Post Archive
April 28, 2014
Palin’s New Style of Political Influence
In today’s Washington Post, the always-insightful Robert Costa reports on Sarah Palin’s latest foray into electoral politics. In Iowa to observe a Palin campaign appearance...
The Grimm Truth About the Political Class
So after years of rumors about improprieties in fundraising, Rep. Michael Grimm was finally indicted today by the federal government on charges that had absolutely nothing...
The President Who Has Learned Nothing
In his remarks at a press conference today in the Philippines, President Obama more or less acknowledged that his strategy for restraining Russian aggression isn’t...
The Fierce Urgency of After the Midterms
The apocalyptic rhetoric from environmental groups has always put them in the spotlight, which can be a blessing and a curse: it helps their funding,...
Iraqis at the Polls
I arrived in London yesterday as Iraqis here began early voting ahead of Wednesday polls, and ever more photos of Iraqi expatriates voting around the...
Kerry’s Apartheid Slur Sabotages Peace
Last Friday while speaking to a closed meeting of the Trilateral Commission, Secretary of State John Kerry raised the ante in his bid to keep...
EU Doublethink on the Palestinians
That the European Union’s foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton should have come out reiterating her support for the U.S.-sponsored peace process is hardly surprising. The fact...
Kerry’s Regime-Change Fantasy
Despite the attention received by yesterday’s scoop from the Daily Beast’s Josh Rogin, in which we learned that Secretary of State John Kerry raised the...
Being Black in America Today
Recently I wrote a highly critical piece about Senator Rand Paul and his former close aide, Jack Hunter, who repeatedly wrote racist rants, both in his own name...
Khamenei Loves Carter’s Book on Women
Love Jimmy Carter or hate him, one thing is certain: The Iranian hostage crisis paralyzed his presidency and contributed heavily to his political downfall. A...
Putin and His Billions
The New York Times on Sunday had a fascinating article on Vladimir Putin's personal fortune, which has been estimated as high as $40 billion. What...
Werner J. Dannhauser, 1929-2014
Werner J. Dannhauser, who worked for COMMENTARY as an editor fifty years ago before moving into academia as a celebrated teacher of political philosophy, was...