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That Silly Sarah Just Won’t Stop Makin’ Sense!

Well, it’s been a little over a week since Sarah Palin announced she will resign as Alaska’s governor, and to the extent she has sought any coverage in national media, it is to weigh in on a serious issue, which is more than can be said of her critics.

As usual, that “nutty” Caribou …

The Savaging of Sarah Palin

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From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the aftermath of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement last weekend that she plans to resign from office, pundits have been scrambling for an explanation. Personally, the whole matter has left me feeling a little like I did at the end of seventh grade, …

Hypocrisy and Cruelty Towards Sarah Palin and Her Family

As we bid the fireworks goodbye, I wanted to quickly blog something I feel guilty for not writing about sooner: the cruelty and viciousness of many in the media towards Sarah Palin and her family.

The media and blogosphere are exploding with speculation about Palin’s reasons for deciding to leave office midway through her first term …

Journalist Pushes On In Bangladesh Despite Harassment; His US Supporters Keep Faith With Him

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From Center for Security Policy
by HEATHER ROBINSON

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Journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, who was physically attacked and beaten in February by thugs he believes were members of the Bangladeshi government’s ruling party, has recovered from his injuries.

But this independent Bangladeshi journalist, whose groundbreaking reporting exposed the Islamist radicalization of …

UAE Violates Spirit of International Cooperation and Sportsmanship

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This week the United Arab Emirates (UAE) refused to grant entry to Shahar Peer, an Israeli female tennis champion, to compete in the Barclay’s Dubai Tennis Championship.

The UAE offered this explanation: “We do not wish to politicize spots, but we have to be sensitive to recent events in the region and …

She’s a Righteous Person. And She’s Defending Herself. That’s “the plan.”

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Anderson Cooper’s discussion tonight with Bill Bennet and James Carville on CNN about Sarah Palin’s belated effort to defend herself from the media’s savaging her revealed something about Mrs. Palin.

Narrating that Mrs. Palin had taken issue with the way Katie Couric and Tina Fey expolited her to advance their careers, …

The Eloquent Words of a Hindu Israel-Supporter

Yesterday about 800 people gathered outside the Israeli consulate to support Israel.  Among those I met was Mr. Gaurang G. Vaishnav, executive vice president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, or World Hindu Council of America. He was there in the cold, along with numerous fellow Hindu compatriots and Christians, joining Jewish Israel-supporters during this difficult …

It’s Not U.S. Foreign Policy, Folks, They Just Hate Us

Today brought the terrible news that among the 195 killed and 295 wounded in terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, five Americans were murdered, including two Chabad rabbis and one of their wives, and a man from Virginia and his 13-year-old daughter on a yoga retreat. This blatant targeting of Americans and Jews in …

Mumbai Attacks No Acts of “Desperation”

First, on this Thanksgiving Day, my thoughts and prayers are with Chabad Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka Holzberg and their son, who were held hostage by Islamist terrorists in this morning’s attacks in Mumbai, India, as well as with other hostages and those whom the terrorists have injured or killed. According to some …

Why Sarah Palin Ought to be a Feminist Heroine

An interesting element of liberals’ and the mainstream media’s reactions to Sarah Palin is the way they attack her for the very things–such as balancing a high-powered career and her obligations as a mother, daughter, and sister–that feminists usually champion.

According to the AP, Palin has charged the state of Alaska taxpayers over $20,000 for her …