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May 31, 2008
Burma's Junta Tightens Grip on Power
130,000 dead or missing and yet the Burmese government continues its iron grip on relief supplies. More
May 31, 2008
Sadrists want Referendum on US-Iraq Security Pact
Followers of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have called for a referendum before any deal reached between the Iraqi government and the US military on maintaining troops in the country after 2008: More
May 31, 2008
Compromise Close on Seating FL and MI Delegates?
Sam Stein of Huffington Post is reporting that two top level sources are saying that a compromise on seating the Florida delegation at the Democratic convention has been reached: More
May 31, 2008
Food Report Critical of Biofuels
A new report out today on the worldwide food shortage castigates the west and especially the United States for their biofuels policies More
May 31, 2008
Obama Will Kick Off Campaign at GOP Convention Site
This is actually pretty clever politically although come November not too many people are going to remember it. More
May 31, 2008
Will Father Pfleger Really Hurt Obama?
Pfleger may do for Obama what Reverend Wright could never do; destroy his candidacy. More
May 31, 2008
Two Views on McCain's Chances in the Fall
A mixed bag for the Arizona senator but he is helped tremendously by the weakness of Obama as a candidate. More
May 31, 2008
Follow-up: 'Hillary's Texas Money Bundler'
Senator Clinton enjoyed extraordinary success at raising money in and around the border town of McAllen. How has Obama done? More
May 30, 2008
The demonic Father Pfleger
If you want another proof that the Catholic Church has completely lost control of its ordained priests, consider another one of Obama's mentors, one Father Michael Pfleger More
May 30, 2008
US Cites Big Gains against Al-Qaeda
CIA Chief Michael Hayden, in an interview with the Washington Post, updates us on the war against al-Qaeda and there was much to cheer about: More
May 30, 2008
Obama Far Ahead in Internet Sophistication
Obama is outpacing McCain in all aspects of internet campaigning. More
May 30, 2008
Party Elder Lets McClellan Have it
GOP Presidential standard bearer from 1996 Bob Dole couldn't sit by a let Scott McClellan bask in the glow of media acceptance as a result of his book meeting with the approval of the anti-Bush crowd.
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May 30, 2008
Contrasting McCain-Obama views on Israel and the Middle East
Night and day? More like adult and child. More
May 30, 2008
Obama Back to Double Digit Lead over Hillary
Gallup is reporting today that Barack Obama's lead over Hillar Clinton for the Democratic nomination has surged into double digits again: More
May 30, 2008
John Fund on 'The Obama Gaffe Machine'
Leave it to the Wall Street Journal's John Fund to give us the definitive article on the many and wonderful gaffes supplied by Barack Obama.
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May 30, 2008
Hillary Facing Defeat in her bid to Seat MI, FL Delegates
It appears that Clinton will lose her bid to seat all the FL and MI delegates at the convention. More
May 30, 2008
Obama's Female Problem
Politico has a good story up today about Obama's problems with support among white women and how his favorability ratings with that group has tanked since February: More
May 30, 2008
Father Pfleger's Support for Farrakhan
A radical priest endorses "Minister" Farrakhan. More
May 30, 2008
Obama's Other Pastor Problem
Where does he get these "men of God?" More
May 29, 2008
Commerce Ups Estimate of GDP Growth in 1st Quarter
The American people by a 2-1 margin believe we're in recession. But the economy refuses to cooperate More
May 29, 2008
Lebanese democrats thumb their noses at Hezb'allah
The man Hezb'allah has called a "tool of America" and a "dictator" has been re-appointed Prime Minister by the majority March 14th party in Lebanon: More
May 29, 2008
Livni: Olmert Must Go
Things are starting to get a little dicey for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. More
May 29, 2008
Pelosi Vows Love Fest at Dem Convention
Making it clear that she will not allow any convention challenges by the Clinton campaign, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the nomination race will be over before the middle of June:
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May 29, 2008
Obama's Ties To ACORN More Substantial than first believed
You've heard of Moveon.org and Code Pink - two radical leftist groups seeking to elect out and out socialists to public office and who are fierce opponents of the capitalist sysetm.
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May 29, 2008
Primary Season Becomes Open Season for Beating Up On Women
This primary season has me feeling increasingly uneasy. As a Democrat, I initially attributed this to the mounting dread at the prospect of my (not for much longer) party nominating a neophyte for President of the United States. More
May 29, 2008
McClellan Book Published by Soros Connected Company
In one of the least surprising facts to come out of the publishing of Scott McClellan's hit job on President Bush is the knowledge that the book was edited and published by people with far left political leanings. More
May 28, 2008
A Democratic year?
I have been following politics for a while. Since 1952. I have never seen the conventional wisdom about an election more baseless.
