Category Archives: Politics

University of Illinois censured for pulling Steven Salaita job over anti-Israel tweets

THE GUARDIAN by Associated Press June 13, 2015 A leading academic group voted on Saturday to censure the University of Illinois’ flagship campus over its decision not to hire a professor following his anti-Israel Twitter messages, a vote the university’s … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton Announces Plan to Essentially Be Barack Obama’s 3rd Term

REASON by Scott Shackford June 13, 2015 Her big ‘launch’ speech is full of absolutely no surprises ….Hillary Clinton flung heaps of delicious red meat to a crowd of supporters on Roosevelt Island in New York this afternoon. It was … Continue reading

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Obama Caves on Iran’s Past Violations, Despite Earlier Promises

BREITBART by Joel Pollak June 12, 2015 The Obama administration has caved on demands that Iran disclose the details of its past nuclear work, without which verification of its compliance with a future deal is impossible. Bradley Klapper of the AP reported late … Continue reading

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The Upside-Down World of University Human Rights

GATESTONE by Denis MacEoin June 13, 2015 Open Letter to the UK National Union of Students …If you cannot read Arabic or another Islamic language, if you have never studied Islamic history, doctrine, scripture or civilization, if you know little … Continue reading

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Boycott Israel? Yes! Iran, Sudan? Nah

TIMES OF ISRAEL by JTA and Times of Israel Staff June 12, 2015 An American Jewish reporter secretly filmed three Irish retailers who boycott Israeli products agreeing to do business with Sudan, Iran and North Korea. The segment aired by Fox … Continue reading

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California Professors Instructed Not to Say ‘America is the Land of Opportunity’

THE COLLEGE FIX by Josh Hedtke June 10, 2015 “America is the land of opportunity,” “There is only one race, the human race” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” are among a long list of … Continue reading

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From a Jordanian-Palestinian: The dangers of boycotting Israel

ISRAEL HAYOM by Mudar Zahran June 5, 2015 …BDS is dangerous for all of us and could severely harm the West, the Arabs in general, and the Palestinians in particular. As a Jordanian-Palestinian, I have witnessed firsthand that most BDS … Continue reading

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Here are the members of Congress who vote against their party the most

The Washington Post today released its analysis of the members of Congress who have established the most independent voting records in the 114th Congress….After evaluating every vote cast in the current Congress, the Post’s study shows that Rep. Bob Dold [R-IL … Continue reading

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American Jewish leaders fail to respond to Obama’s threats

JERUSALEM POST by Isi Leibler June 10, 2015 Obama is clearly determined to undermine the standing of the newly elected Israeli government by embarking on a campaign to promote an utterly fictional narrative of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is time … Continue reading

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US Finds Peeling Back the Iran Sanctions Onion No Easy Task

ASSOCIATED PRESS by Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee June 10, 2015 The Obama administration may have to backtrack on its promise that it will suspend only nuclear-related economic sanctions on Iran as part of an emerging nuclear agreement, officials and … Continue reading

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