Monthly Archives: October 2009

Muslim Anti-Jihadist Takes New York, New Haven By Storm

Yes, there is such a thing as a pioneering Muslim anti-jihadist, and this week I got the excellent opportunity to spend time  with one.

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, editor of The Weekly Blitz, a Zionist and general interest newspaper based in Dhaka, Bangladesh met with leaders in New York City and spoke to New York audiences …

Bob Trask: an American Thinker

Bob Trask is a uniquely American spiritual philosopher and self-help teacher who hails from the Pacific Northwest. For over three decades, he has been spiritual guide, author, and counselor to thousands. In his recently published book, “Romancing the Soul” Trask expands his vision of the “Trask Triangle,” a …

Michael Moore’s “Capitalism, a Love Story” a Refutation of Itself

I just saw Michael Moore’s new movie. Moore’s creativity and humor have decreased roughly in proportion to his ever-increasing dogmatism. A good comedian, after all, needs the capacity to step back and lighten up; genuine stridency and urgency to force a perspective is at odds with comedy.

He does manage a funny moment or two (not …

American Foreign Policy Council’s Ilan Berman Exhorts the West to Find Its Backbone

Ilan Berman’s new book,“Winning the Long War, Retaking the Offensive Against Radical Islam,” (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2009) catalogues American successes and failures to defeat radical Islam post-9/11. In its quiet, detailed, meticulously researched way, it is a powerful call to action in the war against radical Islam—especially the war of ideas.

The book is …

Let President Obama’s Honor Remind Us Appeasement Will Not Produce Peace

Today President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. Good for him; it is nice to see our President honored.

But now more than ever, the always noble effort to attempt nonviolent solutions should not be confused with appeasement, or the granting of tolerance, free reign, and even materials to evil, rogue regimes and actors.

With a vicious …