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May 28, 2008
Comment on the comments feature
It is an absolute joy and a real kick to read the passionate, heart-warming, punchy reader responses to your AT articles and blogs. More
May 28, 2008
Durable Goods Orders Rise - Unexpectedly
Analysts are claiming that foreign companies are buying more American factory goods and cushioning the blow for many. More
May 28, 2008
Let Obama's weaseling begin -- the media will cover him
Barack Obama seems to have realized that he dug himself a hole when he promised meetings with no preconditions with Ahmedinejad and other tyrants. The media will provide plenty of cover for him. More
May 28, 2008
Barak Calls on Olmert to Resign
The powerful Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued a statement calling on Prime Minister Olmert to step aside: More
May 28, 2008
Scott McClellan's payback
Scott McClellan's tell-all book is making big waves. The backstory is not. More
May 28, 2008
Punditry and the reality of environmentalism
Two pundits on one of D.C.'s most enlightened programs, the All Star Panel on Fox's "Special Report," may have learned something yesterday. More
May 28, 2008
DNC Lawyers Say no full representation by FL and MI at Convention
In what is sure to be a huge disappointment to the Clinton campaign, DNC lawyers are saying there is no way that the Rules and Bylaws Committee can restore full delegate representation to Florida and Michigan before the convention. More
May 28, 2008
The liberal vortex (updated)
The liberal recipe of higher taxes and more government as a cure for economic distress sparks a vicious cycle of diminished employment, higher demand for services, lower tax revenues and consequent deficits. Michigan provides the latest example. More
May 28, 2008
Obama Rejects McCain's Joint Iraq Trip Suggestion
Is it that he doesn't want to know what's really going on? Or does Barack Obama feel no good purpose could be served by a joint visit to Iraq with John McCain? More
May 28, 2008
Czech President offers to debate Gore on global warming
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has offered to debate Gore on global warming. More
May 28, 2008
6 in 10 Democrats Confident of Victory in November
A large part of the battle in any political contest is getting your supporters to the polls in order to vote for you.
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May 27, 2008
It gets worse for the GOP
It is no longer out of the question that the Democrats could gain a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. More
May 27, 2008
Getting off Hugo Chavez's payroll
Among the more shameful political episodes in local American and British politics of the last few years, the accepting of subsidized oil from Marxist dictator-wannabe Hugo Chavez ranks among the most obvious. One man has the courage to stop. More
May 27, 2008
Author Plans 'Citizens Arrest" of John Bolton
Author George Monbiot (original inspiration for the term "moonbat") has declared that this coming Wednesday, after former UN Ambassador John Bolton speaks, that he plans to arrest the American for "war crimes." More
May 27, 2008
Obama's Memorial Day gaffe parade
The Democrats' genius front runner continued his non-stop gaffe parade yesterday. More
May 27, 2008
IAEA Takes Iran to the Woodshed over Nuke Program
Note to Iran apologists: Even the United Nations nuclear watchdog - a notoriously anti-American group and obsessively non-confrontational - isn't satisfied with Iranian explanations about its nuclear enrichment activities: More
May 27, 2008
Words matter
In today's Wall Street Journal, Doug Feith has an article further detailing what I had noted in my review of his book, War and Decision. More
May 27, 2008
Housing Slump Continues
Another month, another record drop in home prices and there appears to be no relief in sight:
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May 27, 2008
Obama the closer
Barack Obama is the one American Marxists have been waiting for. Just look at his endorsements. So writes AT frequent contributor Kyle-Anne Shiver today at National Review Online. More
May 27, 2008
Sharon Stone on China Quake: 'Karma' for Tibet
'Genius' actress on the Chinese quake. More
May 27, 2008
Obama Advisor Accuses Jews of 'McCarthyism'
A foreign policy adviser of presidential candidate Barack Obama, Zbigniew Brzezinski, accused members of the American Jewish establishment of "McCarthyism" in its attitude towards critics of Israel More
May 27, 2008
Obama Words That Matter
Barack Obama's core campaign document is not just electioneering eyewash. It's conveys his intended presidential agenda. More
May 27, 2008
Why are Homeschoolers so Touchy about Subway's Snub?
As a private corporation, Subway is free to include or exclude anyone from their essay contest. So why are homeschoolers so offended by this? More
May 26, 2008
Barr Gets Libertarian Nod
In a move with unknown consequences for the presidential race, the Libertarian Party went ahead and selected former Georgia GOP Congressman Bob Barr as their nominee for president: More
May 26, 2008
Welcome to Japan!
A botched customs test at Narita Airport in Tokyo has bestowed an unusual welcome present on an unknown arriving passenger. More
May 26, 2008
NASA Hits Mars Bullseye (updated)
In a jaw dropping feat of engineering and technical wizardry, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander touched down on the surface of the Red Planet at 7:53 EDT last night More
May 26, 2008
Buyer's remorse
Paul Lukasiak has made a compelling case that the more Democratic voters learn about Obama and the more likely it is that he will be the nominee, the less they are for him and the more they indicate a preference for Hillary. More
May 26, 2008
The Last Doughboy
George F. Will has an outstanding column today about the very last surviving veteran of World War I: More
May 26, 2008
Jimmy Carter wants trade relations with Iran
The former president is in a hole and can't stop digging More
May 26, 2008
Iraq Violence at 4-year Low
According to the US military, attacks against coalition forces and Iraqi civilians dropped to just 300 last week compared to 1600 a week last June. This represents the lowest number of attacks in that country in 4 years: More
May 26, 2008
Avoiding humiliation for the public schools?
