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- "A festering dispute broke out into the open as Trump took aim at Tucker Carlson"
- “Today, the US government pours $65.1 million annually into various regional studies centers run by staffers who overwhelmingly possess strong anti-American and anti-Western biases, which they are communicating to their students”
- Whatever policy the US special envoy is conducting on Iran does not qualify as diplomacy, but rather as ideology
- JUF Chicago President: Terrorist outrages should have been no surprise
- "It is clear why those groups that support the destruction of the State of Israel are afraid of Canary Mission"
- New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage bans the Florida governor to promote ‘its message of inclusivity.’
- Israel ranked fourth best place to raise children in global index
- ADL: “Yet another example of SJP’s antisemitic practice of marginalizing Jews and reducing their identity to their connection to Israel”
Tag Archives: Poverty
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
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The Great Society at Fifty, What LBJ wrought
THE WEEKLY STANDARD by Nicholas Eberstadt May 19, 2014 May 22, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s “Great Society” address, delivered at the spring commencement for the University of Michigan. That speech remains the most ambitious … 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
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