The conflict between Turkey and Kurdish nationalists who are determined to carve a Kurdish state out of eastern Turkey is heating up. Kurdish insurgents attacked Turkish military outposts near the Iraqi border on Tuesday, killing eight soldiers in the deadliest attack this year. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a radical separatist group that has spearheaded […]
The Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision is expected next week, but it’s important to remember that the constitutionality of the law’s individual mandate isn’t the only concern. Several surveys have revealed that doctors have a negative view of the law and its impact on the practice of medicine. Here are five ways Obamacare will harm doctors: […]
Ashkelon Councilor Shimon Cohen told Arutz Sheva Friday that the decision to shut down all educational facilities in the city was the responsible one to make. “The rocket fire tonight shattered the quiet,” he said. “At 2:00 a.m. we awoke to sirens. The rockets fell partly in open areas, and also in a large industrial […]
President of Geneva College, Dr. Ken Smith, intends to pay a fine to the federal government rather than comply with the HHS mandate that forces institutions to provide abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization to its employers. The mandate, scheduled to be effective on August 1 of this year, could financially penalize institutions for non-compliance with its demands […]
Thanks to the Obama administration’s recent executive fiat granting backdoor amnesty to 800,000+ illegal immigrants, Arizona is studying last week’s White House directive as possible grounds for giving illegal immigrants the legal right to drive. Under a 1996 Arizona law, any person seeking a driver’s license must prove identity and legal presence in this country. […]
by Daniel Pipes July 2, 2012 updated Jun 21, 2012 Cross-posted from National Review Online If even Time magazine realizes that in Egypt, “The Military Shows Egypt Who’s Boss,” one figures that the memo has finally been read by the dullest of the dull. Here is the lead-in to Time‘s article by Tony Karon and […]
Whether in Washington, D.C., or Wichita Falls, Texas, people are wondering nervously how the automatic defense cuts of sequestration will impact the U.S. military. While varied groups and individuals struggle to find solutions to preserve national security, one organization with significant influence in the matter—the Obama Administration—has refused to seriously address these concerns. In so […]
Summertime often means more family time, and that’s good news. Research consistently shows a strong association between spending time as a family and adolescent well-being. In particular, frequent family meals have been linked to a host of positive teen outcomes, including physical and psychological health, school performance, and reduced risk of substance abuse and delinquency. […]
Todd Gaziano has outlined at the Foundry the legal doctrine of executive privilege that President Obama has asserted in the congressional investigation of Operation Fast and Furious. The most important part of that doctrine to understand is that a President cannot assert executive privilege for the purpose of hiding wrongdoing by Administration officials. Fast and […]
“When I was a kid, I wondered why they told us that Adolph Hitler was a good guy and that he did good by the Holocaust,” reminisced Ahmed Meligy, a self described Egyptian peace activist. “This sounded like pure racism and ignorance, but I couldn’t speak my mind or say that out loud,” he continued. Meligy has […]