Subway sandwich shops have chosen to sponsor a story-writing contest for students. But why has the chain chosen to exclude home schoolers? More
May 26, 2008
A Grateful Nation Remembers
Millions of Americans gathered as I did this Monday morning to celebrate a day that was originally called Decoration Day, first observed on May 30, 1868, as a day to remember the patriots who died in the Civil War. More
May 26, 2008
122° In Full Combat Gear
Memorial Day is also a day for remembering the hundreds of thousands of men and women who are even now risking their lives for us More
May 25, 2008
Obama's latest stunning gaffes
How are we supposed to take this man seriously for the position of commander in chief? Little Green Footballs snags Obama in a stunning error
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May 25, 2008
The lessons of Colombia
Why is it so hard for Americans to learn about the successes of our war on terror? More
May 25, 2008
Lebanon Finally Elects Suleiman President
After six months without a president, Lebanon's Parliament finally elected Army Chief Michel Suleiman as a successor to Emile Lahoud: More
May 25, 2008
Still too soon to count Hillary out
Hillary has made a gaffe. But those who think she'll quit do not have long memories. More
May 25, 2008
Colombia's FARC Leader Dead
Fausta Wertz has the story via the BBC of the death of Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda, military leader of the Colombian Communist rebel group FARC: More
May 25, 2008
Wilentz Skewers the Obamaites Disdain of Working Class Voters
Historian and author Sean Wilientz has written a piece at Huffington Post that is a must read whether you are a Democrat or Republican. More
May 25, 2008
The racism cry never stops
Willie Randolph is the manager who guided a baseball team, just last fall, that had the greatest collapse in the history of the sport. More
May 25, 2008
Anatomy of a Gaffe
The New York Times politics blog The Caucus has a great post tracing the history of Hillary Clinton's "assassination" gaffe and folding it into a narrative that shows Hillary's campaign on the ropes More
May 24, 2008
The press, Obama, and Wright
This election season would not be the first time that the media which shares the leftist views of a candidate has airbrushed his image and missed his considerable deficits. More
May 24, 2008
Obama: Not as smart as he thinks he is
"Is Mr. Obama suffering from early onset Alzheimer's? Or is he just not as smart as he imagines himself to be?" More
May 24, 2008
Hillary 'Pride of the Yankees'
Perhaps the junior senator from New York can learn something from the history of the Yankees when it comes to late finishes. More
May 24, 2008
Parroting empty slogans
Somehow this seems supremely symbolic to me: More
May 24, 2008
Clinton's 'Assassination' Remark Will Bury her Campaign
Hillary Clinton using the "A" word in any context whatsoever relating to Obama has most observers in agreement that any chance she would have had with Superdelegates vanished the second the words came out of her mouth.
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May 24, 2008
McCain Campaign Cancels Bush Fundraiser
In a sign that President George Bush may not be much help to John McCain in his fundraising efforts, the campaign has cancelled a gala event at the Phoenix Convention Center due at least partially to a lack of ticket sales:
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May 24, 2008
'The Fall of Lebanon'
Professor Barry Rubin of The Gloria Center wrote a superior piece today on what the Doha Accords - the agreement giving Hezb'allah virtual control of the Lebanese government - mean to the west. More
May 24, 2008
Why Polls Can be Off
Poor methodology is the bane of pollsters. More
May 24, 2008
Who wins if Bobby Jindal gets tapped for veep?
While many conservatives (like me) are excited at the prospect of Bobby Jindal appearing on the ticket with John McCain, back home in Louisiana all politics is still local. Governor Jindal has just began his first term as governor, with... More
May 24, 2008
Season Bright? (a poem)
The election is on the offense./ The fascination is awfully intense./ With rumor rife,/ Amid real strife,/ Implications it seems are immense.
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May 23, 2008
Let's not talk
Doing his best Joan Rivers imitation, presidential wannabe Barack Obama says "Let's talk."
Ok, let's take him up on that. More
May 23, 2008
Reality check for those who decry American 'racism' and 'xenophobia'
To the Left, America is irredeemably racist, and those who want our border protected are xenophobes. The insanity of these claims is evidenced by what real racism and xenophobia look like. In black-led South Africa More
May 23, 2008
Obama's Good Friend Rashid Khalidi
This is getting to be a disturbing pattern for Barack Obama.
