President Obama seems set on his way to carrying out his policy of zeroing the United States nuclear weapons capability as well as its sovereignty. Speaking at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin last month, he reiterated his commitment to a "nuclear zero" … [Read more...] about U.S. Sovereignty Under Attack
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Time for Churchill’s “V or Victory”
Winston Churchill overcame many difficulties-even failures-to speak truth to power in the 1930s, warning about the growing existential threat to Great Britain-indeed all of Western Civilization; and when that truth became sufficiently apparent, to … [Read more...] about Time for Churchill’s “V or Victory”
The EU’s ‘Eureka’ Moment on the Jihadists
The news of Hezbollah's "military wing's" designation as a terrorist organization by the European Union made headlines in the U.S. and in Europe. The EU demands unanimity on such policy decisions. However, because only 22 of the 28 member states … [Read more...] about The EU’s ‘Eureka’ Moment on the Jihadists
Hand·wring·ing , the order of the day
"Never underestimate the role of fad in American life", my old friend Milton Sachs, historian, Brandeis University professor, used to say. This season's fashion is denigrating the power, historic role and the U.S.' indispensable place in preserving … [Read more...] about Hand·wring·ing , the order of the day
Soccer: A Barometer of Europe’s Immigrants’ Integration
There are a myriad of national and international, public and private barometers of European immigrant integration. Most are statistical. There is, however, a burgeoning literature of anecdotal evidence that tells the story in more human and … [Read more...] about Soccer: A Barometer of Europe’s Immigrants’ Integration
INGOs’ Insatiable Power Grab
The rapidly increasing role of nongovernmental organizations internationally (INGOs) has been a matter of concern for a very long time. First and foremost, INGOs are responsible to no one. They are motivated by a group's interest and its financial … [Read more...] about INGOs’ Insatiable Power Grab
Financial Market Vulnerability: The Next Shoe to Drop?
The global financial crisis of 2007-08 did little to lessen the vulnerability of the U.S. financial markets, leaving it open to cyber attacks by individual or groups of criminals, terrorists or states. The "glitches" in High Frequency Trading (HFT) … [Read more...] about Financial Market Vulnerability: The Next Shoe to Drop?
Commonsense on Immigration
Almost three decades ago, I made a "discovery:" virtually all the problems I had been chasing for years, as a reporter in Asia, existed in Mexico. Because of the only land border between what was then called the first and the third worlds, one day it … [Read more...] about Commonsense on Immigration
Time to Shield the U.S. from EMP Threats
"Protecting the national grid could be accomplished at a cost to the average rate payer of merely 20 cents annually," says Dr. Peter V. Pry. Instead of fixating on George Zimmerman's trial, the U.S. media would much better serve the public by … [Read more...] about Time to Shield the U.S. from EMP Threats
Political Islam’s Disinformation
How could the Muslim Brotherhood and other proponents of political Islam (including the violent kind) fool so many in the West for such a long time? Why did the West accept their demagoguery about "Islamic democracy" or "the rule of law" instead of … [Read more...] about Political Islam’s Disinformation