Whether Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan survives the current crisis, the legend of "The Turkish model" is dead. The implications of the loss of Turkey's image abroad, particularly in the Islamic world, may be far more important than the explosion … [Read more...] about Turkey: The End of a Geopolitical Model
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Obama’s Wasted Year in the Middle East
Obama's "active passivity" in the Middle East in 2013, has contributed to the turmoil. It was The Year Obama Wasted. "Instead of striving for solutions that appear to be drastic but are viable and lasting, the West preferred to take a mild painkiller … [Read more...] about Obama’s Wasted Year in the Middle East
The Corrupt Academy*
"One has to start somewhere." That's how the president of the American Studies Association justified the ASA's vote to boycott Israel when he was asked why the organization had ignored the vast number of human rights abusing states that pepper the … [Read more...] about The Corrupt Academy*
The Muslim Brotherhood at Work: Tunisia
The Muslim Brotherhood's modus operandi of corrupting the meaning of political democracy is like bacteria that festers from a wound to spread the contamination. A good example of how it works may be found in the recent activities of the Tunisian … [Read more...] about The Muslim Brotherhood at Work: Tunisia
Palestinian Myths: Jerusalem is Ours
In his preposterous Christmas greeting, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, claimed: "Jesus was a Palestinian messenger." He also used the opportunity to deny the right of the Jews and their State of Israel, to their 3,000 … [Read more...] about Palestinian Myths: Jerusalem is Ours
The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
The president's panel found no official malfeasance but recommends overhauling surveillance programs anyway. Grope through the Styrofoam pellets of rhetoric that surround the 46 recommendations in the report issued last week by the president's … [Read more...] about The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
Jesus is No God – Says a Canadian Islamic Charity
"Is Jesus God?" A billboard posted at Dundas Subway Station in Toronto asks. The screaming poster's words answer: "Bible & Quran say NO" further instructing the reader: "Discover the Truth." CoolcetfreeQuran, a Canadian registered charity, … [Read more...] about Jesus is No God – Says a Canadian Islamic Charity
In a World He Never Intended (To Make)
The Obama Administration’s foreign policy begins to look like that tightly wound ball of crocheting thread that the kitten has been playing with for several hours and is now finally completely unraveling. How innocent the kitty is may be a question … [Read more...] about In a World He Never Intended (To Make)
“Arab Spring” Delusions
In the Arab-Islamic Political Culture rumors are an integral part of social activity that quickly become absolute truth that cannot be challenged. It has to do with exaggerations, flights of fancy and especially, in a society that believes in … [Read more...] about “Arab Spring” Delusions
Our Impact: SPEECH Act Defendant Gets $48,000 In Attorneys’ Fees
The SPEECH Act combats libel tourism, the process of trying to enforce an international defamation ruling in the United States if the ruling isn’t consistent with U.S. law. The leading SPEECH Act case is Trout Point Lodge Ltd. v. Handshoe. In that … [Read more...] about Our Impact: SPEECH Act Defendant Gets $48,000 In Attorneys’ Fees