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May 23, 2008
Burmese Junta will allow Foreign Aid Workers - finally
It's no accident that the military leaders of Burma have finally acceeded to the humanitarian cries of the world to allow aid workers into the country - three weeks after a devastating cyclone hit. More
May 23, 2008
Al-Qaeda's Quest for Nuclear Weapons
A disturbing piece in today's FrontPage.com by Christopher Carson that traces the efforts of al-Qaeda to acquire a nuclear weapon to hit the United States: More
May 23, 2008
Damning McCain's health with faint praise
"Appears" to be in good health is a common trope in media coverage. I never had such a statement made to me by my doctor. More
May 23, 2008
Petreaus expects more troop cuts this fall
General David Petreus, Commander of American forces in Iraq, said yesterday that he expects to bhe able to recommend additional troop cuts in Iraq by September: More
May 23, 2008
Obama's Empty Words on Supporting Israel
It is clear at this point that Barack Obama's soothing words of support for Israel have little to do with the actions taken by the candidate in the past. More
May 23, 2008
Feminist ideology meets motherhood
The absurdities of radical feminism are being relegated to the ash heap of history, and not a moment too soon. You can't fight human nature forever. More
May 23, 2008
NY Sun on Obama
Some readers may recall that the New York Sun had one supportive editorial many months ago regarding Senator Obama. Today's editorial takes a different view. More
May 23, 2008
The Crypto-Marxist mask slips
As if to verify today's article by James Lewis on how Marxism hasn't gone away, Maxine Waters let slip in a hearing yesterday her wish to "socialize" the oil industry. More
May 23, 2008
Stupid politician tricks
A campaign stunt by Democrat Dan Seals, a candidate for the 10th district U.S. House seat in Illinois, seems to have backfired in a most predictable fashion. More
May 23, 2008
Michael Yon's book kept out of military bases
Michael Yon's new book Moment of Truth in Iraq is being kept out of distribution channels on military bases in most states. More
May 23, 2008
It's Supply and Demand, Stupid
The price of oil is not a mystery borne of conspiracies, it's simple supply and demand. In the late 70's we were in the same situation we are in now. More
May 22, 2008
Good news from Chessani case
Lt. Col Jeffrey Chessani has been on trial on trumped-up charges in the so-called Haditha incident. Very good news for him today. More
May 22, 2008
First European Sumo Champion?
A Bulgarian who uses the nom du sumo Kootooshu is within reach of becoming the first European tournament winner in the history of the ancient sport. More
May 22, 2008
How much have the Democrats cost you at the pump?
Senator Chuck Schumer claims that coercing Saudi Arabia to increase oil production by 1 million barrels a day would drop the per barrel price by $25. That wasn't always his tune. More
May 22, 2008
Hillary supporters to demonstrate at DNC meeting
"Count every vote" is a very familiar war cry among Democrats. That cry is set to be heard this Saturday in Washington, DC, when the Democratic National Committee Rules Committee meets More
May 22, 2008
Democratic Congress Bailing out borrowers
Guess who is reported to be defaulting on a home loan? More
May 22, 2008
Staying put despite deadly rockets
Deadly rockets launched by terrorists across the border crash three, four, five times daily; residents have a maximum of 15 seconds to dash for safety in southern Israel.
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May 22, 2008
Yet more Obama positions on Iran
Barack Obama has a growing number of positions on how to deal with Iran. More
May 22, 2008
The trial lawyers and the Democrats
One of the ongoing scandals of the Democratic Party is the mutual support between the Party and the tort lawyers. More
May 22, 2008
Fashion statement
The socialist realism school of Obama posters (mimicking the personality cult art of Che/Mao/Lenin, among other communist icons) has hit the fashion racks at Urban Outfitters More
May 22, 2008
Obama supporters worried about the Jewish vote
After dismissing concerns about Obama and Israel policy, Jewish advocates of Barack Obama's candidacy are starting to be openly concerned. More
May 22, 2008
Ex-Treasury Department Economist Says Bear Bailout was for JP Morgan
Another credible source is suggesting the Bear Stearns blowout was in fact a bailout of JP Morgan Chase. More
May 22, 2008
Report: Taliban to disarm in NWFP Pakistan
A report from the Associated Press of Pakistan states that agreement has been reached between the Pakistan government and Taliban forces near the Swat Valley of the North West Frontier Province. More
May 21, 2008
Harlan County takes sides
Every since the 1930s, the urban and academic left has championed the miners of rural Kentucky to show their solidarity with the working class. More
May 21, 2008
Crop research and the world's poor
The unnoticed decline of funding for crop research programs in the bloated agriculture bill will have serious consequences.
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May 21, 2008
Obama already reinforcing A'jad in Iran
Amir Tehari says Obama is already creating a terrible impact with regard to Iran's nuclear program More
May 21, 2008
Lying in Plain Sight
Rick Klein of ABC news has done a superior job of tracing Barack Obama's lies about what he said regarding meeting with the Iranians "without preconditions." More
May 21, 2008
Obama, Clinton Split Primary Wins
It was Hillary huge in Kentucky while Obama rolled up an impressive win in Oregon. More
May 21, 2008
What about the child's rights?
