India’s Execution of Mumbai Attacker Is Reminder of Pakistani Foot Dragging

Pakistani villagers in his village watch the news on television of Ajmal Kasab, who was executed in an Indian prison. (Photo: AFP/Newscom) Nearly four years after the horrific Mumbai attacks that left more than 160 dead, including six Americans, India put to death the lone surviving gunman, Pakistani citizen Ajmal Kasab. The Indian government conducted […]

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Obama’s “Friend” Calls Israel a “Terrorist State”

Today, a ceasefire was announced in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. With the current crisis apparently over, America must reflect back on what happened and how surrounding nations—including some of our allies in the region—reacted. Of note are Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements toward Israel. On Tuesday, Erdogan […]

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D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Is Accountable—to Parents

Joseph Kelley said his son Rashawn was struggling in public schools before his scholarship. The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP) has helped hundreds of D.C. schoolchildren leave underperforming public schools to attend schools of their parents’ choice. As The Washington Post reported Sunday about the school voucher program: In the District, it’s clear that vouchers […]

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The Right Time for a Carbon Tax Is Never

Once the electorate was made to realize that cap-and-trade bills (Lieberman-Warner, Waxman-Markey, etc.) were actually taxes on fossil energy, cap and trade became political poison. So it is surprising that an explicit tax on fossil energy is now being pushed in Washington. The hope among carbon-tax proponents is that they can sugar-coat the tax and […]

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Magnitsky Act Promises to Punish Human Rights Abuse, Open Trade

Sergei Magnitsky Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that included language—called the Magnitsky Act—that for the first time punishes Russian officials implicated in serious human rights abuses. The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority—365 to 43—demonstrating strong bipartisan support. The Senate will vote on the Magnitsky Act and the underlying bill […]

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