The perfect storm that the U.S. and the world faces today stems in part from failed Middle East and energy policies over many decades. Throughout this period, the U.S. has traded national security and massive wealth for a steady flow of oil. Saudi … [Read more...] about US Foreign Policy In The Middle East: Thoughts For Change
Contributor: Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld
Rocking The Free Speech Boat
On Jan. 23, 2004, at 2:33 p.m., an e-mail popped up on my computer screen from the solicitors for Saudi billionaire Khalid bin Mahfouz threatening to sue me in London for libel. My first thought was, "He found the wrong victim." I then called my … [Read more...] about Rocking The Free Speech Boat
Putin's Growing Appetite
President George W. Bush meeting today (Monday Sept. 29) with Ukraine's President, aims at strengthening Viktor Yushchenko's stand against the Kremlin. On the agenda is Russia's growing threats against and meddling in Ukraine's domestic politics in … [Read more...] about Putin's Growing Appetite
Ehrenfeld: Israel’s Suicidal Choice
Shortly after the citizens of the Israeli town of Sderot suffered another rocket attack from Hamas-controlled Gaza, Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered all border crossings between Israel and Gaza closed. At the same time, also on Mr. Barak's orders, … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld: Israel’s Suicidal Choice
Ehrenfeld/Lappen: No More Appeals, Palestine Must Pay Terror Victims
OP-ED: The Palestinian Authority (PA) recently asked U.S. federal courts to reopen cases it lost after refusing to defend itself against terror-funding charges. Judgments would come from U.S. and international aid, the PA argues. In both cases, … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld/Lappen: No More Appeals, Palestine Must Pay Terror Victims
The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
BP CEO Tony Hayward will likely win his case if he decides to sue American reporters and media outlets for libel in England for exposing his participation in a yacht race off the British Isle of Wight in the midst of the oil spill caused by his … [Read more...] about The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
The Fifth Generation Warfare
[From Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency; Edited by Jeffrey Norwitz; U.S. Naval War College, June 2008, chapter 28.] The United States and the West cannot win the war against radical Islam merely with … [Read more...] about The Fifth Generation Warfare
Brussels Often Criticizes Bulgaria, Sometimes Without Grounds
DR. EHRENFELD: FIGHT CORRUPTION NOW The Bulgarians should take their Premier's courage as an example, says Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld is the director of the US Centre for the Study of Corruption and the Rule of Law. She is in … [Read more...] about Brussels Often Criticizes Bulgaria, Sometimes Without Grounds
America For Sale
As the U.S. and Western markets plummet and the U.S. dollar continues its free fall, sovereign wealth funds (SWF) gobble up prime financial institutions, industries and real estate in the U.S. and the West. Given concerns regarding the political … [Read more...] about America For Sale
Rewarding Palestinian Terrorism
Unwavering U.S. determination to fund, train, and arm more than 50,000 Palestinian “soldiers” raises serious doubts about the repeated promises President George W. Bush has made to secure Israel’s safety and bring peace to the Middle East. If the … [Read more...] about Rewarding Palestinian Terrorism