Fathers and children lose big in the UK, as single mothers and lesbian couples score a political victory. More
May 21, 2008
What does Thomas Friedman mean here?
One of the Big Lies of the movement to destroy Israel is the contention that there was a Palestinian nation before land was allegedly stolen from them. Now, it appears that NYT columnist Thomas Friedman is buying into the fraud. More
May 21, 2008
Victory for Truth in Al-Dura Case
There are reports coming in from France that a French Court has overturned a libel verdict against Philippe Karsenty who has courageously challenged the veracity of French journalist's Charles Enderlin's filmed account of a battle that occurred in the Gaza Strip between Israeli troops and Palestinian terrorists.
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May 21, 2008
Obama Delegate was charged with Espionage
Former Moslem Army chaplain, Captain James J. Yee, formerly stationed at Gunatanamo has recently joined the ranks of Obama delegates More
May 21, 2008
Leftist critique of Obama
In a telling article, a black leftist intellectual Ivy League professor, Adolph Reed Jr., writing in far left magazine, The Progressive, slams Obama and explains why he is unfit for the presidency. More
May 21, 2008
Report of terror violence in China
According to Japanese blogger Masahiro Miyazaki, who blogs under the name 'China Watcher,' there have been two recent terrorist bombings in China which took civilian lives. More
May 21, 2008
Hezb'allah Takes Control in Lebanon
Very grim news from Qatar where Hezb'allah has gotten pretty much everything it wanted in an agreement with the government to defuse the crisis that nearly led to civil war in Lebanon. More
May 20, 2008
Iraqi Troops Enter Sadr City
Iraqi soldiers, without American assistance, are about to take on the worst of the worst in Iraq; the Mahdi Army in their Sadr City stronghold: More
May 20, 2008
52 Seconds of Obama Unilaterally Disarming America
52 seconds showing why this man would be a disaster as president. More
May 20, 2008
Senator Kennedy has Malignant Brain Tumor
Senator Ted Kennedy, a 40 year veteran in the senate, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. More
May 20, 2008
What's the big deal??
When reading the following in a recent Haaretz article, I wondered what to be most amazed at. More
May 20, 2008
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May 20, 2008
Obama will Probably Declare "Victory" Tonight
Around 9:00 PM Eastern time when Barack Obama faces the cameras in Iowa, he will probably declare that he now has enough pledged delegates to claim the nomination of the Democratic party: More
May 20, 2008
The Conservative Future in the House
Blame is being slung around for the anticipated GOP slaughter in November. But not everyone is giving up. More
May 20, 2008
Obama and the Jews
Bret Stephens warns against American Jewry spurning outreach by Barack Obama More
May 20, 2008
Tragedy at Columbia University
Virtually all of the elite higher education institutions in the United States have fallen into the hands of the left, but among them Columbia University may have fallen farthest More
May 20, 2008
Is Allen West chopped liver?
Politico says the GOP is heading into the 2008 election without a single minority candidate with a plausible chance of winning. Macsmind reminds us that's not true. More
May 20, 2008
Global warming derangement syndrome
After a year of falling temperatures, global warming fanatics grow more desperate. More
May 20, 2008
The Rule Book for Criticizing Obama
Barack Obama needs to issue a rule book for exactly what criticism opponents are allowed to make. More
May 19, 2008
Is Iran a threat or not, Senator Obama?
Within the space of a day, the candidate has changed his position. More
May 19, 2008
Some lessons for Obama
Tom Maguire teaches International Relations major Barack Obama some lessons like why size matters and what the phrase "only Nixon could go to China" means. More
May 19, 2008
Does a new 'radical' religious group threaten Britain?
In this article for the UK Telegraph, David Modell is concerned that a "radical" and "hard-line" religious group has set up shop in Great Britain. More
May 19, 2008
Are 32,000 Scientists Enough to Question Global Warming 'Consensus?'
"How many scientists does it take to establish that a consensus does not exist on global warming?" More
May 19, 2008
The backstory on Obama's books
If one had to name Barack Obama's chief accomplishments in public life, his two books would outweigh anything he has done in politics. More
May 19, 2008
Deficiencies in American military doctrine in War on Terror
LTC Joseph Myers is a man whose name ought to be on the lips of all who care about victory in the Global War on Terror. More
May 19, 2008
Obama Stupidity Part II
Via the excellent Q & O Blog comes more Obama lunacy - this time giving us a taste of what McQ calls "global class warfare:" More
May 19, 2008
Reflections on Bush's Knesset speech
This speech was a tremendous insult to the Saudis, in that it celebrated the anniversary of Israel's birth as though it were a great American holiday. More
May 19, 2008
Obama Tells 75,000 Oregonians Iran is "not a threat" to US
Yesterday in front of 75,000 adoring fans, Obama really let his inner liberal take over and made one of the most outrageously stupid comment of the campaign to date. More
May 19, 2008
Racial violence against immigrants soars
Horrific racial violence has immigrants seeking shelter. France? Arizona? Guess again. More
May 19, 2008
Are Obama's view on Israel informed by radical Palestinian Activist?
