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April 30, 2008
Hawaiian 'sovereignty activists' seize palace
This historic Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu, the only former royal palace in the United States, has been seized by activists apparently demanding Hawaiian sovereignty. More

April 30, 2008
SCIENCE magazine: ethanol bad for environment
Big science is starting to agree that ethanol production is hurting, not helping the environment. Greenie hysteria debunked again. More

April 30, 2008
Berkeley College Republicans seek to protest Code Pink
Hats off to the Berkeley College Republicans who have applied for a permit to demonstrate in front of the Marine Recruiting Center in downtown Berkeley at the same time that Code Pink is demonstrating against the Marines. More

April 30, 2008
How dumb does Obama think we are?
Barack Obama has a pattern of dealing with political problems by denial. More

April 30, 2008
Is Obama becoming radioactive?
North Carolina and Mississippi Republicans have already attacked local candidates endorsing Barack Obama. Now comes evidence from a Democrat that Obama may be on his way to being an albatross around the Democrats' necks. More

April 30, 2008
Near Chaos in Zimbabawe
Opposition groups were joined by Human Rights organizations in calling for an end to the crackdown on dissent initiated by dictator Robert Mugabe. More

April 30, 2008
No Recession yet...officially
The figures on GDP released today would seem to indicate that the economy is still growing albeit very, very slowly: More

April 30, 2008
Gas Prices - Dems are getting exactly what they fought for
It is time to hold Democrats responsible for constructing domestic oil supplies. More

April 30, 2008
Is Egypt on the brink of a Revolution?
Recent events in Egypt have included food riots, political unrest, and troubles with Palestinians on their borders. But does it all add up to a possible revolution? More

April 30, 2008
NASA Confirms Natural Climate Shift
NASA has confirmed that a developing natural climate pattern will likely result in much colder temperatures. More

April 30, 2008
Food Scientists say Stop Biofuels Production
A group of food scientists have called for a moratorium on bio fuels production due to food shortages in the third world caused partly by the production of ethanol More

April 30, 2008
Disrespect and respect in Obama's press conference
There was an odd confluence of respect and disrespect in Barack Obama's press conference distancing himself from the specifics of some of Jeremiah Wright's vicious and insane statements. More

April 30, 2008
A roundup of Wright Reaction
A link-o-rama of Wright and Obama. More

April 30, 2008
I wonder who The New York Times Supports in this Campaign?
The Times equates Pastor Wright's racism to what the paper writes is the "bigotry" of the "prominent white supporter" of John McCain, Pastor John Hagee. More

April 29, 2008
Too little, too late
He finally did it,Obama threw his pastor under the bus. Just for fun let's see how many days it took him to disown his radical preacher. More

April 29, 2008
Bobby Jindal on the Tonight Show
Check out for yourself the most promising Republican politician in the country being interviewed by Jay Leno. More

April 29, 2008
Who's suckering whom?
Barack Obama is trying to have it both ways again. More

April 29, 2008
California gun owners face further harrassment
The NRA calls our attention to an alarming bill being considered by California's left wing legislature, which is gerrymandered into permanent Democrat domination. More

April 29, 2008
No, It's Not All Wright
Last go round, the media and other apologists insisted we were overreacting to out of context "snippets." Yesterday's disgraceful showcase at the NPC shredded all such pretext. More

April 29, 2008
Another Obama falsehood
Barack Obama's connection to Tony Rezko may rival his Rev. Wright ties as a damaging electoral issue. Now he is caught lying about one of the most embarrasing moments in the relationship. More

April 29, 2008
Obama and McGovern
Visions of a McGovern-style blowout election should Obama be nominated are already dancing through the heads of some Republicans, like children's sugarplums on Christmas eve. More

April 29, 2008
Consumer Confidence down in April
The Conference Board's widely watched Consumer Confidence Index was down this month on fears of job losses and recession: More

April 29, 2008
Hillary's Earmarks nearly $3 billion
This is someone who is going to balance the budget and reform Congress? More

April 29, 2008
Wright's evasion in his National Press Club speech
Reverend Jeremiah Wright denied likening Israel's policies to apartheid in his speech yesterday at the National Press Club. But his own words in his own church's publication indicate otherwise. More

April 29, 2008
Press Club Organizer of Wright Event a Clinton Supporter
It doesn't take much to connect the dots in this conspiracy theory. More

April 29, 2008
Polls Starting to Make Clinton's Case
Hillary Clinton has been saying for months that she would be a stronger general election candidate than Barack Obama because of she attracts more white, working class voters than Obama. More

April 29, 2008
What is Bill Richardson thinking? (updated)
Investor's Business Daily highlights the very problematic private South American diplomatic initiative of Bill Richardson More

April 29, 2008
Supreme Court OK's Voter ID Law in Indiana
In a huge victory for anti-voter fraud forces, the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 margin, ruled an Indiana law requiring photo ID to vote did not violate the constitution. More

April 29, 2008
Wright Implies Obama Agrees with him
One almost feels sorry for Barack Obama as he is forced to watch his train wreck of a pastor spew the most nauseating racist, anti-American bilge imaginable without being able to stop it. More

April 28, 2008
Superdelegates trickling toward Obama
Democratic Party super-delegates continue to break for Barack Obama More

April 28, 2008
The spirit of the Olympics?
Surprise, surprise! The Olympic Torch has begun its relay through North Korea, and there are no protests at all. More

April 28, 2008
Wright equates 'God Damn America' with criticism of black church
If you dare criticize Pastor Wright for saying "Not God bless America but God Damn America" you are a racist bigot because what you're really doing is criticizing "the black church:" More

April 28, 2008
Save the New York Times!
Would the last person reading the New York Times please turn out the lights? More

April 28, 2008
Cindy Sheehan too leftist for SF?
Apparently, Cindy Sheehan needs to complete a petition-drive in order to get on the ballot to challenge Nancy Pelosi in the next election. More

April 28, 2008
Indiana Voter ID Law Upheld
In a huge victory for fair and honest elections, the Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law requiring a photo ID to vote: More

April 28, 2008
Ayres and Obama:It's Not the Crime, It's the CoverUp
Tom Maguire pokes around a bit and discovers that Obama's ties to terrorist Bill Ayres are far more substantial than Obama has yet admitted to. More

April 28, 2008
Reverend Wright's 'Brainy' Theories on Race
This is a nationally recognized "scholar?" More

April 28, 2008
Obama's Weird Idea of 'Bi-Partisanship'
Barack Obama's appearance on Fox News yesterday came off as something of a triumph in that he was able to get through the entire interview with Chris Wallace without generating a huge amount of controversy. More

April 28, 2008
Jimmy Carter: Hamas Apologist
Former President Jimmy Carter, fresh off his disasterous trip to the Middle East where he met and embraced Hamas officials, has an op-ed in the New York Times talking about what a swell job he does in talking to the thugs of the world More

April 28, 2008
An inconvenient movie poster
Did somebody have a little fun at Al Gore's expense when creating the movie poster for An Inconvenient Truth? More

