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Can Rick Barber Pull Off a Tea Party Upset?

Today, Republicans in Alabama's 2nd district will choose between Martha Roby and Tea Party candidate, Rick Barber, in the primary run-off. Today, Tuesday, July 13, Republicans in Alabama’s 2 nd congressional district will nominate their candidate for Congress in a run-off election. Their choices …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday July 13, 2010

Another Shameful Arrest of Woman at Western Wall

On Monday, the media reported the arrest of Anat Hoffman for carrying a Torah scroll at the Western Wall. The media has reported today on the arrest of Anat Hoffman for carrying a Torah scroll at the Western Wall. If the media reports are accurate then this is a very sad day for the Jewish …

Written by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld on Monday July 12, 2010

Obama's About-Face on Colombia

My latest column for CNN.com looks at President Obama’s belated decision to back the U.S. Colombian Free Trade Agreement. My latest column for CNN.com looks at President Obama’s belated decision to back the U.S. Colombian Free Trade Agreement. Finally. In a speech this week, President Obama …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

Is Berlusconi Gagging Italy's Press?

In Italy, journalists are protesting a new bill limiting the use of wiretaps, claiming it is a Berlusconi-backed push to muffle independent media. On Sunday, June 11 th , Italy’s national daily, La Repubblica , printed a frontpage article featuring una pagina bianca (a white page) in protest …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Monday July 12, 2010

Is Jindal Looking to 2012?

Gov. Jindal's donation to Nikki Haley's campaign raises questions about his interest in South Carolina's important 2012 GOP presidential primary. Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Tim Pawlenty all donated money to Nikki Haley. Apparently, so did Bobby Jindal. New filings with the South Carolina state …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday July 12, 2010

Iran Inching Closer to Nukes

Russia's admission that Iran is moving closer to nuclear weapons is the latest warning that the world's attempt to engage the regime has failed. In an article reported by Reuters today, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that Iran is moving closer to possessing the potential which in …

Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Monday July 12, 2010

Defending Obama's Afghan Gambit

While the ambitious nation-building mission Obama has been trying to complete does not look promising, the West has no choice but to stay the course. Did Obama start a new war in Afghanistan? That is the premise of Ann Coulter's reasoning . If she does believe that, it would help explain why she …

Written by Jean Granville on Monday July 12, 2010

The Dems' War on SCOTUS

The Democrats are threatening a campaign of "massive resistance" against the Supreme Court. Comes news from the Windy City that in response to the resounding victory for Second Amendment Rights in McDonald v. Chicago the Mayor and City Counsel have turned to the city’s problems in a manner …

Written by John Vecchione on Monday July 12, 2010

Am I a Pervert? My Reply to NewsRealBlog Smears

Everything in David Swindle's post attacking me is either totally irrelevant or an outright lie. So the response from NewsRealBlog is in, and I'm writing about these events to "further my own career," just like David Frum, the pseudo-conservative opportunist, does. Now, if Frum's an …

Written by Alex Knepper on Sunday July 11, 2010

Gen. Mattis As I Knew Him

The new general of Central Command, James N. Mattis, is beloved and respected by his troops -- and rightly feared by America's enemies. America’s enemies have reason to tremble tonight because one of our best warriors -- and perhaps our greatest living general, James N. Mattis (a Marine) -- is …

Written by John Guardiano on Sunday July 11, 2010

Obama Widens the Gap with Israel

The rift between the Obama administration and Israel remains real — and is widening by the day. I felt more comfortable when Barack Obama was openly nasty to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, back in March. The two leaders met this week to kiss and make up. The U.S. President pledged …

Written by David Frum on Saturday July 10, 2010

David Horowitz's Own Unholy Alliances

Abruptly this week, NewsReal ended its relationship with writer Alex Knepper. His offense? Criticizing Ann Coulter's about-face on Afghanistan. Alex Knepper tells an amazing story on the site today: a story that is at once shocking and also sadly a sign of the conservative times. Knepper is …

Written by David Frum on Saturday July 10, 2010

How I Got Dumped for Criticizing Coulter

Two days ago, I was unceremoniously removed from the roster of David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog. Two days ago, I was unceremoniously removed from the roster of David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog.com. The reason, which wasn't exactly surprising to friends or colleagues, was that I wasn't enough of a "team …

Written by Alex Knepper on Saturday July 10, 2010

Frum Replies to Huckabee

Earlier today, I sent Gov. Huckabee an email offering some reactions to his rebuttal of my piece about him in The Week . Earlier today, I sent Gov. Huckabee an email offering some reactions to his rebuttal of my piece about him in The Week . After thanking the governor for responding, I …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 9, 2010

Ex in the City

While Nicolas Sarkozy deals with the latest scandals in Paris, his former wife Cecilia Attias has started a new life in New York. After divorcing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, moving to New York City, and remarrying high-profile executive Richard Attias, Cécilia Sarkozy simultaneously launched …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Friday July 9, 2010

Our Big Screen Political Divide

Writing in the Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon details the trouble with planning movie night. Writing in the Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon details the trouble with planning movie night: What happens in a buffet culture when everyone -- and I mean a suburban Maryland neighborhood full of …

Written by Meghan Cox Gurdon on Friday July 9, 2010

The Perks of Working From Home

Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie helps a reader frustrated that his co-worker gets to work from home. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie helps a reader frustrated that his co-worker gets to work from home. Now … don’t get me wrong. I’ve spent a great chunk of my adult …

Written by David Eddie on Friday July 9, 2010

Brit Ambassador Praises Hizbullah Leader

Why has the United Kingdom failed to reprimand their ambassador to Lebanon after she praised Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, a spiritual leader of Hizbullah? Following CNN’s sacking of Octavia Nasr for expressing admiration for the Lebanese Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, who passed away recently, it has …

Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Friday July 9, 2010

Playing to Palin's Base

David Frum suggests that Sarah Palin isn’t making much of an effort to reach urban voters. But why should she even bother trying? David Frum suggests that potential 2012 GOP contender Sarah Palin isn’t making much of an effort to reach out to urban voters. Let me play devil’s advocate on this …

Written by D.R. Tucker on Friday July 9, 2010

The Media's Imaginary Gay Marriage Ban

In their analysis of Thursday's federal district court ruling on DOMA, the media forgot one important detail: there is no federal ban on gay marriage. Quality reporting on judicial decisions is hard to come by. The coupling of deadline pressures and a liberal inclination to view the courts as …

Written by Henry Clay on Friday July 9, 2010