Barack Obama's connections once again present questions that the candidate has yet to answer sufficiently. More
May 19, 2008
Obama Whines about attacks on Wife
Obama's whining is really getting to be annoying. The candidate takes any criticism levelled against him as unfair or dirty politics.
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May 19, 2008
Has CAIR Violated its Tax Exempt Status?
In today's FrontPage.com, Joe Kaufman has an excellent piece detailing numerous violations by both local chapters and the national organization of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) of the tax code as it relates to political activities by non-profit groups. More
May 19, 2008
Primary Preview
Clinton ahead big in Kentucky. Obama up in Oregon. More
May 19, 2008
Friends in high places
People in high places seem to have a weakness for Barack Obama's friends Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, as well as the candidate himself. More
May 18, 2008
Democrats recycling commie art themes
What is it about Democrats that attracts them to retro-Communist posters? More
May 18, 2008
The New Geography
What if Barack Obama was making a promise when he spoke of 57 states? More
May 18, 2008
Giving peas a chance
Have enough people in your group, and you earn a parade in New York City. More
May 18, 2008
'Lebanon will not become the next Gaza'
Some grim words from Michael Totten on Lebanon. More
May 18, 2008
Is the US too big a country for Obama?
Or perhaps he thinks the country is bigger than it is. After all, just the other day he said there were 57 states More
May 18, 2008
Madame Speaker has Reality Slap her in the face in Iraq
It will be hard for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to go back to her Democratic colleagues and keep declaiming on the House floor about how the surge isn't working in Iraq now that she has been there and seen for herself. More
May 18, 2008
The Myth of 'Anonymous Emails" Against Obama
The Obama campaign protests too much about emails that are far from anonymous. More
May 18, 2008
In Defense of the Cowboy
Who is Robert L. Gibbs and what does he know about cowboys anyway? Gibbs is the communications director for Barack Obama. During the 2004 campaign he was John Kerry's press secretary, until fired. More
May 18, 2008
The end of free expression in Holland
Something very scary happened in Holland last week. More
May 18, 2008
Authors against Obama
How on earth did Barack Obama merit the kind of treatment he got from the publishing world when he was still a law student? More
May 17, 2008
Obama's health plan
Barack Obama's very ambitious plan and it's not free health care as some believe. He plans to lower costs by spending more. More
May 17, 2008
Jihad in India
In the media focus on the Great Satan (America) and the Lesser Satan (Israel), we often overlook the jihadist terror directed at India. More
May 17, 2008
Obama's historical ignorance proves Bush's point
Too bad Barack Obama does nto know the diplomatic history of the 1960s. He drew the wrong conclusion trying to rebut Presdient Bush. More
May 17, 2008
Ted Kennedy Rushed to Hospital
The Lion of the Senate suffering from "stroke like" symptoms. More
May 17, 2008
Shhh... nobody say anything
Certain dogs are not barking when it comes to the question of Barack Obama as apostate Muslim. More
May 17, 2008
Everything is caused by global warming (continued)
What is the latest addition to the list of maladies supposedly on the rise thanks to supposed global warming? We bet you can't guess. More
May 17, 2008
UN Sending Racism Investigator...Here
From our "This must be a joke because it's too ridiculous to be true" files comes the news that the UN is going to send an investigator from its Human Rights Commission to investigate racism in America: More
May 17, 2008
Samantha Power - New Age Priestess
Every High Priest needs a priestess to assist him in changing the world. More
May 17, 2008
Video Time Bomb on Michelle Obama?
"Political Dynamite" in the hands of the McCain campaign. More
May 17, 2008
When not in doubt, lie
Mark Twain resolved much uncertainty when he declared that "when in doubt, speak truth." Yet he offered no similarly authoritative advice on what to say when not in doubt More
May 16, 2008
Turning lemons into lemonade
Remember that old bromide "If life hands you lemons, make lemonade"? Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius improved on this. More
May 16, 2008
Bush's 'Appeasement' Comments Honored Ailing Israeli Leader
What the "outraged" Democrats and mainstream media are completely ignoring in Bush's "appeasement" words used in yesterday's Knesset speech is that they addressed concerns originally raised by Ariel Sharon.
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May 16, 2008
A few glitches on comments feature
We have been delighted with the quality of comments our readers are posting. Unfortunately, a glitch this morning prevented comments from being available on our blog pposts. The problem has now been corrected. More
May 16, 2008
What Went Wrong With Hillary's Campaign?
Michelle Cottle's TNR piece exposes the campaign and the candidate in not very flattering terms.
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May 16, 2008
Obama Thinks Hamas, Hezb'allah Have Legiimate Grievances
Barack Obama was asked about the statement he released regarding the situation in Lebanon in an interview with the Times David Brooks.
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May 16, 2008
A**easing the A**easers
The politically correct Left has declared yet more of our natural language off limits to all except themselves.
