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• QE2 a Y2K? Sat May 14
  David Malpass
  Like the June 30 end of QE2, Y2K crash warnings had a date certain, January 1, 2000 ... more
• Rapper Who Hails Stalinist Mass-Murderer Invited to White House Thu May 12
  Humberto Fontova
  For inviting the rapper-“poet” named “Common,” to the White House, our First Lady is currently taking some heat. Common’s lyric, it appears, are a trifle “racy,” plus in his “poetry”, he hails Black-Panther/Cop-killer Joan “Assata Shakur” Chesimard. ... more
• Holder's Lame Victory Fri May 6
  John Ransom
  Under Eric Holder’s view of the law, bin Laden had the right to remain silent, he had the right to an attorney. If he could not afford an attorney he had the right to have one appointed for him. ... more
• Netanyahu’s Time to Choose Fri Apr 29
  Caroline Glick
  Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s response to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority’s peace deal with Hamas would be funny if it weren’t tragic. Immediately after the news broke of the deal Netanyahu announced, “The PA must choose either peace with Israel or peace with Hamas. There is no possibility for peace with both.” ... more
• Marine Corps and Peace Corps Thu Apr 28
  Cliff May
  I was north of Kandahar, flying in a helicopter with an American general who was telling me more than I could absorb about rural irrigation systems. I asked if he had ever imagined, back when he was at West Point, that he’d become so expert in agricultural development? ... more
• Marco Rubio Presents a "Clear and Present Danger", Says Former State Dept. Chief of Staff Mon Apr 11
  Humberto Fontova
  Well, it’s about time somebody had the guts to say it! It’s high time to quit coddling a mostly foreign-born ethnic group that brazenly supports-- and even harbors-- terrorists! ... more
• Six Women Want Wal-Mart WAM Mon Apr 11
  Katie Kieffer
  Six female plaintiffs, led by Betty Dukes, are current and former Wal-Mart employees with sexual discrimination charges against Wal-Mart. ... more
• Stronger Regulatory Enforcement Will Spur Small Business Job Creation Wed Apr 6
  Sam Graves
  Small businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. They employ over half of the country’s private sector workforce and create seven out of every ten new jobs. ... more
• Blocking a UN Threat to the Family Fri Apr 1
  Ken Blackwell
  Do elections matter? You bet they do! ... more
• A Battleground Leader for 2012? Tue Mar 22
  Fred Lucas
  Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been making moves recently that make a run for the GOP 2012 White House nod look increasingly likely. He’s a blue-collar, tax-cutting, budget-balancing executive from the strategically important Midwest. So does he stand a chance? ... more
• I Found My Thrill Blowing Up McGill Tue Mar 22
  Mike Adams
  The irony is never ending in higher education these days. College administrators are so steeped in the ideology of political correctness that they fail to miss an opportunity to help make their opponents’ argument for them. ... more
• The Politicians Blow It (Again) Tue Mar 8
  Bill Murchison
  Crash! Thud! The president's grand scheme of remaking America in the image of the Daily Kos, MSNBC and the Democratic left is encountering, hmmm, let's say some slowdowns. ... more
• When They Come For Us, We'll Be Gone Wed Mar 2
  Jeff Jacoby
  The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry. ... more
• Israel and Arab Democracy Fri Feb 4
  Caroline Glick
  Whether they are democrats or autocrats, we fully expect they will continue to hate us. ... more
• Today's GOP Lives in Reagan's World Tue Feb 1
  Byron York
  On May 2, Republicans will gather at the Reagan Library in Santa Barbara, Calif., for the first GOP presidential debate of the 2012 campaign. It's not clear which candidates will be there, but here's a safe bet: Each will declare himself, or herself, a Reagan Republican. ... more
• Clueless in Washington Tue Feb 1
  Caroline Glick
  Does the US fail to understand what will happen to its strategic interests in the region if the Muslim Brotherhood is the power behind the throne of the next regime? ... more
• Defunding NPR and CPB Fri Jan 7
  Hugh Hewitt
  Suddenly, with a clarity that is rarely achieved, a massive number of people said at once, "We are paying for this?" ... more
• The Wilson You Never Knew Thu Dec 30
  Paul Kengor
  Wilson has become a popular Glenn Beck target, and has suddenly emerged as a hot topic in our current politics. ... more
• A Hand Up, Not a Handout Thu Dec 23
  Ed Feulner
  Whose job is it to help those in need? ... more
• Conrad Black's Battle Thu Dec 23
  Emmett Tyrrell
  Last week, Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit set himself up as both judge and jury and found Conrad Black, once the head of one of the most illustrious publishing chains in the world, guilty of fraud and obstruction of justice in running his newspapers. ... more
• Hope for Every Man Mon Dec 20
  Mike Adams
  Over the course of the last few weeks, I’ve received numerous well-reasoned emails asking me to explain my differences with radio talk show host Neal Boortz ... more
• Obama's New 'Gay' Force Sun Dec 19
  Kevin McCullough
  Upon his signature President Obama will begin a process that will at the very least disrupt operations, and at the very worst see the eventual weakening of our armed forces. ... more
• An Unhealthy Mandate Thu Dec 16
  Steve Chapman
  During her confirmation hearings last summer, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was asked if the Constitution empowers the federal government to pass a law requiring Americans to eat fruits and vegetables. ... more
• Why Do Liberals Rage? Sun Dec 12
  Jeff Jacoby
  Liberals and Democrats have been melting down, blowing up, and freaking out over President Obama's agreement with Republican leaders to extend Bush-era tax rates for another two years. ... more
• Naked Men in National Museums Tue Dec 7
  Pat Buchanan
  What in the name of Gilbert Stuart is going on at the National Portrait Gallery? ... more
• Is Capital Punishment Rascist? Sun Dec 5
  Jeff Jacoby
  I'm not a regular reader of The New York Review of Books, but I wasn't going to miss newly-retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens's essay on capital punishment in the latest issue. ... more

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