Most Clicked This Week
- Spencer: “I see a correlation between those who believe absurd claims like dogs were trained to rape Palestinians and those who insist Israel committed genocide in Gaza”
- DePaul University sparks furor with fundraiser for convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh
- #AmnestyInternational report “so riddled with errors of omission, fact, law and basic logic that not even the #NewYorkTimes – which routinely attacks #Israel’s very legitimacy – has deemed it ‘fit to print’”
- Anti-Israel activist Rob Malley to advise Obama on ISIL
- Swedish Medical Association supports Jewish doctor in lawsuit against Karolinska University Hospital over antisemitic environment
- Jewish Voice for Peace is "an anti-Semitic hate group that is neither Jewish nor for peace, but obsessed with destroying Israel and hating Jews" [VIDEO]
- Why is the FBI not arresting terror supporters as required under U.S. law? Why is the U.S. Justice Department not directing local authorities to defend the Jews?
- “Few voices, in other words, are tackling the actual cause of Chicago’s violence: the breakdown of the black family structure and a demoralized police department”
Category Archives: Politics
The Economist comments on The Weakened West: What would America fight for ?
THE ECONOMIST May 3, 2014 A nagging doubt is eating away at the world order—and the superpower is largely ignoring it “WHY is it that everybody is so eager to use military force?” America’s cerebral president betrayed a rare flash … Continue reading
Sacrificing Africa for Climate Change
WALL STREET JOURNAL By Caleb Rossiter May 4, 2014 Western policies seem more interested in carbon-dioxide levels than in life expectancy Every year environmental groups celebrate a night when institutions in developed countries (including my own university) turn off their … Continue reading
The New York Times Whitewashes Anti-Israel Terrorism
ALGEMEINER By Ricki Hollander May 7, 2014 A day before Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, when the country mourns its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, The New York Times featured a prominent article about Islamic Jihad, the notorious Palestinian terrorist organization … Continue reading
Richard Baehr reviews ‘The J Street Challenge’
ISRAEL HAYOM By Richard Baehr May 7, 2014 A new documentary, “The J Street Challenge,” is being shown in a series of cities in North America, including Chicago, where I attended a screening this past weekend. The movie focuses on … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged AIPAC, George Soros, Goldstone, J Street Challenge, Jeremy Ben-Ami
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Palestinians harness technology to create iNakba app to find their former homes
TIMES OF ISRAEL By AFP May 5, 2014 Israeli NGO’s project aims to promote campaign to recognize right of Arab refugees to return to their homes An Israeli NGO launched a smartphone app on Monday that allows users to find … Continue reading
The Piketty Fallacy
REAL CLEAR POLITICS By Richard Epstein May 6, 2014 Right now, our economic prospects look grim. To classical liberals like myself, future growth is unsustainable in an age dominated by progressive politics. There are two reasons for this: an extensive … Continue reading
Rand Paul’s support for Israel
CAROLINEGLICK.COM May 6, 2014 Republican Senator Rand Paul is an isolationist. This ought to make him a natural ally for appeasers like Steve Walt and John Mearshimer and the whole blame Israel first crowd. And indeed, he has taken positions, … Continue reading
Why Poverty Is Still Miserable, Even If Everybody Can Own an Awesome Television, informative NY Times graph
SLATE By Jordan Weissmann May 1, 2014 How punishing is poverty in 2014? That depends. When it comes to consumer goods, low-income families might have it better than ever. The poor can now buy cheap cellphones and televisions that would have … Continue reading
Liberals: Exempt from Scrutiny. It doesn’t matter if you belong to the 0.1 percent as long as you say the right thing
NATIONAL REVIEW By Victor Davis Hanson May 6, 2014 The qualifications of a Tommy “Dude” Vietor or Ben Rhodes that placed them in the Situation Room during Obama-administration crises were not years of distinguished public service, military service, prior elected office, a string … Continue reading
Foundation for Defense of Democracies conference focuses on our “frenemies”
Last week I was in DC for the two-day Foundation for Defense of Democracy conference. For such a young organization their range of accomplishments is very impressive. FDD analysts are tops in their fields and testify regularly before Congress, are consulted by the White … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Turkey
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ArchitectGuy on Israel 