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May 16, 2008
Gay Marraige Back as a Campaign Issue
Yesterday's ruling by the California Supreme Court that lifts the ban on gay marraige in that state - a ban approved by 60 of voters in a referendum - will no doubt revive the same issues that were fought over in the 2004 election.
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May 16, 2008
More 'Chicago Way' Politics from Obama
Sweetheart deals with state pension boards for one of his best fundraisers? Welcome to the "new" new politics. More
May 16, 2008
Bush Throws, Obama Yelps
Was President Bush launching an attack on Barack Obama. Or, was it a trap into which Obama, and other Democrat politicians, stepped?
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May 16, 2008
Did Bush Really Call Obama an Appeaser?
Just who was the target of President Bush's "appeaser" comments yesterday. More
May 16, 2008
Hey There, Sweetie
Obama called a reporter sweetie. Gasp. Welcome to another national conversation. More
May 16, 2008
The California Supremes and gay marriage
Here's the key to the California same-sex marriage decision: "Although all parties in this proceeding agree that the right to marry constitutes a fundamental right protected by the state Constitution...." More
May 16, 2008
American public opinion on Islamist issues
What do Americans think about demands for Sharia courts, or Muslim taxi drivers who refuse to carry dogs or passengers carrying alcohol? A new poll has some answers. More
May 16, 2008
Arizona Governor Fights Illegal Immigration Task Force
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano decided this week to pull the funding designated by the State's legislature to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal immigration task force. More
May 16, 2008
Can McCain be tamed?
McCain is behaving like a wild mustang, untamed and unbridled, which gives support to his claim of maverick status. More
May 15, 2008
Calling our troops cold-blooded killers
Not that I want to bring any attention to that loser on MSNBC, but the comments made recently by Keith Olbermann on his "Countdown" show should be addressed More
May 15, 2008
Lawyers and Judges Presiding over a Breakdown of Basic Justice
The claims for injuries allegedly caused by the painkiller Vioxx have seemed rather dubious to me. It always felt like another example of justice run amok More
May 15, 2008
The Obama campaign senses the glove fits
The Obama campaign seems to know they have a problem -- their man is perceived as soft on terrorists, and way too accommodating to the world's worst thug regimes. More
May 15, 2008
Euro-appeasers can't wait for Obama Presidency
What kind of political change is a major European energy company waiting for to avoid the issue of sanctions on Iran? More
May 15, 2008
Bush Disses Obama Overseas
Demcorats have done it to Bush enough times, I guess turnabout is fair play. More
May 15, 2008
Class-based affirmative action would be worse
Barack Obama could move to a position of being against our current race based affirmative action program, and support replacing it with a class-based affirmative action program. This would only make matters worse. More
May 15, 2008
Burmese Cyclone Claims at least 43,000
That may be the death toll from the natural disaster but no one knows what the toll will be as a result of the Myanmar Junta not allowing foreign aid workers to help them assess damage and figure out how to feed, bring water, and give shelter to around 1.5 million people: More
May 15, 2008
Government health care and its complaints
The promise of free government health care from Obama and Hillary is a tempting proposal. But before we jump on board let's take a look at how our cousins across the pond are doing. More
May 15, 2008
The Obama-McCain relationship: some context
This letter from Senator McCain to Senator Obama in 2006 is an historical reminder for past tension between the two men.
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May 15, 2008
NYT's Journalism of Misdirection
How important is it when a hostile country attacks a small country with rockets as a US president visits? More
May 15, 2008
American Thinker now accepting comments
Beginning today, readers of American Thinker are enabled to submit comments for publication on our article and blog pages. More
May 15, 2008
Protecting Not Polar Bears But Warmist Power
In a move climate realists have dreaded for months, the polar bear was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act yesterday More
May 15, 2008
The Good News for John McCain
McCain shows every sign of being able to stay with Barack Obama in the polls despite horrid prospects for Republicans in general in November. More
May 15, 2008
Mowbray on the Hagee Smear
Joel Mowbray looks at a hack job on Pastor Hagee by Frank Rich and finds much to criticize. More
May 15, 2008
Obscure former Presidential Candidate endorses Obama
I don't think Hillary Clinton is too disappointed. More
May 14, 2008
Hillary's portable 'person of color'
Sweetness & Light notices what appears to be same p.o.c. appearing behind Hillary Clinton at the podium addressing campaign rallies in three states More
May 14, 2008
China Quake Toll Could hit 40,000
The government is reporting that 40,000 people are dead, missing, or still buried under rubble as a result of the earthquake that struck central China last week: More
May 14, 2008
McCain's 'Adaptive dishonesty'
Nothing about John McCain made me angrier than his recent statements about climate change. But he's a politician and I'm not. More
