Defining the Last Decade
My CNN.com column argues that the years from 2000 on have been united by one great theme: This is the decade when the bills came due for neglected problems. My CNN.com column picks up a challenge issued by Michael Toth in this space a few weeks ago: to define the decade of the 00s. (I know, …Kill AIG Now
AIG's total debts will never be repaid. If the government wants to shield taxpayers and the rest of the insurance industry from the problems that AIG poses, it needs to break up the company. As the once highflying American International Group (AIG) enters its second year as a ward of the American …Pakistan's Army: Waging Jihad Against Other Muslims
Pakistan's 1971 civil war constitutes the single most terrible slaughter of Muslims since the founding of Islam – committed entirely by Muslims. This is the seventh installment in Kapil Komireddi’s series, Pakistan: Anatomy of a Failed State. Click here for the rest of the series. …America’s Silence Empowers the Mullahs
In the third in an exclusive series of excerpts from his latest book, Accomplice to Evil: Iran and the War Against the West , Michael Ledeen argues that the U.S. must openly support the Iranian opposition's attempts to undermine the regime -- before the mullahs acquire a nuclear bomb. Few …Obama Snubs the Troops
Oslo was the place for President Obama to give proper recognition and credit to our military men and women. Yet, instead of heralding their accomplishments, Obama referenced his favorite subject: himself. President Obama’s speech at Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize has been surprisingly well …A Hero: On Screen and Off
Sir Richard Todd died earlier this month at the age of 90. Todd was a hero of World War II and later reenacted many of his wartime exploits in a long acting career. "Bullets zipped by as I jumped. I hit the ground 6 seconds later and came under intense fire . . ." 11 …
Who Let this Funny Lady Write for the New York Times?
Catherine Rampell does something almost frighteningly transgressive: she has written a funny article for the New York Times . Catherine Rampell does something almost frighteningly transgressive: she has written a funny article for the New York Times ... about the VAT of all things. The …Remembering My Father
Hannukah is the celebration of heroes. For me, there is no bigger hero than my dad, Eliezer Czerniak. Hannukah is the celebration of heroes. For me, there is no bigger hero than my dad, Eliezer Czerniak. He was a part of the “greatest generation” and had a very interesting and fulfilling …"Natural Republican Voters"
For years, Republican leaders have been assuring anxious followers that the post-1970 wave of very low-skilled Hispanic migrants from Mexico and Central America are guided by conservative values. They omitted to note that the children of these immigrants would follow a very different path. For …W.H. Social Secretary Snubs Congress, Blabs at Bar
F F Exclusive : At a swank Georgetown watering hole, FF Contributor Crystal Wright witnessed Desiree Rogers yak to strangers about an event which she refused to testify about before Congress. Over a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne, Rogers said it was more important for her “to experience the …America Needs Neoconservatism
In 2006 and 2008, Americans rejected a conservatism they saw as incompetent and irrelevant. But that rejection did not mean they wanted to hand the keys to the car to an unchecked Democratic Party. Americans want a practical, modern, secular conservatism that delivers results that benefit the …What Obama Should Have Said in Oslo
My column for The Week offers the president three speechwriting DOS and one DON'T. My column for The Week offers the president three speechwriting DOS and one DON'T. Do salute the American soldier. Do acknowledge his predecessors by name, including George W. Bush. Do defend the Afghanist…How to Make a Hannukah "Wreath"
Last Hannukah, I blogged about shedding my Jewish inhibitions about decorating for the season, and decided to go all out celebrating "the festival of light." This year I've gone further and crafted a "wreath"--in the shape of a Star of David. Last Hannukah, I blogged about shedding my Jewish …
Taking the Fight to the Taliban
That U.S. troops in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan are under the overall command of a Canadian general is a tribute to the professionalism and competence of Canada’s army. Both nations though will need to prepare for a year of hard fighting in a region which serves as the nerve center for …Congress Less Trusted Than Ever
For the first time, a majority of Americans responded that they believe the honesty and ethical standards of "members of Congress" are "low" or "very low." Congress finished dead last in perceived honesty - below car salesman - in Gallup's latest poll. Cracking jokes about Congressional thievery …The Cost of No Deal
Republican leaders are reluctant to cut deals with the Democrats for fear of being branded sell-outs by the party's base. But by being rejectionist, we are getting worse and less conservative results on healthcare reform than we could have had we negotiated. Two reports last night of what the …GOP Heading to Purity Test Battle
A Frum Forum poll of voting members on the Republican National Committee reveals an organization deeply divided on the issue of a GOP litmus test. A Frum Forum poll of voting members on the Republican National Committee reveals an organization deeply divided on the issue of a GOP litmus …