyongyang. We may see “a short cut to its demise.” For

The following is an excerpt from Shariah – The Threat to America, the report of Team B II of the Center for Security Policy. Here, we explore the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), the Muslim Brotherhood front that dominates the

American patriots, from Tea Parties to social democrats are being urged to show up as a ‘flash mob’– preferably with a red gag or bandanna over their mutually non-violent mouths — or at least to noise it up, in media

Vacuum left by arrested drug lords quickly filled. Recently a major Mexico City newspaper editorial noted the shooting of an elected US official created a national response and a personal visit from the President. But when countless Mexican officials are

Anti Semitism is on the rise fueled by growing anti Israel rhetoric. Just a few weeks ago, a former European Commissioner and a prominent Dutch politician, Frits Bolkestein, called on orthodox Jews to leave Holland because of “the anti-Semitism among

Our Czech correspondent Benjamin Kuras sends a report from Prague on last night’s demonstration in Wenceslas Square against the worldwide persecution of Christians. It’s gratifying to note that the demonstrators recognized the common cause shared by Jews and Christians against

Wired magazine offers an interesting look at what happened to a Afghan town named Tarok Kolache that served as a Taliban stronghold. The town was the subject of a bombing campaign. The results? Here are the photos, BEFORE and AFTER.

A top official of the Russian Orthodox Church has called for an official Russia-wide dress code for men and women. Christian Century quotes Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin as saying: “Vulgar external appearance and vulgar behavior is a straight path to misery.

When it was learned that Jared Loughner had first made contact with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2007, the left had an inconvenient problem with its narrative that Sarah Palin’s map with crosshairs targeting districts somehow had a hand in setting

I recently sat down with Ilan Mizrahi, former Deputy Director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, to discuss the threats gathering against Israel. Mizrahi In Part 2 today, Mizrahi, who was also head of Israel’s National Security Council from 2006-2008, describes

Last night, in the “Keeping Them Honest” segment of his “360” program on CNN, Anderson Cooper broadcast a debate between me and Suhail Khan, a self-styled “conservative” Muslim. Unfortunately, Cooper seemed much less interested in keeping Khan honest than in

Big Peace contributor Ted Galen Carpenter has an important piece at the National Interest where he assesses Iraq then and now. He argues that however you want to slice it, the war has made us worse off. He makes some

Kiplinger’s sees huge problems with declining US domestic oil production, thanks to new strict guidelines from the Obama Administration. No doubt producers around the world are enjoying this. An excerpt: “Domestic oil production faces a long-term decline in the wake

The new trial for Geert Wilders begins on February 7. In anticipation of what is to come, our Flemish correspondent VH has translated an article about the badly administered and compromised nature of the court system that tried Mr. Wilders

Some purists in the Russian military are aghast at comments by the Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov that Russian small arms are outdated, including the Kalashnikov and the Dragunov SVD sniper rifle. As Pravda reports: “Mr. Serdyukov stated that the Russian

This is the cover from the latest issue of al Qaeda’s magazine for English speaking jihadist. You won’t find any links to this magazine in this piece. In a previous issue of Inspire readers were reminded to view the magazine

Will the Jasmine Revolution that toppled Tunisian strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali create more political freedom and liberty for Tunisia’s people? Or could it pave the way for creation of an Islamist-dominated state that imposes harsh new curbs on civil

Here’s the full statement released at the close of President Hu’s visit to Washington, along with some snarky editorial comments. It’s long on claims of progress, short on actual solutions to festering problems. I’ve put in bold those passages was

Yesterday I posted on Ottawa’s Free Thinking Film Society’s scheduled screening of the new film, “Iranium” at the Library and Archives of Canada. The film is a documentary featuring a slate of Iran experts (myself included) discussing the threat of

We were told that President Obama was going to get real results and take a tougher position toward China with President Hu’s visit. And to demonstrate his effectiveness, the White House has trotted out “accomplishments.” What exactly are the results?

Middle Eastern Muslims are not stupid. They target the weakest infidels living amongst them. Since Israel for the time being is strong, that leaves the defenseless Christian presence in Muslim lands which must – and can – be eliminated first.

The sudden and yet-unexplained exit of Tunisia’s strongman, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 74, after 23 years in power has potential implications for the Middle East and for Muslims worldwide. As an Egyptian commentator noted, “Every Arab leader is watching

Politico features a story today headlined “Muslim groups nervous about King hearings.” It goes on to discuss Muslim apprehension regarding upcoming Congressional hearings led by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) “on the threat posed by radical Islam in America.” That phrase