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 …
Today the much-anticipated beerfest between Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and James Crowley of the Cambridge police department, brokered by President Obama, will take place.
Yesterday, I was blown away by what struck me as the sincerity, common sense, and decency of Lucia Whalen, the woman who called 911 to report possibly suspicious activity at …
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 …
In his speech last Thursday in Cairo, President Obama emphasized his respect for the Muslim world. While the notion that, with superior diplomatic skills, Obama can sweet talk fanatics like Iran’s Ahmadinejad into becoming statesmen is illusory, perhaps it is not wise to otherwise pre-judge the effect of the President’s show of respect to …
In boycotting the second United Nations Conference Against Racism (dubbed “Durban II”), being held today in Geneva, Switzerland, President Barack Obama has shown leadership in opposing anti-Semitism.
Over the weekend, President Obama defended his decision to boycott the conference, saying the anti-Israel rhetoric in the draft final communique was “oftentimes …