U.S. officials have met with Muslim Brotherhood after announcing plans for direct contacts

The Ikhwan’s Freedom and Justice Party could decide instead to call itself the Otter Party, after the character in Animal House. Why? Because at some point, they will be able to turn to the U.S. and say, as Otter did to Flounder: "You —-ed up … you trusted us!" "U.S….

Tricks of the Political Journalism Trade

How to make talking points take the form of breaking news.

Ahhh, Refreshing—-A Respectful Intellectual Debate

Say what you will about Jon Stewart—his interviews, especially the extended ones hosted on the Daily Show website, are a gift to the country. For the most part, he allows his guests time to explain their thoughts, and the discussion goes far beyond the typical, predictable partisan blood sport that Stewart once famously criticized Crossfire [...]

US Supports UN Resolution Against Israel – Middle East Peace in Our Time!

If anyone had any lingering doubts as to this administration’s position towards Israel — and it would take a narcoleptic not to have figured it out at this point — it was made painfully obvious a few days ago in, of all places, the UN.
On Friday the United Nations adopted a resolution for a nuclear [...]

Conservative Film Icon John Wayne Born Today

They sure don’t make em’ like they used to:

“I have found a certain type calls himself a liberal…now I always thought I was a liberal. I came up terribly surprised one time when I found out that I was a right-wing, conservative extremist, when I listened to everybody’s point of view that I ever met, [...]

Do Clothes Make the Muslim? Buddhists Don’t Wear Burqas

Last week, Newsweek published yet another liberal opinion piece: Superficially but falsely even-handed, optimistic, pro-Arab and Muslim culture, pro-Judeo-Christian Western culture—safely middle-of-the-road. So “middle” that the reader does not really know what road she is on or where she is going. The journalist, Christopher Dickey, is writing about the new winner of the Miss America contest, [...]

South African cartoonist gets death threats for drawing in which Muhammad tells shrink, “Other prophets have followers with a sense of humor!”

Another worthy item for our Thank You For Proving Our Point Department. “Cartoon gets Zapiro death threats,” by Bianca Capazorio for the South African Press Agency and Reuters, May 22 (thanks to Rick): Days after an alleged al-Qaeda operative detailed sketchy plans to attack World Cup teams over cartoons…

Nine Out of Ten Ayatollahs Agree – Vote Paul!

It’s bad enough that mainstream conservatives like Gov. Sarah Palin and Erick Erickson have endorsed Ron Paul’s son Rand in Kentucky’s Senate race.  But now that two more major conservative leaders—Dr. James Dobson and Sen. Jim DeMint—have done the same, the Right should be very troubled by the mainstreaming of the Paul family’s near-total abandonment [...]

Defeating Iran?

How can America deal with a nuclear Iran amidst Obama-era defense weakening?

Sarah Palin’s California Senate Endorsement Underscores Her Need for Gravitas

Critics or my recent NewsReal Blog post miss my point. My point is not to disparage either Sarah Palin or Carly Fiorina, both of whom I like, respect and admire. My point is to be candid about Palin’s shortcomings so that she can change. Because America needs the Sarah Palin that can be, not the Sarah Palin that now is.