Russia’s Crimea Referendum
Stanislav Krasilnikov/ZUMA Press/Newscom Crimea has just announced the preliminary result of its forced referendum. Unsurprisingly, 95 percent of those taking part in the poll voted in favor of Crimea seceding from Ukraine and joining the Russian Federation. But the Crimea referendum was a farce, and the free world must unite in rejecting it and calling […]
How One Hedge Fund Manager Is Using Washington to Destroy a Company
Newscom It may seem a bit crazy to pour huge amounts of cash into lobbying efforts. But if you can spend a few hundred thousand dollars and make a billion, it’s probably worth the risk. As one savvy investor is well aware, it’s unusual to make that sort of return on investment by building factories […]
Malaysian Jet Investigators conclude flight was hijacked
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Investigators have concluded that one or more people with significant flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, switched off communication devices and steered it off-course, a Malaysian government official involved in the investigation said Saturday. No motive has been established and no demands have been made known, and it […]
5 referendums that the West has not taken issue with
The Whitehouse has condemned the upcoming referendum in Crimea as “illegitimate” and is preparing sanctions against Russia. However, the West’s seemingly random policy on other referendums hints at a double standard in their governments’ rhetoric. Crimea will vote Sunday whether to remain an autonomous region in Ukraine or to join with Russia. Western leaders have […]
Iran’s Nuclear Buildup and American Irrelevance
by Daniel Pipes Feb 22, 2014 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner The Menendez-Kirk “Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013” (S. 1881) threatens the Iranian regime with additional sanctions and appears to be the only way to counter the Obama administration’s flaccidity vis-à-vis Tehran. I am skeptical, however, that it can do much […]
Vlad’s Excellent Autocratic Adventure
President Obama with Vladimir Putin. Photo: Pete Souza A great deal of ink has been spilt over the evolving situation in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s de facto annexation of Crimea. At present, Crimea’s parliament has called for a public referendum to consider formal secession from Ukraine—the vote will be held on March 16. […]
When Blacks Voted 80 Percent Dem, Malcolm X Called Them ‘Chumps’
By Larry Elder March 13, 2014 12:23 pm When blacks gave 80 percent of their vote to the Democratic Party in 1964, black activist Malcolm X called them “political chumps.” White voters, X said, “are so evenly divided that every time they vote, the race is so close they have to go back and count […]
Al Qaeda Revelations at Bin Laden Son-In-Law Trial
Insights into the inner workings of Al Qaeda were revealed Tuesday by a former British Al Qaeda terrorist turned witness, during the trial of Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law. The Al Qaeda witness, Saajid Badat, testified by video in the New York trial of Suleiman Abu Ghaith. Arrested in 2003 for planning a shoe-bombing attack on […]
Kerry Turns Against Israel: It’s a Mistake for Israel to Demand Recognition as Jewish State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry thinks it is a “mistake” for Israel to demand that the Palestinian Authority (PA) recognize it as a Jewish state in order to achieve peace. “I think it’s a mistake for some people to be raising it again and again as the decider of their attitude towards the possibility […]
White House Examining Ways to Ease ‘Family Burdens’ on Working Women
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration wants more women to work outside the home, and it is examining ways to make that happen. On June 23, the White House will host a Working Families Summit “to talk about how we can make sure the economy’s working as well as it can for American families,” Betsey Stevenson, […]
Southern Israeli Residents Defiant in Face of Massive Rocket Attacks
In an interview Thursday, Haim Yellin, head of the Eshkol Regional Council, said that the latest round of rocket attacks on southern Israel will not interrupt the daily lives of residents. “We have never stopped our normal lives in the past, and will not do so now,” he told Channel Ten. School, for example, is […]
