Post Archive
January 3, 2014
More than a Gesture Behind Euro Jew-Hate
Most of us may not have heard of it until recently, but the quenelle, the name given to a hand gesture that is a downward...
Which Is the Lesser of the Evils?
Colorado legalized the selling of marijuana beginning January 1 and the punditocracy largely does not approve. David Brooks of the New York Times writes that...
Human Rights Watch Should Rescind Reports
It should be terribly embarrassing that both Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) partnered with al-Karama, a group whose Qatari leader now appears...
Discussing the Future of Conservatism
This morning I appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss "The Future of Conservatism." The interview covered a lot of ground, including what I deem to...
Cautious Optimism in Afghanistan
With violence growing in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, among other places, there is not much good news to report in the greater Middle East...
Study: “Basic Economic Principle” Debunks ObamaCare Claim
“If you've got insurance, then … preventive care is going to be covered, and that should make a difference,” President Obama said in 2010, describing...
The Illegal Lawyer and the Rule of Law
On the surface, the tale of Sergio Garcia’s legal triumph is heart-warming. The native of Mexico worked hard in several jobs and went to college,...
Iran Gloats over Ashes of American Influence
Amidst Secretary of State John Kerry’s diplomatic afterglow from his supposed breakthrough nuclear deal (never mind that it has yet to be implemented and Iran...
The Jewish State and the Story the Palestinians Hold Dear
In her “Memo from Jerusalem” in the New York Times, Jodi Rudoren asserts that “in recent weeks,” Benjamin Netanyahu has “catapulted to the fore” an...