April 27, 2008
Another way the warmists cost you money
Aside from all the other little problems (like starvation in poor countries) associated with ethanol production, gasoline blends using ethanol actually cost motorists more, even when the blend is cheaper per gallon. More

April 27, 2008
A NYT non-story that ignores the real story
The Democrat candidates are busy attacking each other, so the New York Times steps up and criticizes of John McCain for doing something entirely legal: More

April 27, 2008
Meet the Protestors
It is no big surprise that there have been protests after the New York police officers in the Bell case were acquitted. It is instructive to look at just what groups are supporting the protests More

April 27, 2008
Karzai Escapes Assassination Attempt
Today, the war came to Kabul with an assassination attempt on President Karzai: More

April 27, 2008
Obama's 'Mainstream' Friends
Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe looks at William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn - the two unrepentant Weather Underground terrorists frieindly with Obama - and wonders why asking the candidate about them is out of bounds More

April 27, 2008
Hezb'allah Prepares for War
Having successfully paralyzed the Lebanese government for more than a year, the political/terrorist group Hezb'allah will now apparently turn its attention back to Israel. More

April 27, 2008
Obama's Halo Slips a little more
Just a little more evidence - if any is needed - that Obama plays the game of politics the old fashioned way. More

April 26, 2008
The latest environmentalist-generated fiasco (updated)
Environmentalists have once again prescribed the wrong medicine, making matters worse instead of curing the problems over which they fret. More

April 26, 2008
NYT a no-show at White House Correspondents Dinner
Editor & Publisher reports that the New York Times will not be sending anyone to this year's White House Correspondents Dinner. More

April 26, 2008
'A rather savage, unsophisticated set of mores'
Michael Hirsh, writing in Newsweek, tells us what he really thinks about people who are different than he, and although I don't think he is clinging to any guns or religion, he does seem just a tad bitter More

April 26, 2008
The 'greatest scam in history'
If you have friends and family concerned about global warming, have them watch this video from the founder of the Weather Channel. More

April 26, 2008
'Revenge is a dish best served cold'
'Chickens coming home to roost' for Obama. More

April 26, 2008
Hillary and the Electoral College
Seems like only yesterday Hillary was backing proposals meant to undo the Constitution's wise electoral college system in favor of a popular vote determination of presidential elections More

April 26, 2008
'Two Cynical Losers'
TimesOnline America Editor Gerard Baker has an excellent piece on the Democratic primary race in which he nails the reason it's gone on so long; both candidates are losers: More

April 26, 2008
Letter from an Obama supporter
Re Robert Malley's account of Camp David - a little logic: 1. Dennis Ross is a Zionist Jew, a prominent "friend of Israel" More

April 26, 2008
McCain Condemns ad he's never seen
The adage "Look before you leap" applies here. More

April 26, 2008
A Scorecard For The 21st Century
One table sums up the players and their likely roles. More

April 26, 2008
More on Soros and 'open society'
Understand the misappropriation of ideas by the left's moneybags, George Soros. More

April 26, 2008
First Journalist in newly-liberated Basra
No doubt multi-cultural leftists will lament that the "authentic" misogynist Muslims have been run out of Basra by their countrymen in the Iraqi Army, but the citizens themselves are celebrating More

April 25, 2008
Obama campaign manager: Racists support McCain and the GOP
File under: Obama, The Great Uniter. More

April 25, 2008
NASA measures global temperatures
NASA is spending around 20 million dollars a year to deploy and monitor 3000 robot buoys around the worlds oceans and the data coming in doesn't support their theory on global warming More

April 25, 2008
A gut level reaction to Obama
Mary Grabar, a Slovenian-American college English teacher and poet, reacts to Barack Obama's condescending comments in his San Francisco fundraiser. This is a powerful piece of writing. More

April 25, 2008
Let's Play 'Who's out at the Times?'
Wanna play a game? Let's guess which well known Times reporters and columnists might be pink slipped this week. More

April 25, 2008
Obama Holds Slight Lead in Indiana
Barack Obama holds a paper thin lead over Hillary Clinton according to two polls that have come out recently. More

April 25, 2008
Israel's UN Ambassador: Carter a 'Bigot'
Dan Gillerman, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, is calling a spade a spade and in no uncertain terms, let's the former and failed US president have it: More

April 25, 2008
Bill Clinton Dethroned as 'First African American President'
Evidently, Bill Clinton is in trouble with the African American community for his remarks made the other day that the Obama campaign "played the race card" on him after South Carolina. More

April 25, 2008
'Mainstreaming' Bill Ayers
The Obama campaign referred to former Weatherman terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dorhn as "respectable fixtures of the mainstream in Chicago..." after the last debate. Well let's just take a peek at into the mind of Bill Ayers and see what is passing for "mainstream" in Chicago these days. More

April 25, 2008
Obama Keeps Hiring Anti-Israeli Advisors
Another in a long, undistinguished line of Israeli-bashing foreign policy advisors for Obama. More

April 25, 2008
How Wrong Can You Get?
Photos tell the story of misguided, naïve, and dangerously gullible U.S. representatives, who believed they were reasoning with Syria's tyrant Bashar Assad. More

April 25, 2008
Another Dem governor may lose his job
Illinois Democrat Governor Rod Blagojevich is facing impeachment talk from within his own party in the wake of the plea agreement of Rezko pal Ali Ata. More

April 25, 2008
Will Obama's followers get disillusioned?
Barack Obama's foreign policy advisers are clearly hedging on his campaign promise to withdraw from Iraq More

April 25, 2008
Bailout suspicions
There is some Interesting circumstantial evidence circulating on the web suggesting the Bear Stearns liquidation and takeover was actually to disguise the federal bailout of JP Morgan. More

April 25, 2008
Something rotten at Rotten Tomatoes?
I have been checking the Rotten Tomatoes web site to find a time for Ben Stein's "Expelled" in the Phoenix area. No showings at all. Suspicious, huh? More

April 24, 2008
The 'Great Uniter' only for some groups
Barack Obama's promise of unity rings hollow when he discounts a significant segment of the voting population. What a surprise it must be to America's white workers that Obama's campaign manager David Axelrod writes them off More

April 24, 2008
White Female Democrats Against Obama
Identity politics is taking a toll on its practitioners. More

April 24, 2008
DOD puppy parade
Since the atrocious video surfaced of a Marine presumably in Iraq tossing a puppy off a cliff, a myriad of soldier-dog photos are appearing on DOD websites. More

April 24, 2008
Mexican Official Caught Stealing White House Blackberries
This is a pretty unebelievable story - except the Secret Service has the whole crime on tape. More

April 24, 2008
'Virtual' Border Fence Virtually Gone
DHS border security follies continue. More

April 24, 2008
Useless green tax in Britain
Further support comes from the UK for the theory that the point of global warming hysterics is to raise taxes, not help the environment. Even if you buy into the AGW hypothesis. More

April 24, 2008
Children are like sponges
There's a 10-year-old girl over in England who was caught posing as a male pedophile in an MSN [Microsoft Network] chat room. More

