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Why Do Feminists Hate Palin?
The presidential race of 2008 exposed feminist ideology for the charade that it is: Hillary Clinton, who rose to power on her cheating husband's coattails, was hailed as a feminist hero, while Sarah Palin, a self-made woman, was ridiculed. Mytheos Holt doesn't know the half of Jessica Valenti. …Watch: "Peace Activists" Attack Soldiers
The Israeli Defense Forces have released video showing their soldiers coming under attack from the pro-Gaza flotilla's "peace activists":IDF: "Peace Activists" Brought Weapons
The Israeli Defense Forces have released images of the weapons that were brought on the pro-Gaza flotilla: Early Monday morning (31 May), IDF naval forces intercepted six ships attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. This happened after numerous warnings from Israel and …
York: What Can the GOP Do About Sestak?
Byron York explores the options that the GOP has in dealing with Joe Sestak: Clearly, Republicans believe they haven't been told the whole story. But what can the GOP do about it? Democrats control the White House, the House and the Senate. Republicans cannot hold committee hearings and …
Eli Lake: Israel Raid Triggers Backlash
Eli Lake reports on the global reaction to the Israeli raid on a pro-Gaza flotilla: Protests were held throughout the Middle East and Europe on Monday in reaction to Israel's commando raid on a Turkish ship ferrying supplies to Palestinians that left at least nine people dead. Israel …
UN: Iran Has Fuel for Two Nuclear Weapons
A UN report has new projections on Iran's weapons capacity: In their last report before the United Nations Security Council votes on sanctions against Iran , international nuclear inspectors declared Monday that Iran has now produced a stockpile of nuclear fuel that experts say would be …
Iraq's Sunnis Regrouping
The Washington Post reports on how Sunnis in Iraq are regrouping and consolidating their political power in a Shia dominated government: BAGHDAD -- Seven years after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, dozens of Iraqis representing various insurgent groups checked into a five-star hotel in …
Top Al-Qaeda Leader Killed
The New York Times reports that the U.S. is believed to have successfully killed Al-Qaeda's third-highest ranking member: U.S. intelligence agencies believe al Qaeda's No. 3 leader was killed recently in a missile strike in the tribal areas of Pakistan, officials said on Monday. The CIA …
Stop the Hypocrisy about Israel
Turkey is a NATO ally, an applicant to the European Union. What is it doing allowing its nationals to smuggle cement that could build bunkers? Especially when those nationals belong to a group, the Turkish IHH (Insani Yardim Vakfi) that Israel has designated a terrorist organization? Enjoy …Netanyahu Cancels White House Visit
Laura Rozen has the details on Benjamin Netanyahu's canceled White House visit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a planned trip to Washington Tuesday and will return home to Israel from Canada today to deal with the diplomatic fallout in the wake of Israeli commandos …
10 Die As Israel Stops Gaza Flotilla
The New York Times reports that Israeli efforts to stop a pro-Gaza flotilla have resulted in casualties: Israeli naval commandos raided a flotilla carrying thousands of tons of supplies for Gaza in international waters on Monday morning, killing at least 10 people, according to the …
McCain's War Record Needs No Defense
Recently I wrote about the campaign to denigrate John McCain’s heroism as a PoW. In response, Peter Brimelow -- who runs VDare.com -- questioned my belief that McCain is a man who puts his country ahead of his own personal ambitions. Recently I wrote about the campaign in the U.S. to …How Greece Got Here
Greece's fiscal problems did not start with the adoption of the Euro in 2001. They started 30 years earlier with a Socialist government which built an unsustainable civil service, with benefits that liberals in America can only dream of. Greece's fiscal problems did not start with adoption of the …Sarah Palin's Feminism
Sarah Palin has taken to peppering her recent speeches with lines about "conservative feminism". But while her ideas are still being defined, they have already come under attack. As most people who’ve read any history of the conservative movement know, new permutations of it arise anew, and from …McChrystal: Taliban Trains in Iran
General McChrystal has some disturbing news on where the Taliban is getting its training: The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Sunday there is "clear evidence" that some Taliban fighters have trained in Iran. Gen. Stanley McChrystal told reporters in the Afghan capital …
Nick Kristof Attacks Ayaan Hirsi Ali
At The Daily Beast , Andrew Roberts takes New York Times columnist Nick Kristof to task for his review of Ayann Hirsi Ali's new book, Nomad : The bravest woman I know—and I know plenty, including Margaret Thatcher—is the Somalian-born writer and former Dutch politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, …
U.S. Rifle Not Effective In Afghanistan
The AP reports that a standard issue U.S. rifle is not doing its job well enough in Afghanistan: The U.S. military's workhorse rifle - used in battle for the last 40 years - is proving less effective in Afghanistan against the Taliban's more primitive but longer range weapons. As a result, …
Poll: Only Campbell Can Beat Boxer
A new poll makes the case that even if California's Republicans nominate Carly Fiorina to run for Senate, that their best chance for victory in November remains Tom Campbell: The poll by the Los Angeles Times and University of Southern California clearly shows that U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer is …
Israeli Navy Confronts Pro-Gaza Flotilla
The Jerusalem Post reports on a developing standoff between the Israeli navy and a pro-Gaza flotilla: The Gaza protest flotilla changed course to gain distance from the Israeli navy boats which had hailed them, demanded they identify themselves and warned them they would not be allowed …