2008’s The Stoning of Soraya M. jarred audiences with an uncompromising portrayal of Islamic “justice” in Iran. The film was based on a book by French journalist Freidoune Sahebjam, and relayed the true story of a woman framed for adultery by her husband as a way to extricate himself from the marriage. Under Islamic Sharia [...]
Ask the federal Minister for Tourism about the Swat Valley, which used to be a major tourist attraction — the "Switzerland of Pakistan" (Swat-zerland?). In recent years, it has become a war zone, courtesy of his "true followers of Islamic ideology." One supposes he’s quite alright with that, or just…
How Antonio Gramsci influenced the Left, and infiltrated the White House.
New Congresswoman in Florida thinks Congress’ new #1 priority should be to let her wear her hats on the house floor. To disagree is sexist.
Remarking on the intellectual vanity of Christopher Hitchens’ atheist crusade, Ross Douthat once quipped that “If the world were to end tomorrow in the hail of fire, I’m confident that one of the last things to be heard on Earth, before the meteor hits, would be the sound of Hitchens and [evangelical minister] Tim LaHaye [...]
Some years back, the term “turkey” was more popularly employed to describe some type of loser. “That guy – what a turkey!” someone might say derisively. A colorful variation from the 70s was the “jive turkey” – someone untrustworthy who was full of that stuff Olbermann says conservatives play with – but more on him [...]
This article originally appeared at FrontPage Magazine, on March 24, 2006. As I have proceeded with the tedious and unrewarding project of replying to the critical reviews of professors profiled in the pages of my book, I find myself wondering whether there has ever been a cohort of intellectuals so socially privileged and occupationally secure [...]
American Assassin tells how superagent Mitch Rapp, scourge of the jihadis got to be superagent Mitch Rapp. Surprisingly, Vince Fynn’s prequel to the Mitch Rapp series is more like a Frederick Forsyth (Day of the Jackal) book with its detailed description of agent training, international networks and tradecraft. Of course, in the end Rapp still [...]
Pastor John C. Hagee delivers a stirring defense of Israel at David Horowitz’s Restoration Weekend.
Is the Korean Peninsula at the point of no return?
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