April 24, 2008
Sarkozy on the rocks
Nikolas Sarkozy, President of France, has fallen precipitously in polls, and plans to do something about it. Barack Obama take note More

April 24, 2008
Caught on Tape
Smile, you're on Mossad's camera! More

April 24, 2008
A 2400 year solar cycle?
A couple of days ago, AT focused attention on the possible climate effects of sunspots, as solar cycle 23 runs longer than forecast. More

April 24, 2008
Hillary Mines the Motherload
Hillary Clinton's win in Pennsylvania has opened the pockets of her supporters to astonishing proportions. More

April 24, 2008
Obama's 'Real' Bill Ayers Problem
In City Journal, Sol Stern raises some additional questions about Bill Ayers not related to his bomb throwing activities 40 years ago. More

April 24, 2008
He said...She Said
Carter versus Rice - whom do you believe? More

April 23, 2008
Jeb Bush skeptical about global warming
At Last! One member of the Bush family is expressing doubts about the theory of anthropogenic global warming. More

April 23, 2008
Surprise guilty plea of Rezko pal
Ali Ata, 56, a close associate of major Obama fundraiser Tony Rezko, has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Democrat Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich must be feeling the legal noose tightening, and Barack Obama can take no comfort in the guilty plea of a miscreant. More

April 23, 2008
Bombed Syrian Site was Plutonium Reactor
The mystery strike by the IAF last year against a site in Syria is finally solved. More

April 23, 2008
BBC correspondent discovers gun-owning America feels safe
Justin Webb, BBC's North America editor, reports to UK listeners and readers on the "paradox" that America is less violent (and feels much safer) than Britain, where private hand gun ownership is banned. More

April 23, 2008
ABC News Found Lying about Guns...Again
ABC caught promoting their agenda driven journalism on guns. More

April 23, 2008
Obama: Waffling without a prepared speech and an adoring crowd
Barack Obama needs a prepared speech, a teleprompter, and adoration. Left to his own extemporaneous devices, he missteps and in some cases "waffles." More

April 23, 2008
Clinton's Big Win in Pennsylvania
Depsite winning Pennyslvania handily, the electoral landscape looks pretty much the same today as it did yesterday for Hillary Clinton More

April 23, 2008
New York Times Company annual meeting
I attended the New York Times Company's shareholder meeting yesterday. It was no circus, but revealed much about the company's mentality. More

April 23, 2008
New Audio of Obama's Terrorist Friends
Hugh Hewitt has dug up some recent audio of Barack Obama friends William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn giving their warped views of America. More

April 23, 2008
Electoral map of Pennsylvania (updated)
Google has produced an interesting map showing the results of the Pennsylvania primary that provides more data than the presidential maps by county from 2000 and 2004 More

April 23, 2008
'Name the Crook's Party' - New York Times wants you to guess
I predict this game will sweep the country by November. More

April 23, 2008
An Inconvenient Falsehood
Al Gore loves Hollywood. Hollywood loves Al Gore. More

April 22, 2008
Elegy for the newspaper industry
John Podhoretz, editorial director of Commentary, was given a sneak preview tour of the brand new Newseum in Washington, DC, a nearly half billion dollar museum dedicated to the news industry. More

April 22, 2008
Sunspots and a possible new ice age (updated)
There is some serious evidence accumulating that we may be on the brink of not just global cooling, but an ice age More

April 22, 2008
Torch Relay Continues - Protestors Stymied
The fact that the torch has now become the unofficial symbol of Tibet independence is probably not what the Chinese had in mind when they won the right to host the Olympic games. More

April 22, 2008
Housing Crisis Continues
Following a nearly 3% rise in home sales in February that raised hopes that the housing crisis was beginning to bottom out, the most recent figures out today show sales declining last month by 2%: More

April 22, 2008
PJ O'Rourke on America, McCain, and 'The Big Stick'
18 tons of F-18 with a wingspan of 40-odd feet approached at the speed of celebrity sex rumor. More

April 22, 2008
Obama Now Hiding from the Press
Obama declines the opportunity to debate in North Carolina. More

April 22, 2008
Rupert Murdoch puts the squeeze on Pinch Sulzberger
Rupert Murdoch, fresh off buying of Wall Street Journal, launches another blow against the New York Times. More

April 22, 2008
Happy Earth Day - You Greedy, Exploitive Capitalists!
Evo Morales, the far left wing President of Bolivia, has an idea of how we can save the planet; destroy capitalism: More

April 22, 2008
Obama Bails on NC Debate
"No thanks" says Obama who is still licking his wounds from the debate last week. More

April 22, 2008
AT political analysis on air tonight
AT chief political correspondent Richard Baehr will join associate editor Rick Moran for an on-air discussion of the election results tonight as they come in. More

April 22, 2008
Hillary 'obliterate' Iran? What nonsense!
In the mad final days before the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary, Hillary is trying to out-troglodyte the voters More

April 22, 2008
Pennsylvania primary predictions
Crystal ball gazing for elections is always hazardous. But AT political mavens offer their views of the likely outcome. More

April 21, 2008
Hill-Rod? (updated)
Hillary, appearing by tape tonight on a wrestling program (along with Obama and McCain), says: "In honor of the WWE, you can call me Hill- Rod." More

April 21, 2008
No Starvation for Fuel!
"No Blood for Oil" is a spurious rallying cry on the left, but apparently it is acceptable for the poor in the third world to starve so that American Eco-activists can feel self-righteous about driving "flex-fuel" vehicles. More

April 21, 2008
Pakistan Releases Pro-Taliban Militant
We better get used to this kind of "diplomacy" from the Pakistanis. More

April 21, 2008
Two Ships Deemed 'Unfit for Combat'
Senior officers in the Navy are aghast. And judging by these inspections of two combat ships, they would seem to have reason: More

April 21, 2008
Multiple choice quiz
A story appeared in the Sunday Chicago Tribune refuting Obama's claims of early poverty. More

April 21, 2008
Late Polls Show Clinton holding lead in PA
Three new polls out show Hillary Clinton maintaining or widening her lead against Barack Obama in anticipation of the Pennsylvania primary tomorrow. More

April 21, 2008
Dem state rep clings to gun
Democrat Texas state representative Boris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. KTRK TV in Houston reports: More

April 21, 2008
Zimbabwe Descends into Madness
As if 80% unemployment and 100,000% inflation wasn't enough to kill hope in the afflicted land of Zimbabwe, More

April 21, 2008
Cliché alert
Watch out for "Wal-Mart women" as the newest demographic group group "holding the key" to the election. More

April 21, 2008
Rice Pokes al-Sadr with a Pointy Stick
File this one under "Gaffes - Secretary of State:" More

April 21, 2008
Rejoice! Jimmy Carter Says Hamas Wants Peace
The former President, it turns out, has everything all worked out and all that Israel needs to do is surrender to the Hamas terrorists More

