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A dramatic shift in Middle East alliances: Egypt, Israel and Hamas

Egypt’s initial failed effort to mediate an end to the latest confrontation between Israel and Hamas reflects a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern alliances since the last eruption of intense violence between Palestinians and Israelis, the third in nearly six…

Israel crisis: Obama’s obscene moral relativism

As Palestinian terror dramatically escalates, the Obama administration is working hard – not to defeat the terrorists, but to tie Israel’s hands behind its back. Sure, there is background noise paying lip-service to an Israeli right of self-defense and babbling…

July Fourth: Be especially proud to be an American in 2014

(Reuters) American. Remember when that word meant something? When it gave you a lump in your throat to say it, or how your heart soared to hear “The Star-Spangled Banner”? That still happens – to some of us. According to…

Technology and the Golden Rule: The Internet does not erase our moral responsibility

The Internet does not erase our moral responsibility – some activities involving technology are simply wrong. Our culture, mores, religion and the weight of judgment of the Internet community can and should encourage ethical behavior. I suggest we live by…

Obama Flubs Iraq

It has been a rough week in Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has stormed into Fallujah, Mosul, and Tikrit in Iraq’s Sunni north, and is eager to strike at Baghdad. In a historic move, Kurdish…

Looming EPA power plant rules fuel industry concerns

Lawmakers and Washington interest groups are engaged in a battle over whether looming EPA rules will help or hurt as President Obama prepares to announce a highly anticipated performance standard for power plants June 2. The proposed standard will require…

President Obama Defends His Foreign Policy In West Point Speech — But Where Do We Go From Here?

In his commencement address at West Point this morning, President Obama offered a defense of his administration’s foreign policy over the past six years and his vision for the future of American foreign policy. The speech comes on the heels…

Putin Is Undermining Ukraine’s Democracy — And Obama Is Letting Him

Vladimir Putin’s disdain for democracy is no secret. He has quashed dissent at home, and the passage on Tuesday of a new “Blogger Law” is only the latest move by the Kremlin to control media and police the internet. As…

A new ‘Watergate’? Team Obama and the hunt for the truth about Benghazi

When the White House, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the fearless private watchdog group Judicial Watch, turned over an email about constructing the appropriate narrative response to the tragedy at Benghazi written by…