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Why I Am a Democrat
I am pro-Israel. I am a Zionist. I have been a member of AIPAC for virtually my entire adult life. I am a Democrat. And I’m in good company. Of the 32 Jews in the House of Representatives, only one is a Republican, and of the 13 Jews in the Senate, only one is a Republican . Barack Obama ...
Obama Naïveté at the U.N.
corner.nationalreview.com — In a major foreign-policy decision taken over the weekend, President Obama has decided to legitimize the United Nations's "anti-racism" forum known as Durban II. State Department officials announced in a press release buried on Saturday, that starting ... (more) Obama Naïveté at the U.N.
Israel launches covert war against Iran
Israel launches covert war against Iran
telegraph.co.uk — Israel launches covert war against Iran as alternative to direct military strikes against its nuclear programme. (more) Israel launches covert war against Iran
Jeffrey Goldberg's gasping, dying smear tactics - Glenn Greenwald
Jeffrey Goldberg's gasping, dying smear tactics - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com — (updated below - Update II) The Atlantic 's Jeffrey Goldberg -- in a paragraph he entitles "Where the Left and Right Always Seem to Agree" -- writes (emphasis added): Joseph Epstein's excellent essay in The Wall Street Journal about I.J. Singer's The ... (more) Jeffrey Goldberg's gasping, dying smear tactics - Glenn ...
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