April 21, 2008
Terrorists and the Dem candidates
Disturbing documents ocuments captured from FARC show that the movement has been in touch with people it believes are connected with the Obama campaign. But Obama is not the only Dem needing to be questioned about Latin terrorists. More

April 21, 2008
Earth Day Remembered
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. It was created by founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. senator from Wisconsin. More

April 20, 2008
Rick Moran on the Todd Feinberg Show Today
American Thinker Associate Editor Rick Moran will be on the nationally syndicated Todd Feinberg Show today from 1-2 PM Eastern time. More

April 20, 2008
Ben Stein's Expelled
Ben Stein's new film, Expelled, should be seen by anyone interested in the new Dark Age of totalitarianism which seems to be creeping through our institutions of communication, information and education More

April 20, 2008
Perspective on Pennsylvania economy
To hear the Democrats talk, one would think that Pennsylvania is a basket case economy. That doesn't seem to be the case More

April 20, 2008
New Poll has Clinton holding lead in PA
A new MSNBC-McClatchy poll shows Hillary Clinton maintaining a small lead in Pennsylvania in the lead up to the primary there on Tuesday: More

April 20, 2008
Military urges more Pakistan attacks
Military commanders in Afghanistan are urging Bush Administration officials to allow them to attack Pakistani extremists in the tribal areas on the Afghan border. More

April 20, 2008
Rupert vs Pinch
Newsweek offers a 4000 word examination of the coming battle between Rupert Murdoch and Pinch Sulzberger. More

April 19, 2008
Marines demonstrate against Code Pink
Today I attended a demonstration of Marine veterans against Code Pink. It was quite a sight, and I took a few pictures More

April 19, 2008
Patriots
Monday is Patriots Day in Massachusetts, and just in time for the celebration, Tom Maguire brings us some memorable quotes on patriotism: More

April 19, 2008
Obama and FARC
Investor's Business Daily has noticed something potentially very important in captured documents released by the government of our ally Colombia More

April 19, 2008
Gallup Shows Obama Wounded by Debate
Gallup's daily tracking poll that had been showing Obama with a significant lead prior to the debate Wednesday night has reversed its track and now shows Clinton up by one percentage point 46-45: More

April 19, 2008
'Obama's Secret Weapon; the Media'
Excessive honesty from two media professionals about Obama and the press. More

April 19, 2008
Mary Katherine Ham attempts to bowl a 37... can she do it?
Inspired by Barack Obama's bowling excursion in Pennsylvania, Mary Katherine Ham of Townhall.com tried to prove it is posible to turn in such a low scored without deliberately throwing gutter balls. More

April 19, 2008
'The Shot Heard 'Round the World'
It's been 233 years since a scared but determined group of Massachusetts militiamen stood on the village green in Lexington and faced off with British regulars who had entered the town searching for powder and ball. More

April 19, 2008
China Ships Arms, Ammo to Mugabe
China enables another thug regime to oppress its citizens. More

April 19, 2008
Hate mailbag
Our examination of the aesthetics of the Obama images sold by the campaign itself apparently is responsible for some unusually vicious hate mail. Must be all the hope inspiring these folks. More

April 19, 2008
Is no icon safe from environmentalists?
Apparently not. See the shocking evidence. More

April 19, 2008
Congress Reacts to Jimmy Carter Courting Hamas
As Jimmy Carter continues on a self-appointed mission of courting the terrorist group Hamas with hugs and honor, Congress is expressing outrage More

April 18, 2008
Rove Gives Abrams and MSNBC A journalism Lesson
MSNBC and Dan Abrams just received a lesson in journalism (and ethics) from Karl Rove, whom they clearly libelled More

April 18, 2008
Obama's odd phrase distancing himself from Ayers
Whenever I hear a lawyer include a qualifier in a statement, my suspicions are aroused. More

April 18, 2008
Pope Speaks at United Nations after historic meeting with sexual abuse victims
The Catholic Church begins the healing process after virtually ignoring priest abuse for decades. More

April 18, 2008
Carter's hideous trip continues
With distorted glasses on his eyes and hatred in his heart, one term ex-president Jimmy Carter claims that Palestinian Authority Arabs living in Gaza are being "starved to death" by Israel. More

April 18, 2008
Did Obama make an Obscene Gesture referencing Hillary?
Question: Did Barack Obama make an obscene gesture when mentioning Hillary Clinton being "in her element" playing what he called "gotcha games?" More

April 18, 2008
Obama, Marx, and God
All of us are by now painfully familiar with Senator Obama's analysis of rural mentality, but it isn't the first time that he has said this sort of thing. More

April 18, 2008
Superdelegates a hard sell for Hillary
Even with Barack Obama's univerally recognized abysmal performance in the Philadelphia debate the other night, party members who will decide the race for the Democratic nomination - superdelegates - are still not giving Hillary Clinton much chance at the nomination. More

April 18, 2008
Obama's Terrorist Pal
Former Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers convicts himself out of his own mouth while failing to describe the extent of his relationship with Barack Obama over the years. More

April 18, 2008
'How Obama Fell to Earth'
David Brooks writing in the New York Times highlights the rise and fall of Barack Obama. More

April 18, 2008
In the Service of Global Warming Crusade
Is no icon safe from media promotion of the global warming agenda? More

April 18, 2008
Real must-see TV
Colonel Austin Bay's outstanding new pilot episode of Consequences, an Arena USA original series, is available at his Arena Channel More

April 17, 2008
New York Times Q1 earnings revealed
The New York Times Company is circling the outer rim of its death spiral. More

April 17, 2008
Finally, the Media 'Discovers' Obama-Ayers Relationship
It is the most curious of all Barack Obama's problematic relationships and calls into question not only his judgement but the core of his politics. More

April 17, 2008
Michael Totten on Working with the Tribes in Anbar
Embedded journalist Michael Totten was recently in Anbar province and spoke to one of our key people on the ground who is working closely with the tribes to improve daily life for Iraqis. More

April 17, 2008
Washington Post catches Carter in a lie
Jimmy Carter's campaign to ensure he goes down in history as the worst ex-president ever continues, with even the Washington Post noticing he is lying about Hamas and its supposed willingness to negotiate. More

April 17, 2008
The Inanity of Obamanomics
When Barack Obama repeated his call to nearly double the capital gains tax rate last month, most observers wrote it off to fiscal naivety. But during last night's debate, the Democrat frontrunner let slip that his motives were more socially than economically driven. More

April 17, 2008
Obama's Debate Mussitations on Iran
A mussitation is a low continuous indistinct sound sometimes accompanied by lip movement without the production of articulate speech. Obama mussitated last night in an exchange concerning Iran and nuclear weapons. More

April 17, 2008
Rick Moran on KSFO's Lee Rodgers Show
American Thinker Associate Editor Rick Moran will appear on KSFO's Lee Rodgers Show this morning from 11:00 - 11:30 eastern time to talk about the debate last night, Iraq, and the 2008 election. More

April 17, 2008
Abbas 'revokes' terrorist award
Reclaiming his title as moderate, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed that plans to present two female Palestinian terrorists with a medal of honor have been withdrawn. More

