by Daniel Pipes | Jun 19, 2004 | Terrorism
After 444 days of humbling Jimmy Carter, the rulers in Tehran decided to conclude their drama at the U.S. embassy before they had to face the new president.
by Thomas Sowell | Jun 19, 2004 | Education, POLITICS
With all the noise being made — from traffic noise to Al Gore’s ranting — you might never suspect that there was a National Day of Silence. What you might also not suspect is that this day is observed in schools and colleges across the country, where... by Thomas Sowell | Jun 18, 2004 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
This must be the golden age of symbolism. In war-torn Iraq, its political leaders are demanding that foreign workers who are trying to rebuild that country must be subject to the Iraqi legal system. Do you have any idea what the Iraqi legal system is? Are you prepared... by Our Readers | Jun 18, 2004 | POLITICS
The following is the correspondence between Ed Cline and John Lewis, Ph.D. concerning Dr. Lewis’ recent op-ed “The Threat of a Faith-Based Defense of America, Capitalism Magazine, June 6, 2004: Dear Dr. Lewis: Your remarkable and succinct summation of the... by Don Luskin | Jun 18, 2004 | POLITICS
The factor dominating the strategic situation is the long-overdue end to the Federal Reserve’s patience in maintaining low interest rates. The single most important matter now facing the market is the urgent need for the Fed to raise interest rates — now!... by Tom DeWeese | Jun 17, 2004 | POLITICS
President Bush has hit the campaign trail to save the Patriot Act, which will expire in 2005. In calling for its continuation, the President said, “we can no longer rely on false hope.” Which false hope is that? The hope that America’s free society... by Daniel Pipes | Jun 17, 2004 | WORLD
The Saudi government pays his salary and the British taxpayer subsidizes the mosque where he speaks. Such official patronage for jihad makes one wonder how many more will have to die as victims of jihad before people really wake up to the threat of militant Islam.
by Larry Elder | Jun 17, 2004 | POLITICS
“Ronald Reagan ‘tortured’ blacks.” One Sunday morning, as I drove to my local tennis court to play a match, I heard a black radio commentator give that assessment of the now late, great 40th president. Imagine my conflict. After all, here I am,... by Walter Williams | Jun 16, 2004 | POLITICS
Suppose you saw a fat, old, ugly, cigar-smoking man married to a beautiful young lady, what prediction would you make about the man’s income? If you’re like most, you’d predict that this guy has a lot of money. In effect, that fat, old, ugly,...