Live Broadcast: Morsi Ousted by Egyptian Military
Green search lights shone from the street as fireworks explode in the distance at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. The main thoroughfare was packed with Egyptians in tense anticipation of the end of the 48-hour deadline the Egyptian military has given for President Mohammed Morsi to either resign or agree to some sort of compromise. The cheering […]
Zimmerman Prosecutor Angela Corey Criminally Indicted By Citizens’ Grand Jury For Falsifying Arrest Warrant
Posted by National Liberty Federation on July 03, 2013 OCALA, Fla., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Florida State‘s Attorney Angela Corey has been indicted by a citizens’ grand jury, convening in Ocala, Florida, over the alleged falsification of the arrest warrant and complaint that lead to George Zimmerman being charged with the second degree murder of […]
VIDEO: California Police Become Judge, Jury, and Executioner; Shoot & Kill Man’s Dog for Filming Raid
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA.com) — A video posted online apparently shows Hawthorne police officers fatally shooting the dog of a man filming a nearby barricade situation, an attorney said Monday. The undated video posted June 30 on YouTube shows a man driving a rental car up to an apparent police barricade at 137th and Jefferson and then […]
US State Dept Building $15-Million Women’s Dorms in Afghanistan
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. State Department is planning to build two women’s dormitories for universities in Afghanistan, at a cost of up to $15 million. The State Department posted two solicitations for the construction of women’s dorms for Kabul University and Balkh University, last week. In conjunction with the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) […]
Q&A on Egypt
Heritage expert James Jay Carafano, vice president of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and the E. W. Richardson Fellow, gives his answers to questions about the turmoil in Egypt. Q. Is President Mohamed Morsi’s downfall a blow to democracy in the Middle East? A. No, far from it. Morsi was a wannabe sectarian Mubarak. His […]
Obama Reveals Islamist Support: Calls Egyptian President Morsi, Sided Against Pro-American Mubarak
The White House has confirmed reports that President Barack Obama called Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi from Tanzania and spoken to him about the crisis in his country. The US president “told President Morsi that the United States is committed to the democratic process in Egypt and does not support any single party or group,” a […]
Al-Qaeda Inspired Terror Plot Foiled in Canada
Police in Canada have arrested two residents of the province of British Columbia in an alleged Al-Qaeda-inspired terror plot that involved placing pressure cooker bombs at the B.C. legislature in Victoria during Canada Day celebrations. The two made a brief court appearance in Surrey on Tuesday, reported the CBC. Amanda Marie Korody, 30, and John […]
Egypt Protests: One Reason for the Unrest
Egyptian anti-President Mohammed Morsi protesters (Xinhua/Sipa USA/Newscom) Although millions have marched again in the streets of Cairo in recent days, it is still uncertain whether the revived demonstrations will deliver much-needed economic and political reforms that the people have demanded. Yet the struggles in Egypt clearly highlight an important truth: Economic freedom matters. A stagnant […]
It’s Official: Administration Admits Obamacare’s a Job-Killer
Bloomberg News reported this evening that the Obama Administration is set to announce a one-year delay in enforcement of Obamacare’s employer mandate, a move the Treasury Department recently confirmed in a blog post. However, the problem is not just Obamacare’s employer mandate—the real problem is Obamacare itself. The same individuals who said Obamacare would create […]
Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Army’s Ultimatum
A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) rejected on Monday the army’s 48-hour ultimatum for politicians to settle the country’s political standoff. “Everyone rejects the statement of the armed forces,” Yasser Hamza, a member of the FJP’s legal committee, told the Al Jazeera network. He added, “Solutions will be in […]
Can Islam Be Reformed?
by Daniel Pipes Commentary July/August 2013 For an Internet add-on, an excerpt about the Medieval Synthesis from my 1983 book, In the Path of God; Islam and Political Power, click here. Islam currently represents a backward, aggressive, and violent force. Must it remain this way, or can it be reformed and become moderate, modern, and […]