April 17, 2008
Soros-funded group feigns support for Israel to play word games on McCain
Think Progress, one of the leftist groups supported by Soros, plays an incredibly stupid word game in order to score points against John McCain, and apparently believes that it can pose as an advocate for aid to Israel. More

April 17, 2008
It's unanimous: McCain the Winner in Democratic Debate
In a rare show of unanimity, the left, right, and punditland all agree that John McCain emerged the winner of the Democratic debate last night in Philadelphia. More

April 17, 2008
THe Obama's Tax Return
Just your typical American elitist couple More

April 17, 2008
Hamas agrees with Jews who worry about Obama
Jews and other in the pro-Israel community who have serious misgivings about Senator Obama's stand on Israel's security aren't crazy. Hamas agrees with our analysis of his positions. More

April 17, 2008
Obama's bizarre food stamp cred
Barack and Michelle Obama have taken to invoking the claim that his mother received food stamps, perhaps in part to gain some sort of credibility as an advocate of the poor while pulling in more than 3 million bucks last year. Did she really? More

April 16, 2008
Sharpe James convicted
Former Newark mayor Sharpe James was convicted in federal court of five charges, including conspiracy and fraud More

April 16, 2008
The unbearable lightness of Obama
The flimsiness of Obama's foreign policy views was made crystal clear today. More

April 16, 2008
Washington Post: Most Now Distrust Hillary, Including 37% of Democrats
The Clintons' dishonesty has long been evident to individuals on both sides of the aisle, but the Democrats and the media have routinely given both Bill and Hillary free rides. But no longer. More

April 16, 2008
Layoffs finally coming in the NYT newsroom?
The NYT tried voluntary staff buyouts, and even extended the deadline, practicing the same sort of fecklessness it advocates in protecting our national security. But of course it didn't work. More

April 16, 2008
AIPAC defense: overclassification
Secrecy News reports that the government is trying very hard to keep classification expert J. William Leonard, the former director of the Information Security Oversight Office from testifying for the defense More

April 16, 2008
General Strike in Zimbabwe Peters Out
Hopelessness is so endemic in Zimbabwe that a call by the opposition for a general strike failed to generate much enthusiasm. More

April 16, 2008
Polls seem to show Obama Closing in PA
Another major poll out today shows Barack Obama closing to within 3 points of Hillary Clinton in the Pennyslvania primary race: More

April 16, 2008
Bush Caves on Climate Change
Something weird happens to presidents in their second term. More

April 16, 2008
Democratic Debate not likely to be decisive
Barack Obama and Hillary will square off for what will probably be the last debate of the campaign tonight in Pennsylvania. It will be broadcast from 8:00 - 10:00 PM Eastern time on ABC. More

April 16, 2008
Bush Greets Pope
Pope Benedict XVI landed at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington yesterday beginning his first trip to America since assuming the papacy 3 years ago. More

April 16, 2008
Obama Shows his 'True' Patriotism
Remember the Flag Pin Controversy where Barack Obama refused to wear the decoration because he thought it had become a "substitute for true patriotism? More

April 16, 2008
Leftist recycling
An image that is all about art and politics. More

April 16, 2008
In search of a neologism
The world desperately needs to agree on a new word to describe what happens when fanatical environmentalists end up damaging the world with hare-brained schemes. More

April 16, 2008
Left Wing Racism = Non-Coverage from MSM
A lefty media figure uses a racist slur in public, and the leftist media yawns and turn away. More

April 15, 2008
Moran, Baehr Back on the Air
American Thinker's Chief Political Correspondent Rich Baehr will co-host The Rick Moran Show on Blog Talk Radio tonight. More

April 15, 2008
Further clarification of Obama's remark
The context clarifies Obama's now-famous words about Americans who cling to religion and guns. More

April 15, 2008
Democratic Debate could be decisive
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will face off in Pennsylvania tomorrow night More

April 15, 2008
Ted Kennedy's 'fair share'
YAF catches Ted Kennedy is a stunningly hypocritical stance on estate taxes -- demanding them for everyone else while his family so shields its wealth in trust funds that it pays only .04% More

April 15, 2008
It's Official!
Anyone keeping up with the Manmade Global Warming Road show knew it would happen: The BBC reports that China 'now top carbon polluter': More

April 15, 2008
Carter lays wreath at Baby Killer's grave
What did you expect? It's Jimmy Carter, after all: More

April 15, 2008
Pennsylvania values
At the time, I contemplated taking a job in Johnstown, PA, my wife and two daughters had already visited a number of times. More

April 15, 2008
Has 'Peak Oil' Arrived
A Vice President of Russia's largest independent oil company says that oil production in that country has peaked and in the future will begin declining: More

April 15, 2008
Clinton Maintains Lead in PA
Hillary Clinton maintains a 6 point lead in the latest bellweather poll in Pennsylvania released by Quinnipiac in advance of the April 22 primary: More

April 15, 2008
Italy rejects the left
The Center-Right alliance headed by the billionaire, Silvio Berlusconi, swept into power in Italy's election Monday; he now becomes a three-time Prime Minister. More

April 15, 2008
Let the Witch Hunts Begin!
A Justice Department Inquisition if a Democrat is elected president? More

April 15, 2008
Obama's Posters: Message in the Image
There is something unsettling and very familiar in the Obama poster campaign which has plastered his image over the country. More

April 15, 2008
Ben Stein's intelligent radio appearance
Ben Stein will be appearing on Dennis Prager's radio program today, at 11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, to discuss his new film on the suppression of advocates of intelligent design theory. More

April 15, 2008
Pin the tail on the deep pockets
Two serious pollution cases at opposite ends of the size spectrum hit the news today in San Francisco. More

April 14, 2008
Rezko mention on 60 Minutes
There was a passing reference to Tony Rezko on last night's 60 Minutes broadcast in a report concerning corruption in Iraq. More

April 14, 2008
What's the message here?
The Huffington Post ran a photo montage that absolutely stuns me More

April 14, 2008
Zimbabwe Court Rejects Opposition Demand
The Zimbabwean electoral counters still haven't finished counting results from an election held three weeks ago. More

April 14, 2008
Hamas and Fatah brotherly hatred
As Jimmy Carter lurches around the Middle East preaching to Moslem and Jewish leaders how love and talking to each other will solve all their problems and bring peace unto the land, some university Arab Moslem students just weren't listening More

April 14, 2008
Bill Clinton's $30 million German paymaster
That astounding figure represents what John Rosenthal calculates Bill Clinton may have received from German publishing giant Bertelsmann More

April 14, 2008
Hillary up by 20 in New PA Poll (updated)
A new poll in Pennsylvania may be the first indication that Obama's verbal gaffe last weekend in San Francisco is not going over well with the public. More

April 14, 2008
Obama and Allies Dodging the essence of his remarks
Obama has been spinning like a top since it was revealed that he doesn't think much of white middle class voters who won't vote for him because they "cling" to God, guns, and racism. More

