Late-night comedian Conan O’Brien’s blog has a new post parodying Washington’s excessive spending. “Team Coco has found out why our government is so broke,” the blog explains, “They’ve been spending all our hard earned tax dollars on some pretty ridiculous programs.” The post contains a list of humorous fake programs and encourages readers submit their own. But […]
Verizon employees went on strike this week in protest of the company’s proposed changes to its employee benefits, which would make a number of changes to employees’ benefits. The company’s collective bargaining agreement expired at midnight on Saturday. By Sunday, Verizon was already alleging a dozen instances of sabotage, and illegal attempts by strikers to […]
Egypt and Saudi Arabia want to construct a giant bridge to accommodate road and rail traffic across the Gulf of Aqaba, Der Spiegel reports. Egyptian officials say the project, under discussion since 1988, has been approved. Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf of the ruling junta has reportedly put General Abdul Aziz, chairman of the […]
by Daniel Pipes July 21, 2011 A.J.P. Taylor wrote this memorable passage in English History, 1914-1945 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970): Until August 1914 a sensible, law-abiding Englishman could pass through life and hardly notice the existence of the state, beyond the post office and the policeman. He could live where he liked and as […]
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero finally threw in the towel and announced elections for November 20, the anniversary of the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. The date was meant as a dig at the opposition Popular Party that has denounced Francoism and is a fully democratic party. Its political antecedents go back […]
Zvi Mazel, Israels former ambassador to Egypt, said Thursday that the end of the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak, does not necessarily mean the beginning of a new era in Egypt. Mazel, who spoke to Arutz Shevas Hebrew-language news service following the beginning of Mubarak’s trial, said that Mubarak kept the peace with Israel. […]
Herman Cain, a Tea Party candidate for president, plans to join Glenn Beck in his Restoring Courage rally in Jerusalem later this month. Cain, a staunch supporter of Israel, is a successful businessman who a few months ago was considered a non-starter as presidential timber. Perhaps for the lack of any Republican party presidential hopeful […]
Shoshana Greenbaum was one of 15 people killed in the Sbarro suicide bombing 10 years ago today, August 9. The official death toll did not include her embryo, who was to be the Greenbaums first child. Her husbands response is a new book on kindness. The anniversary of the August 9th gruesome terrorist attack this […]
Arabs vandalized cars of Jews praying at the Western Wall (Kotel) Monday night, the eve of the Tisha BAv fast day. Thousands of worshippers crowded the Western Wall plaza to hear the Book of Lamentations (Eicha) following the evening prayers. When they returned to their cars, dozens of the worshippers discovered slashed tires and damage to […]
ABC News’ Gregory Simmons (@abcgregory) reports: While the bulk of GOP hopefuls jockey for position this week in Ames, Iowa, ahead of Saturday’s straw poll, one former contender has signaled he might jump back in. In a phone interview from New York Monday afternoon with CNN, Donald Trump said he “would seriously consider” While discussing the recent […]
