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Monthly Archives: July 2015
State Department concerned that sanctions relief will boost terrorism and instability in the region
THE ISRAEL PROJECT July 8, 2015 Echoing experts and regional allies alarmed by the impact of the emerging deal with Iran, the US State Department admitted that it is concerned that “some of the resulting sanctions relief could be used … Continue reading
Hillary’s E-mails Indict the Self-Regarding Culture of Washington
NATIONAL REVIEW by Matthew Continetti July 4, 2015 So she doesn’t know how to use a fax machine. Big whoop. If there is a “smoking gun” in the 3,000 pages of Hillary Clinton e-mails released by the State Department this week, … Continue reading
The Druze Fight for Israel: Should They Now Fight Alone?
TABLET MAG by Ofir Haivry and Yoram Hazony July 7, 2015 The creation of a well-armed, autonomous, and perhaps ultimately independent Druze region in southern Syria may be the West’s best chance at stemming the spread of radical Islamism As … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged al-Qaeda, Druze, Islamic State, Jihadists, Syria
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Poverty Isn’t the Root Cause of Jihadist Terrorism. Here’s What Is.
DAILY SIGNAL by Waller Newell July 7, 2015 …In my essay “Understanding Tyranny and Terror: From the French Revolution to Modern Islamism“, I argue that terrorists must be understood as motivated by a utopian vision that seeks to impose, by … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Politics
Tagged Bolshevism, Jacobin, Jihad, Khmer Rouge, Maoism, Nazism, Poverty, terror, Terrorism
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‘A Sheer Inferno of Unbearable Torture’: Saudi Blogger in Danger of 950 Lashes After Sentence Upheld
PJ MEDIA by Bridget Johnson July 7, 2015 His book, 1,000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think, is available for pre-order on Amazon. The man who recommends that you buy it is none other than Salman Rushdie: “Raif Badawi’s … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Raif Badawi, Salman Rushdie, Saudi Arabia
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Media Fail: 70% Believe News Reporting Intentionally Biased
TRUTH REVOLT by Bradford Thomas July 6, 2014 A new survey by USA Today and the First Amendment Center found that Americans’ distrust of the news media has skyrocketed over the last year, the number of American adults believing news … Continue reading
Judge To Bakers: No Free Speech For You
THE FEDERALIST by Rachel Lu July 6, 2015 A judge has forbidden a pair of bakers who wouldn’t participate in a gay wedding from talking about their moral beliefs. Ever. By decree of the great state of Oregon, the owners … Continue reading