April 14, 2008
Confusion over Mosque Blast in Iran
An explosion that ripped through a crowded Mosque in Shiraz, Iran killing 12 and injuring 202 people may have been caused by a bomb according to local authorities. More

April 14, 2008
Driving us to 'Distraction'
Note how frequently Obama waves away legitimate criticism by depicting them as "distractions." More

April 14, 2008
Hamas in its Own Words
Jimmy Carter will probably not hear what Hamas says when the western press isn't watching. More

April 13, 2008
NYT reports doubts on global warming/hurricane link
The NYT reports: "A fresh study by a leading hurricane researcher has raised new questions about how hurricane strength and frequency might, or might not, be influenced by global warming" More

April 13, 2008
Rev. Wright in attack mode
Rev. Jeremiah Wright made some remarks at the funeral of Chicago judge and civil rights activist R. Eugene Pincham, who was a member of Trinty UCC. Just what the obama campaign doesn't want. More

April 13, 2008
Pope to Pray for Terrorists during visit to Ground Zero
Pope Benedict will pray for terrorists around the world at Ground Zero during his trip to the US next week, asking them to convert to catholicism: More

April 13, 2008
Deafening Madness
The genetic engineering Pandora's Box opens wider. More

April 13, 2008
The Democrats' recurring nightmare
The Party of the Little Guy appears to be caught in what Marxists like to call a contradiction. More

April 13, 2008
Jefferson Memorial Outrage
This is a most unusual story and should make any lover of liberty's blood boil. More

April 13, 2008
Chinese thugs acting as paid provocateurs against Tibet?
Big Lizards blog has some interesting pictures that may show Chinese Communists provoking violence in order to undermine sympathy for Tibet. More

April 13, 2008
Will Carter and Gore end Clinton's Campaign?
Party elders may be the best candidates to deliver the bad news to Hillary. More

April 13, 2008
Who is happier?
Now that Senator Obama has placed bitterness of political factions on the national agenda, it is time to revisit the literature on the happiness and optimism of conservatives versus liberals. More

April 13, 2008
The bitter left
Politician, heal thyself (and thy electoral base). More evidence Senator Obama is projecting his own side's anger onto others. More

April 12, 2008
Bob Barr: Obama Doesn't Understand Freedom
Former Representative Bob Barr, who is reportedly giving a run for the presidency as a Libertaran serious consideration, said that Obama's remarks about God and guns shows him to be "simplistic and very arrogant: More

April 12, 2008
Silvio lets it all hang out
When Silvio Berlusconi reveals his inner contempt for certain others in public, he does it addressing a crowd massed in front of the Coliseum in Rome, not at a chi-chi Bay Area soiree of the rich and liberal. More

April 12, 2008
Hillary Clinton's Last Big Opening
Barack Obama's elitist remarks about God, guns, and bigotry represent Hillary Clinton's last chance to alter the dynamics of the campaign More

April 12, 2008
Sen. Obama, meet Dr. Freud
Let's see if Obama and his inner circle have any of the same qualities he attributes to small town America More

April 12, 2008
Huge Backlash Against Obama Elitist Comments
If you haven't heard yet, Barack Obama made some comments before some mega rich donors last Sunday in San Francisco that has the internet in an uproar and many saying that his candidacy may be in trouble More

April 12, 2008
Theory and practice of voting for a Democrat
All the conventional indicators predict a Democrat landslide election. If voters could choose a generic Democrat for president, that candidate would almost surely win. More

April 12, 2008
Will Obama pay for play in Philly voting?
Will Barack Obama lose critical votes in Philadelphia because his campaign refuses to spread out street money? More

April 11, 2008
While senators fiddle
Everything about this week's Senate hearings was disgraceful. Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, started the hearing by reading his conclusions. More

April 11, 2008
Important comments from General Keane
Former Vice-Chief of Staff General Jack Keane had some very interesting things to say about the Iraq conflict. On, of all places, PBS. More

April 11, 2008
How do you solve a problem like Petraeus? (updated)
General David Petraeus is a problem for the Left. Not only has he falsified their predictions of a quagmire and facilitated the emergence of a new democratic political system in Iraq, he is brilliant, accomplished (PhD from Princeton) and strikingly handsome. More

April 11, 2008
World Bank President chides west for Bio-Fuels program
Robert Zoellick criticized Europeans and Americans for diverting agricultural land away from growing food in order to pursue the elusive goal of saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. More

April 11, 2008
Nicaragua more pro-oil than Florida and California
Even Daniel Ortega, the leftist president of Nicaragua, understands the importance of offshore oil exploration in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico waters. More

April 11, 2008
Spy Photos Reveal Secret Iran Missile Site
Bad news about Iranian ICBM development. More

April 11, 2008
Bill Clinton Spins Hillary's Bosnia Caper
Showing that the public perception of Hillary Clinton took a hit as a result of her lies about landing in Bosnia under fire, Bill Clinton sought to "explain" what Hillary was really trying to say. More

April 11, 2008
Teaching Jihad in the Heartland
What would you say about a public charter school using taxpayer money, founded by a group with ties to the radical Muslim Brotherhood, and operating out of a mosque? More

April 11, 2008
Evidently the Olympics aren't about Freedom
The Olympic farce continues to unfold More

April 11, 2008
Taxpayers Fund Bill Clinton Spending
Leave it to Bill Clinton to take advantage of the system and outdo all of his predecessors by digging in and helping himself to goodies at the taxpayer's expense: More

April 10, 2008
Who is lying?
Either the Los Angeles Times misquotes noted Palestinian advocate (and Barack Obama friend) Rashid Khalidi, or he is lying. More

April 10, 2008
Jews welcome Hagee
Rabbi Eric Yoffie's criticisms of Pastor Hagee have generated a response from other Jewish groups. More

April 10, 2008
Court Bucks Rather Like a Weekend Dude Rancher on a Notched Ear Steed
It appears Dan Rather was unable to find a court as out of touch with reality as he obviously is. More

April 10, 2008
Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco a Farce
Now you see it...Now you don't. More

April 10, 2008
Senate Passes Housing Bill
The Senate passed a bill that is supposed to deal with the crisis in foreclosures today by an 84-12 margin. More

April 10, 2008
Obama has it both ways (updated)
Peter Wallstein writes an excellent review of Barack Obama's association with Palestinian advocates More

April 10, 2008
Pelosi Kills Colombian Free Trade Agreement
The Democrats are now an officially protectionist party. More

April 10, 2008
Obama Claims he's greatest friend of Jews ever
Well...not quite. But if Obama is allowed to spout hyperbole, why not the rest of us? More

April 10, 2008
Time Poll: Clinton up 6 in PA
Hillary Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania is shrinking. The latest Time poll shows a scant 6 points seperating her from Barack Obama: More

April 10, 2008
Is Couric out at CBS?
The biggest disaster in the history of news television. More

April 10, 2008
9/11 Trutherism hits the UN
Here's your weekly dose of 9/11 Truther idiocy. More

April 10, 2008
Dems Plan $40 million hit on McCain
It helps when your chief donor is one of the richest men in the world. More

