Mikhail Gorbachev is a living negation of the axiom that history is written by the winners. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, whose existence he tried desperately to salvage, Gorbachev has improbably recast himself as a heroic democrat who, however imperfectly, brought down the edifice of communist repression and now champions democracy for his [...]
Massa the Martyr?
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Writing below, Matthew Vadum generously accepts embattled Rep. Eric Massa’s claim that he was forced to retire from Congress due to his opposition to ObamaCare. While this is indeed Massa’s current self-serving explanation, I for one don’t find it credible, not least because it has shifted several times now: He had initially claimed that he [...]
Ron Paul and the Protocols of the Neo-Con Elders
February 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congressman Ron Paul is a Trojan Horse in conservative America. Deluded by his unjustly-appropriated mantras, “Constitutional Conservative and Washington Outsider,” citizens seeking alternatives to politicians who have betrayed principles of fiscal and social conservatism, have dragged the Paulist edifice into their stronghold and reconsidered its potential. Rep. Paul’s triumph in the CPAC Straw Poll is [...]
A Day in the Life of a Coptic Christian in Egypt
February 23, 2010 By
Attacks on the Christian-Coptic minority by incited Muslim mobs have become a way of life.
Censorship at UC Irvine
February 19, 2010 By 31 Comments
The rights of the speaker vs. the “rights” of disruptors.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Sanctions on Iran
February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jonathan Schanzer and Mark Dubowitz of The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies argue in the New York Post that sanctions targeting Iran’s energy sector will cause the regime some very substantial pain. Material and political support for the opposition is necessary as well, but the impact of tough sanctions could cause the regime to [...]
Iran takes fight to opposition online – Times Online
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Iran’s clerical rulers, who succeeded in suppressing widespread demonstrations last week by blanketing Tehran with security, are escalating a cyberwar to combat the increasingly powerful role of the internet in mobilising their opponents. Visitors to the website of the main challenger in last June’s disputed presidential election were greeted by an image of the Iranian [...]
From the Writings of David Horowitz: February 14, 2010
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“It is the ideological adversaries of the Left who float on the wave of a future that is free.”
– Radical Son
This quote was submitted by Nichole Hungerford. She had this to say about it:
“The poignancy of this quote lies in the fact that throughout the course of human events, only some have been on the [...]
Manufacturing Consent in Iran
February 12, 2010 By 14 Comments
On the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, staged rallies of supporters and a new crackdown on democratic protestors.
The Mullahs Make the Green Revolution Invisible to the Media
February 12, 2010 By 9 Comments
A group of Senators race to support the opposition as their struggle continues.
