by Clare M. Lopez Western liberal democratic civilization is under assault by the forces of shariah Islam. The so-called “Arab Spring” that swept across the Middle East in 2011, while encompassing the hopes and dreams of millions who seek freedom from tyranny, unfortunately has been commandeered for the violent phase of the Islamic Awakening that […]
When al-Shabab withdrew its frontline forces from Mogadishu last August, the terrorist group vowed to launch a wave of asymmetric attacks against the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the African Union’s Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). On Tuesday morning, an al-Shabab suicide bomber attacked the Ministry of Education, killing 70 and wounding dozens. Among the casualties […]
In recent months, several reports have appeared to a generally uncritical reception in the press, which purport to expose alleged conspiracies organized by “Islamophobes” against American citizens who mean us no harm. These reports single out for condemnation a dozen prominent conservative figures (and mostly the same dozen) who have publicly criticized the misogyny, bigotry, […]
By Debbie Schlussel– Are you a fan of Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a darling of the Tea Party activists? Are you planning to support him for the Republican nomination for President in 2012, for which he’s rumored to be planning a run? The conventional wisdom is that Christie’s biggest drawback is his obesity. […]
by Daniel Pipes September 28, 2011 Western diplomats and journalists fell for Stalin’s show trials but eventually learned not to accept developments in the Soviet Union at face value. In the Soviet Union’s later years, a crowd assaulting a foreign embassy would have been assumed to have state approval. Other autocrats engage in similar tricks […]
Governor Rick Perry submitted this op-ed, which appears in the Wall Street Journal: Obama policies have encouraged the Palestinians to avoid direct negotiations with Israel. The historic friendship between the United States and Israel stretches from the founding of the Jewish state in 1948 to the present day. Our nations have developed vital economic and […]
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 Islamist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon that killed 2,819 innocents, the Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey of Muslim Americans to see how that particular community’s thoughts and attitudes had changed since the last survey in 2007. And the political sentiments of […]
Barack Obama’s mysterious Connecticut-based Social Security number does not pass E-Verify. We even have a copy of the affidavit signed by the private citizen who entered Obama’s Social Security Number into the “Self Check” section of the E-Verify website only to find Obama’s Social Security Number flagged as likely being fraudulent. As you are probably […]
Man’s best friend – the friendly dog – also is terrorists’ worst enemy when trained to defend Jews against Arab attacks throughout Israel. The NGO “Israel’s Best Friend” is run by Queens, New York native Yekutiel Ben Yaakov, a resident of Kfar Tapuach in Samaria. “The dogs really are friendly to their masters, but they […]
by Daniel Pipes August 5, 2011 Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor since 2010, has qualities and achievements that appeal to mainstream conservatives, from his direct style to his impressive budget cutting. As a result, he has won impressive support to run as a Republican candidate for president of the United States. But Christie […]