April 10, 2008
Another Problem Preacher for Obama
Barack Obama may have put the Jeremiah Wright controversy behind him for the most part. But the "preacher problem" for Obama continues. More

April 09, 2008
Gas Prices probably to hit $4 a gallon by summer
Still in a speculative frenzy, oil prices continue to churn upward, More

April 09, 2008
Jimmy Carter: Terrorists' best friend
Carter's Road to Damascus will lead him to a betrayal of US policy. More

April 09, 2008
Absolut Vodka Pulls Controversial Ad
An ad showing California and the American southwest prior to their becoming part of the United States that asked the viewer to imagine "An Absolut World" where that might be true again has been pulled by the company. More

April 09, 2008
Barack does Billionaire's Row
Barack and Michelle Obama like to claim they raise their money from small donors. So his recent visit with plutocrats in the Bay Area to raise millions of dollars in one day was not something about which publicity was wanted. More

April 09, 2008
Poor Little Rich Girl Michelle Obama
Somehow I can't shed too many tears or sympathize with Michelle Obama's latest attempt at being regular folk: More

April 09, 2008
Harmonic convergence
The following quotations reflect the thoughts and strategies of the Democratic Party. But can you guess who said them? More

April 09, 2008
Irony Alert!
Some "civil rights activists" want Big Brother doing more watching. More

April 09, 2008
'Get me more white people'
The "post racial candidate" and his problem with...race More

April 09, 2008
Obama Doesn't Help Oprah
What happens when that same television star endorses a political figure for office and then goes out on the campaign trail for him? More

April 08, 2008
Jay Rockefeller lets the mask slip (updated)
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, august chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has unwittingly revealed himself to be a PC-besotted hard leftist. More

April 08, 2008
The more things change
As General Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill today, it is worthwhile noting the willing suspension of common sense among Democrats. More

April 08, 2008
New logo for CBS News
There has been much commentary on a New York Times report that CBS may outsource certain news functions to CNN. Blogger Bob McCarty has even come up with an appropriate logo: More

April 08, 2008
Olympic Torch Relay may be Cancelled
San Francisco torch relay may get very ugly. More

April 08, 2008
Surging Obama Closing in on Clinton in PA
The most recent Quinnipac poll from Pennsylvania shows Barack Obama closing the once formidable gap between himself and Hillary Clinton in the crucial primary scheduled for April 22: More

April 08, 2008
The media free pass for Obama half-truths
Two Redstate.com writers chronicle the giant pass most of the media grant to Barack Obama for what could most charitably be termed his half truths. More

April 08, 2008
Iran installs 6,000 more centrifuges in nuke facility
The mullahs will double their enrichment capability unless stopped. More

April 08, 2008
Obama's other spiritual mentor
David Kopel pens a must-read essay on Obama's other spiritual mentor (his own term), Rev. Michael Pfleger. More

April 08, 2008
Rahm Emanuel, fantasy figure
Liberals are prone to fantasy, believing as they do that human nature is malleable. But their most acute current fantasy is the belief that someone will tell Hillary to quit the race and make it happen. More

April 08, 2008
Is al-Sadr Finished?
It could be that the end is near for firebrand anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. More

April 08, 2008
Report: Saddam Transferred WMD to Syria
A report to be released by the US and Israel detailing the attack on Syria by the IAF last September will make the claim that Saddam transferred weapons of mass destruction from Iraq to Syria prior to the war: More

April 08, 2008
Petreaus to cite progress in Iraq before Congress
Another dog and pony show in Congress today as General David Petreaus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker will appear before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees today to update lawmakers on Iraq. More

April 07, 2008
BBC folds, then folds again
The BBC appears to have serially caved-in to global warmist activism. More

April 07, 2008
Heston's hidden movie masterpiece
Charlton Heston deserves all the accolades he's getting as one of Hollywood's greatest actors. But as yet I've seen no mention of one stunning performance in a movie he also directed. More

April 07, 2008
Sanctuary city fights border crime?
San Francisco officials have taken US taxpayers for $5.7 million by using grant money designed to prosecute Mexican border related drug and alien smuggling crimes More

April 07, 2008
Is Maliki finally "Standing Up?"
Is Malik finallyi growing a backbone? More

April 07, 2008
Fatah losing its grip in Lebanon
Fatah, the supposedly more "moderate" group claiming to represent the interests of Palestinians, is losing support among the 400,000 Palestinians in Lebanon. More

April 07, 2008
A rescue for Old Glory
Georgia resident Dan Turner does not stand for seeing the American Flag disrespected. But the results of his recent rescue are inspiring. More

April 07, 2008
More 'Condi for VP' Rumors
It's no secret that many top Republicans have been pushing Secretary of State Condi Rice's name to the front of the pack for consideration as Vice President. More

April 07, 2008
Hillary's Top Strategist Forced Out
One of Hillary Clinton's closest advisors and strategists Mark Penn has stepped down from the campaign More

April 07, 2008
Hillary doesn't know what she's talking about
Hillary Clinton betrayed her ignorance of women's history, while trying to score political points. More

April 07, 2008
Hope in Peru
Peru's Alan Garcia has graduated himself and his nation from a near-failed state to practically a 2nd tier nation. South America today is indeed locked inside an epic struggle of its own making. More

April 07, 2008
Protests Extinguish Olympic Torch in France
And it will be in San Francisco tomorrow. More

April 06, 2008
Mugabe's party demands a recount?
No, it's not a misprint. Officials with the ZANU-PF party of Robert Mugabe have called for the electoral commission to look into "errors and miscalculations" in the vote for President held last weekend: More

April 06, 2008
Iranians in Basra with Militias - Petreaus
US Commander in Iraq General David Petreaus is expected to tell Congress this week that military intelligence has placed Iranian personnel in Basra helping the Shia militias fight the Iraqi army. More

April 06, 2008
Not a Latin American Idiot
Some years ago three former Latin American leftists wrote a classic book, Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot, in which they detailed the cultural factors and idiotic thinking on politics and economics which kept Latin America poor More

April 06, 2008
RIP Charlton Heston
Actor and conservative political advocate Charlton Heston died yesterday at the age of 83. More

April 06, 2008
The Least Independent of 'Independent Experts' Around
Obama advisor Lawrence Korb is never identified as such when he writes Op-Eds against the war. More

April 05, 2008
The only way to save the Democratic Party
There's only one person who can save the Democrats. More

April 05, 2008
Was the Starvation of the Kulaks Genocide?
Putin's Russia refuses to face up to its past. More

April 05, 2008
Hillary "Misspeaks" Again?
Apparently, Hillary Clinton's nose is growing longer by the day. More

April 05, 2008
Mugabe Hangs On
Despite claims by the opposition MDC party that they have won an outright victory over Robert Mugabe with no need for a runoff, the tyrant continues to make preparations for a do-over where he will almost certainly be able to rig the vote and come out a winner: More

