Goldwater 2.0?
By David Corbin.
The last Republican presidential candidate to win California was George H.W. Bush, back in 1988. Last week, George Will suggested that a new sort of “Goldwater 2.0” conservatism, represented by the state’s [...]
Yes, Sue Our Lawless President!
By Alan Caruba.
“Today, however, President Obama has taken the concept of discretion and so distorted it, and has taken the obligation of faithful enforcement and so rejected it, that his job as chief law enforcer [...]
Six Americans Follow in the Footsteps of Dead Migrants in ‘Borderland’
By Sylvia Longmire.
It’s very rare for a television show to come along that makes me think, This could really change everything. In a political time in our country when we are deeply divided over the best way to achieve immigration [...]
Another Man-made Crisis – Our Southern Border Invasion
By Richard Larsen.
It’s impossible to avoid the coverage of the “immigration crisis” on our southern border. The media’s pervasive use of disinformation terminology and appeals to morality of a sentient populace is employed to shape [...]
A Great Plan to Replace the EPA
By Alan Caruba.
For years now I have been saying that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must be eliminated and its powers given to the fifty states, all of which,have their own departments of environmental protection. Until now, however, [...]
People in leadership positions may sacrifice privacy for security
By Penn State University.
People with higher job status may be more willing to compromise privacy for security reasons and also be more determined to carry out those decisions, according to researchers.
This preoccupation with security may [...]
Israel’s ‘Protective Edge’: Why Now?
By Fadi El-Husseini.
A new Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, not the first and won’t be the last if the political equation in that region does not change. Throughout the previous aggression’s Israel launched on the [...]
How “Normal” is Bowe Bergdahl?
By Alan Caruba.
There are few military crimes worse than desertion to the enemy short of outright treason by giving them aid and comfort.
So why is the U.S. Army declaring Sgt. Berghdal (he received a promotion from private [...]
Paradise Lost: The Implications of the U.S. War on Drugs and Narco-Trafficking in Guinea Bissau
By Derek Langford.
It may be time for policymakers, especially in the United States, to hit the stop clock on the War on Drugs (WoD) for a moment and look closely not only at how “success” is measured, but [...]
No Longer ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor’
By Allen Schmertzler.
“Give me your tired” and Republicans demand President Obama meet them at the border. Give me “your poor” and Republicans demand they be sent back immediately. Give me “your huddled [...]
It’s Only a “War” if Israel Defends Itself
By Alan Caruba.
There are many reasons why Hamas, a terrorist organization according to the U.S. State Department, has increased its rocketing of Israel. And it is an increase because Hamas has never ceased from rocketing Israel [...]
Mexico is Deliberately Aiding Illegal Aliens
By Alan Caruba.
It no doubt strikes a lot of Americans as odd that a U.S. Marine reservist, Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a 25 year old California native who had served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, was arrested in March [...]
Supreme Anointment Court
By Allen Schmertzler.
True Blood, the magic, devilish, vampire TV world of shape-shifters where blood is a bottled commodity to drink in a bar and extreme graphic violence and sex is recklessly paired will finally have the stake [...]
International Climate Skeptics Gather in Las Vegas
By Alan Caruba.
From July 7 to 9, the ninth International Conference on Climate Change will convene in Las Vegas in a dramatic demonstration that “global warming” was a huge hoax and the claims that “climate change” is responsible [...]
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Power, Unity, Alliance and Partnership
By Julian Lindley-French.
4 July. Der Tag. HMS Queen Elizabeth is enormous. Officially named today by Her Majesty the Queen after her illustrious sixteenth century forebear she is the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy. [...]
Operation Choke Point – Another Presidential Abuse of Power
By Richard Larsen.
In a free-market capitalistic system, the economy grows as companies compete freely for consumer dollars by producing superior products and services, adding jobs while their bottom-line grows. In such a system [...]
Electing Afghanistan’s New President
By Azmat Hassan.
Afghanistan was a monarchy until 1973 when the king’s brother-in-law and first cousin, ousted him in a coup. The latter then proceeded to dissolve the 200-year-old institution of the monarchy and installed himself [...]
A Perfect Example of the Progressive Hate Machine
By Frank Salvato.
I have long said, if you want to understand exactly who and what the Progressive Movement is, simply listen to what they espouse to hate. That is who and what they are. Frighteningly, it really is that easy. The [...]
The Future of Terrorism In Pakistan-External Impacts
By Adil Raja.
The Pakistani Taliban in particular the Mehsud faction have launched latest series of their terror strike on the Pakistani Public Installations, opportunity military and other soft targets as a revenge of the killing [...]
From a Cantor to a Brat
By Allen Schmertzler.
The best gifts are complete surprises. They can awaken a soul deadened by the doldrums of predictability. Likewise, the best historical events are complete surprises. They interrupt the rhythms of a complacent [...]