Islamism’s Likely Doom

by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times July 22, 2013 As recently as 2012, it appeared that Islamists could overcome their many internal dissimilarities – sectarian (Sunni, Shi’ite), political (monarchical, republican), tactical (political, violent), or attitudes toward modernity (Salafi, Muslim Brotherhood) – and cooperate. In Tunisia, for example, Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) types found […]

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A Backdoor Path to Amnesty?

Members of Congress have debated various versions of the DREAM Act more than 30 times over the past dozen years. They’ll do so again today, possibly setting the stage for a backdoor path to amnesty in the U.S. House. Although no bill text is available — and might not be until after the August recess […]

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Retirees in Bankrupt Detroit Told They Will Have to Make Concessions

(CNSNews.com) – A bankruptcy filing is the only way to resolve Detroit’s financial problems, especially the billions of dollars in unfunded pensions for city workers,  the city’s emergency manager Kevyn Orr told “Fox News Sunday.” “There are going to be some adjustments,” he said, referring to benefit cuts. Orr said more than $9 billion of […]

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Rubio Didn’t Know His Own Bill Allows Someone to Forge 2 Passports Before It’s a Crime

(CNSNews.com) — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)–a Republican member of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” who co-sponsored the Senate immigration bill and was one of 14 Republicans who ultimately voted for it–was unaware that his own bill allows a person to forge up to two passports without penalty. “Under the Senate immigration bill, how many passports […]

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DREAM Act Hearings: Five Questions for Congress

Newscom The House of Representative will hold a hearing tomorrow on the issue of granting legal status to around 2.8 million illegal immigrants within the U.S. who were brought here as children. The hearing, “Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children,” will take place at 2 p.m. before […]

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Race Wars” The Shocking Data on Black-on-Black Crime

Black-on-black crime is a sensitive subject in this increasingly polarized nation. While covered in academia and occasionally addressed by talking heads on television, some believe it rarely, if ever, receives the type and depth of attention it deserves. Instead, critics argue that this national tragedy is usually swept under the rug by powerful interest groups […]

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Detroit and the Bankruptcy of Liberalism

Detroit is a showcase for the liberal agenda — and now it is bankrupt. More than 50 years of control by big-government liberals and union bosses have left a once-great American city crippled and deteriorating. Last week Detroit became the largest city in American history to declare bankruptcy. Few were surprised, as the city’s been […]

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Move over NSA, here comes the Obamacare Big Brother database

Would you trust thousands of low-level Federal bureaucrats and contractors with one-touch access to your private financial and medical information? Under Obamacare you won’t have any choice. As the Obamacare train-wreck begins to gather steam, there is increasing concern in Congress over something called the Federal Data Services Hub. The Data Hub is a comprehensive […]

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