April 05, 2008
Chinese Police Fire into Crowd of Tibetan Monks - Again
Perhaps gunning down unarmed monks can be added as an Olympic sport More

April 04, 2008
Israel, US to Coordinate Boycott of Durban II
According to Ha'aretz, Israel and the United States will work together on seeking a compromise with organizers on whether to boycott the United Nations Conference on Racism known as Durban II to be held next year. More

April 04, 2008
Bad Tidings for McCain, GOP in new Poll
A new New York Times/CBS poll shows an astonishing 81% of Americans believe the country is "on the wrong track." More

April 04, 2008
Isn't this worth mentioning?
The Chicago Tribune publishes an op-ed that fails to mention an important fact about its author. More

April 04, 2008
AQ's al Zawahiri: next year in Jerusalem
How catastrophic would it be if the US abruptly pulled out of Iraq following the innaugural of a future President Obama? More

April 04, 2008
Mugabe will step down if no prosecution
Despite his probable loss in last weekend's presidential contest, the dictator is hanging grimly on to power, More

April 04, 2008
Obama advisor says 60 to 80 thousand troops need to stay in Iraq
An Obama adviser calls for 60-80,000 US troops to stay in Iraq, in a confidential memorandum More

April 04, 2008
Mexicans polled on presidential race
Allan Wall reports on a poll conducted in Mexico by the newspaper El Universal on which presidential candidate would be best for Mexico. More

April 04, 2008
The McCain Family in Iraq
Could You Picture a Presidential Candidate With Two Sons in Iraq? More

April 04, 2008
Jobs Report Shows Employment Decline
The unemployment report out today gives more evidence that the economy is probably headed toward a recession. More

April 04, 2008
Cluck, Cluck, Cluck...
Chickens are indeed coming home to roost, but Rev. Wright ought to realize that some are flocking in his direction. More

April 03, 2008
Reaction to 'Typical White Fact-Based Reasoning'
The web site, "Sadly, No", commented on my article "Typical White Fact-Based Reasoning" in a piece called "Fun with Figures." The comments were misguided. More

April 03, 2008
Al Gore's syndrome?
Premier climate alarmists, like Al Gore, may suffer what could be termed "Global Munchhausen-by-Proxy" Syndrome More

April 03, 2008
Newsweek's Hirsh Ambushes McCain
Last July, Newsweek's Michael Hirsh lamented the apparent collapse of John McCain's candidacy. Last week, the same Hirsh ambushed McCain. More

April 03, 2008
Mugabe in runoff election for President?
Even though the opposition MDC party has captured a majority in parliament based on election results from the weekend, something very strange is happening to the count for president. More

April 03, 2008
Hillary Tops Candidates in 'Pig Book' Congressional Porkers
I'm sure all of Hillary's earmarks went to a good cause. I'm sure they can easily be justified as prudent and necessary spending. More

April 03, 2008
Obama Pledges to Fight Special Interests...at AFL-CIO Rally
Apparently, not recognizing irony is one of the senator's weaknesses: More

April 03, 2008
Absolut-ely Ridiculous
Take a look at this map that Absolut Vodka is using in its latest campaign in Mexico and the US: More

April 03, 2008
Obama Gets the Coveted Jane Fonda Endorsement
It may have been Jane Fonda's most difficult decision. Who do I impart the kiss of death to by endorsing them for president? More

April 03, 2008
Is the Writing on the Wall for Hillary?
New polls out for the Pennsylvania primary are nothing but bad news for Hillary Clinton. More

April 02, 2008
Trouble in Doyle Land
It looks like Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has worn out his welcome -- at last -- with Wisconsin voters. More

April 02, 2008
Should Houses Be Bulldozed To 'Help' The Economy?
Wall Street Journal, columnist Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., argues that "the most efficient and equitable" solution to the "subprime mortgage crisis" would be for the federal government to use taxpayer dollars "to buy and demolish foreclosed, unoccupied, or half-built houses in selected markets." More

April 02, 2008
What Does Lee Hamilton Know About the Clintons?
The Associated Press is reporting that former 9/11 Commission Co-Chairman Lee Hamilton is ready to endorse Barack Obama for President over Hillary Clinton. More

April 02, 2008
Beranke Warns of Recession
Troubles in the housing and financial sectors continue to cause concern. More

April 02, 2008
Ted Turner Inserts foot, chews
Ted Turner is a walking, talking example of the adage that just because you make a lot of money doesn't mean you're smart. More

April 02, 2008
Man tries to smuggle bomb parts on plane
A Jamaican national has been charged with attempting to carry an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft at the Orlando airport. More

April 02, 2008
The "Yoo Memo" (updated)
The Justice Department has declassified one of the foundation documents for our legal strategy in the War on Terror.: More

April 02, 2008
Obama's abortion strategy
As I thought about Senator Obama's seemingly off-the-cuff comment Saturday advocating on-demand "convenience abortions" for minors, I realized there's a savvy strategy at work here. More

April 02, 2008
IDA Study Incomplete
The Institute for Defense Analysis study of the captured Iraqi documents isinsufficient argues Laurie Mylroie More

April 02, 2008
Shocking Revelations about Hillary Clinton's Watergate Committee Job
According to this Daniel Calabrese article, Hillary Clinton was fired from her job as a staff attorney for the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigations for, among other things, lying: More

April 02, 2008
Obama's White House court
Barack Obama's predictions about the NCAA basketball tournament have a slight problem. More

April 02, 2008
Obama's Abortion Extremism
Some surprising views on abortion by this "post partisan" candidate More

April 01, 2008
Maybe Saddam's friends will advance him the money?
Congressman McDermott (D-WA), whose trip on Saddam's dime to Iraq was the subject of news accounts last week, has just found out what an earlier stunt he pulled will cost him: More

April 01, 2008
J.D. Johannes on the air tonight with Rick Moran
One of the most knowledgeable journalists in America about Iraq and a film about combat by Americans in Iraq that has received rave reviews. More

April 01, 2008
Admit Georgia and The Ukraine to NATO
Currently President Bush is in Kyiv talking to Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko about The Ukraine's chances of being admitted to NATO and the EU. More

April 01, 2008
McCain's numbers in the tracking poll
Rasmussen has numbers today that must be making the McCain camp very happy. More

April 01, 2008
Pennsylvania Poll Shows Obama Gaining
A new poll out today from Survey USA shows Barack Obama making significant gains in his race with Hillary Clinton in advance of the April 22 primary. More

April 01, 2008
Mugabe Refusing to Accept Election Results
If it were up to the people of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe would be on his way out of office. More

April 01, 2008
The Times with the understated headline of the month
My friend Allison who lives in Israel tipped me to this bit of New York Times idiocy - a headline that would almost be amusing in any other context. More

April 01, 2008
Superdelegates for sale
I suppose it's better than "eenie, meenie, minie, moe." More

April 01, 2008
Pelosi: Bush should boycott Olympic Ceremony
Politics and morality, sometimes makes for strange bedfellows. More

April 01, 2008
Health care for all?
Hillary Clinton didn't pay health insurance bills for her campaign staff. More