by Daniel Pipes September 13, 2012 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner The editors asked several analysts: “What does the deadly violence against U.S. officials in Libya and Egypt say about the Arab Spring? Is Mitt Romney ready to lead in this international atmosphere? Is our current president?” For replies by Shoshana Bryen, Douglas […]
The brother of al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri has proposed to mediate a peace deal between the West and Islamists. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Mohamed al Zawahiri unveiled his proposal for the first time, saying, as the brother of the leader of al-Qaeda, he is in a unique position to help end […]
Constitution Day is next Monday, September 17. It will mark the 225th anniversary of our nation’s founding charter. Much like the document itself, Constitution Day doesn’t get the fanfare it deserves. But let’s not allow the day to go unobserved this year. Here are 10 steps you can take to save the Constitution: Read it. […]
Several dozen Muslims from the Islamic Movement in Israel held a quiet protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv Thursday. Meanwhile, Arab members of the Israeli Knesset joined the Islamic choir of condemnation against a U.S.-made film that depicts Muslim prophet Mohammed in a negative light. Nationalist MKs warned that the Arabs are trying […]
Rockets Fall But Where’s the Coverage? September 10, 2012 12:28 by Simon Plosker “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” This philosophical question could well be applied to the media’s treatment, or lack of, concerning the latest barrage of rockets to be […]
While the Internet has long been the battleground for opposing ideas, the most recent series of bloody protests has, once again, placed Google in the spotlight, forced to weigh the western value of free speech against Islam’s strict laws regarding blasphemy, at least as far as their own religion is concerned. The company has confirmed […]
When Chicago teachers began their strike on Monday, critics rightly pointed out that the city already pays one of the highest average teacher salaries in the nation. Even more important, however, is the generous retirement package received by Chicago public school teachers. A Chicago teacher who retired in 2011 after 30 or more years of […]
With reports of a draft executive order on cybersecurity being circulated, it now seems likely that President Obama will go forward with this flawed approach. The peculiar thing is that the order does not seem to add anything new. If that is true, why is the President expending political capital to pursue it? The Cybersecurity […]
This Friday, the House of Representatives will vote on the No More Solyndras Act, which would prohibit any new loan guarantees from Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. For applications that are already under consideration or have received conditional commitment, the bill would require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a […]
Is Gaza Preparing to Declare Independence From Palestine? September 11, 2012 17:50 by Pesach Benson Today’s Top Stories 1. For the first time, Palestinian protests get widespread coverage. See below for details. 2. BDS Fail of the Day: Wits University leaders stood up against a student council’s call to boycott Israel. 3. Is Gaza preparing to […]
