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Twitter Mentality Is a Threat to America Tue Feb 21

Rachel Marsden

In less than two weeks, Russians go to the polls for a presidential election exercise. The overwhelmingly likely outcome: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will dust off the old stationery from his first two terms as president. ... more
5 Black Swans That Could Obliterate America's Future Tue Feb 21

John Hawkins

We should be aware that our world can change for the worse in a hurry and we should make sure we're taking steps to alleviate the danger. ... more
China as Punching Bag Sun Feb 19

Steve Chapman

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping came to the United States last week, and that set alarm bells clanging. Among those who sorely miss the Cold War, China serves as an endless source of fear and loathing. ... more
U.S. on Iran: Sanctions Doomed to Fail Sat Feb 18

Katie Pavlich
Wagging Our Finger at Foreigners Fri Feb 17

Rich Galen

The General Assembly of the United Nations took the boldest of steps yesterday by adopting a resolution condemning the government of Syria's on-going assault on its citizens. It was the equivalent of an international finger-wagging. ... more
Shocked and Surprised Fri Feb 17

Oliver North

Twenty-three years ago this week, Iran's self-appointed supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, broadcast a religious edict declaring that author Salman Rushdie and his publishers were "hereby sentenced to death." The fatwa also called for "all the intrepid Muslims in the world" to "execute them quickly, wherever they find them." ... more
The Great Obama Kowtow Fri Feb 17

Mona Charen

Wikipedia defines "kowtow" as "kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. ... (Chinese history scholar) Immanuel (Hsu) describes the 'full kowtow' as 'three kneelings and nine knockings of the head on the ground.'" Wikipedia adds that, "In modern times, usage of the kowtow has become much reduced." ... more
Beyond the Beltway: The Great Recession Fri Feb 17

David Malcolm

The Great Recession is proceeding apace, but it cannot be seen in the undulations of the Dow Industrial average or the housing index. Rather, the more worrisome and dangerous recession is happening abroad as President Obama withdraws American influence when it is most needed. ... more
Four Dollar Gasoline Wed Feb 15

Rich Galen

The National Journal's Ron Brownstein reported last night that with Rick Santorum taking a two percentage point lead over Mitt Romney in the latest CNN poll, it marks the sixth lead change this cycle. ... more
Hundreds killed in fire at prison in Honduras Wed Feb 15

Townhall.com Staff
Greek Fire, Euro-Roulette Wed Feb 15

Austin Bay

Anarchists tossing firebombs celebrated the Greek government's latest round of economic austerity measures. In their violent revelry's afterglow, four dozen or so Athenian buildings became party candles and 150 Athenian shops provided presents to any rioter willing to loot them. ... more
How About $800 Million for the Arab Spring? Tue Feb 14

Katie Pavlich
On to Tehran -- or Is It Damascus? Tue Feb 14

Pat Buchanan

Our War Party has been temporarily diverted from its clamor for war on Iran by the insurrection against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. ... more
The Fatah-Hamas Peace Process Fri Feb 10

Caroline Glick

On Monday afternoon, the Palestinians destroyed officially whatever was left of the concept of a peace process with Israel. ... more
Syria: World War I Continues Wed Feb 8

Austin Bay

In a Feb. 1 Wall Street Journal essay, the always eloquent and astute Fouad Ajami characterized Syria's bitter and bloody struggle as the Cold War's last battle. ... more
Obama's Rhetorical Storm Tue Feb 7

Caroline Glick

The Obama administration is absolutely furious at Russia and China. The two UN Security Council permanent members' move on Saturday to veto a resolution on Syria utterly infuriated US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN Ambassador Susan Rice. And they want us all to know just how piping mad they really are. ... more
Who Wants War With Iran? Tue Feb 7

Pat Buchanan

Appearing alongside CIA Director David Petraeus before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week, James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said of Iran: "We don't believe they've actually made the decision to go ahead with a nuclear weapon." ... more
What Is a Just War? Thu Feb 2

Judge Andrew Napolitano

When President Obama announced last April that he was sending the United States military to bomb Libya, he not only violated the United States Constitution, which he has taken an oath to uphold, but he also violated the moral principles of the just war. ... more
The Next War Wed Feb 1

Paul Greenberg

It happens every between-the-wars period. It happened in the 1920s and '30s, then in the post-war 1940s. ... Now it's happening again in the 2010s. War-weariness sets in. A new chorus of isolationist voices arises. America cuts back on its defenses. Which explains why these are between-the-wars periods. American weakness invites the next war. The way appeasement invites aggression. ... more
China's Sudan Dilemmas Wed Feb 1

Austin Bay

Sudan and South Sudan's slow yet deadly war of blood for oil reserves has ensnared Africa's slyest empire builder: Communist China. ... more
Will Any Part of Europe Save Itself? Tue Jan 31

Rachel Marsden

The Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded the credit of another five European countries -- Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain -- citing "the financing risks faced by eurozone sovereign governments in the absence of a credible financial firewall against contagion and self-fulfilling liquidity crises." ... more
Who Commissioned Us to Remake the World? Fri Jan 27

Pat Buchanan

U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul, Obama's man in Moscow, who just took up his post, has received a rude reception. And understandably so. ... more
Preparing the Military for Future Threats Thu Jan 26

Earl Tilford

With breaking news of a U.S. Navy SEAL team successfully rescuing two hostages from pirates in Somalia, military pundits are quick to note how the deployment of small, elite units will fit in with President Barack Obama’s vision for modernizing the U.S. military. ... more
Republican Debaters Miss the Boat in Tampa Wed Jan 25

Humberto Fontova

How easily Romney or Santorum could have enjoyed their “Gingrich in South Carolina Moment!” How easily Gingrich could have basked in another! The Media lobbed it over home plate and not even Gingrich bothered to swing. ... more
Globalization: Survival of the Phoniest Wed Jan 25

Rachel Marsden

As increased globalization forces countries to pretend that they like playing with all the other kids in the playground despite fearing they'll have their toys stolen, never has there been more blatant self-interest cloaked in the phony pretext of outreach or do-goodery. Nowadays, a country is expected to appear both broke and overtly generous -- otherwise, you're just a jerk. ... more