Politicization of Middle Eastern Studies – by Brendan Goldman

On blatant display at Columbia U. Iran conference

Jonathan Schanzer and Madeleine Morganstern: Rashid Khalidi Headlines Taxpayer-funded Palestinian Fest – Jewish Policy Center

The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC), a U.S. taxpayer-funded organization noted for the virulent anti-Israeli attitudes of its academic members, held a conference in October at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Most of the conference was apolitical, but two lectures in particular raise (again) the question of whether PARC should be the [...]

From the Pen of David Horowitz: December 17, 2009

I remember vividly an episode in the mid-70s, when one of the Panther arms caches, a house on 29th Street in East Oakland, was raided by the police and 1,000 weapons including machine guns, grenade launchers and anti-tank guns were uncovered. Party attorney Charles Garry held a press conference at which he claimed that the [...]

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Hamas top dog: “All Islamist militant groups will form a united front with Iran against Israel if it attacks Iran”

Here’s one for the learned analysts who are sure Sunnis will never work with Shi’ites, and vice versa. “Hamas says will unite with Iran if Israel attacks,” from Ynet News, December 15 (thanks to Alexandre): Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal said on Tuesday that Islamist militant groups would back Iran…

Global warming reporters left out in the cold

When last we left Seth “Full Disclosure” Borenstein, the AP reporter was “investigating” those Climategate emails — messages written by scientists Seth seems pretty chummy with.
Alas, being on a first name basis with the “experts” responsible for pulling off the fraud of the century doesn’t even get you a cup of coffee these days. And [...]

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Harassment across Arab world drives women inside – AP

The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first-ever regional conference addressing the once taboo topic. Activists from 17 countries across the region met in Cairo for a two-day conference ending [...]

Duck-and-Run Obama – by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown

The Obama White House has become like a bad reality TV show.

Shakedown in Copenhagen – by Joseph Klein

The UN-sponsored climate change conference is rife with fraud and hysteria.

Caroline Glick: Narcissists and madmen, Jerusalem Post

Perhaps when the history of our times is written, ours will be called The Era of Narcissistic Catechisms. To understand why this is the case it is enough to consider the fortunes of two green movements.On the main stage of global affairs this week we have the much touted UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. [...]

From the Pen of David Horowitz: December 12, 2009

After Betty’s murder, I ceased to be politically active. I couldn’t even think about politics apart from these events. In my heart, I knew that it would not be possible for me to work for a cause again until I had resolved the issues of her death. As New Leftists, we felt ourselves immunized from [...]

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