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
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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
Egypt, Qaradawi & Qatar’s Balancing Act
Egypt's Al-Ahram reported on 13 December that Al-Azhar's Supreme Clerical Committee, the paramount advisory body of one of Islam's most influential religious and academic institutions, had just voted to accept the resignation of the noted Muslim … [Read more...] about Egypt, Qaradawi & Qatar’s Balancing Act
Needed: “Leadership Out of the Swamp”
"The long march through the institutions" halts -- temporarily? - by Sol W. Sanders* In 1967 Rudi Dutschke, a flamboyant leader of post-World War II European student radicals looking back on two centuries of failed revolutions, had an epiphany: … [Read more...] about Needed: “Leadership Out of the Swamp”
Al Rajhi Bank Links to al Qaeda in Syria
A bankcard and a credit card issued by the Saudi Al Rajhi bank, as well as other possessions of an al-Qaeda operative who was killed in Syria last week, were shown on the Syrian official TV station and posted on YouTube* on December 12, 2013. This … [Read more...] about Al Rajhi Bank Links to al Qaeda in Syria
Courting Iran
The United States' policy toward Iran is seemingly dictated by Tehran. On December 7, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned, "If Congress adopts sanctions ... The entire deal is dead. We do not like to negotiate under duress." Zarif's threat … [Read more...] about Courting Iran
Iran – The Whitewash
Washington's efforts to whitewash Iran's terrorist credentials are picking up speed. One way to do it is to expose our traditional Middle East allies for crimes we didn't bother with until now. Last week, a bi-partisan resolution was introduced in … [Read more...] about Iran – The Whitewash