May 14, 2008
Foreclosures up 65% in April
Housing foreclosures are up 65% compared to last year indicating that the housing slowdown and credit crunch show no signs of abating: More
May 14, 2008
Obama's profile in exaggeration
Barack Obama is developing a credibility problem. Even with some members of the MSM. More
May 14, 2008
Hillary Buries Obama in WV
Not only was it not even close, Hillary Clinton's landslide over Obama by a 67-26 margin was a shocking rejection of the probable nominee More
May 14, 2008
Loss in MS-01 Special House Race has GOP Reeling
Democrat Travis Childers won a solid victory over Republican Greg Davis in Mississippi's 1st Congressional district More
May 14, 2008
Carbon 'cap and trade' policies immoral
The carbon "cap and trade" policies advocated by Al Gore and John McCain are an immoral solution to a non-existent problem. More
May 14, 2008
More on biofuels
I have to respond to the article from Mr Meyer regarding his support of biofuels. Mr Meyer neglects to mention a few things about biofuels. More
May 14, 2008
See you in court, Mahmoud
Aussie Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced he may take Iran's President Ahmadinejad to court in the Hague. More
May 14, 2008
Holocaust heroine dies at 98
She may be less known than Oskar Schindler, but Rena Sendler, who died two days ago at the age on 98, was at least his equal in saving would-be victims from the Holocaust. More
May 14, 2008
Al Jazeera reports Palestinians phonebanking for Obama
It appears that some Palestinians in Gaza share American Thinker's skepticism over Barack Obama's devotion to the cause of Israel. More
May 14, 2008
Happy 60th Birthday Israel
It is one of the most remarkable stories of the 20th century - a tale whose ending has yet to be written but continues to fascinate and enthrall More
May 13, 2008
Obama and affirmative action
Barack Obama may try to win over white working class voters by turning against race-based affirmative action programs in favor of class-based AA. More
May 13, 2008
Terrorist Bombs kill 15 in India
According to India Abroad, a series of 6 bombs went off in the city of Jaipur killing 15 and injuring scores:Police sources said that 15 persons perished in the attack that triggered a stampede in the affected areas in the... More
May 13, 2008
'I'm ready for my close-up, Rev. Wright'
Kudos to Tom Blumer of BizzyBlog for obtaining and posting no less than three covers of Jeremiah Wright's Trumpet Magazine featuring Barack Obama as the cover subject, with photos. More
May 13, 2008
Dems and High Oil Prices
While oil and gasoline prices continue to rise, the rhetoric and actions of Democrats in Congress seem destined to push those costs even higher, contrary to the Dems' promise to voters. More
May 13, 2008
China Quake Death Toll hits 12,000
The tragedy in central China continues to grow as rescuers have given up hope of finding anyone else alive and continue to uncover more bodies: More
May 13, 2008
Moran and Baehr on the Air: 'Alas, Lebanon'
The crisis in Lebanon as seen by two of the most knowledgable experts on that part of the world; Prof. Barry Rubin and Dr. Walid Phares. More
May 13, 2008
Hillary Set to Cruise in West Virginia
With all polls showing her comfortably ahead, the only questions remaining in the West Virginia primary contest is how big will Hillary Clinton's victory be and will it change anything at all in the Democratic race for the presidency? More
May 13, 2008
The Fate of Jerusalem under a President Obama
Senator Obama's newest Middle East Advisor Daniel Kurtzer has recently telegraphed that an Obama Administration will place the fate of Jerusalem as part of the peace process that a future Obama Administration will push. More
May 13, 2008
Charges Dropped Against '20th 9/11 Hijacker'
A Saudi national identified by US intelligence as the "20th hijacker" involved in the 9/11 plot has had those charges against him dropped "without prejudice:" More
May 13, 2008
Media's Basra Narrative Falls Apart. What's the Effect on the Election?
the New York Times and the rest of the drive-by press had determined in late March and early April that Basra was yet another Iraqi and U.S. failure. But it was the predictions which were failures.
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May 13, 2008
A History Lesson for Obama
The candidate who says he understands the world better than Senator McCain or Senator Clinton needs a history lesson. More
May 13, 2008
Miley Cyrus was just following the rules
Miley Cyrus has taken a lot of heat for her revealing photo. Perhaps the blame is misplaced. More
May 13, 2008
Obama's New Best Friends: Jews
Barack Obama wants to talk away some serious doubts the pro-Israel community has about the candidate's support of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. More
May 13, 2008
Who may use the middle name?
Here we have the man himself using the middle name that no evil conservative may speak: More
May 12, 2008
Obama: Israel a 'constant sore' that 'infects...foreign policy'
Obama's mask slips even further: More
May 12, 2008
Obama as 'apostate'
Islam is a religion one can embrace but never leave. If one is born to a Muslim father, or becomes a Muslim by conversion, forced or otherwise, one is a Muslim for life More
May 12, 2008
Unbelievable Spin in Time Article on al-Sadr's 'Cease Fire'
It just doesn't get any more blatantly biased than this More
May 12, 2008
Poll Predicts Hillary Landslide in West Virginia
It won't make any difference but it will expose the future nominee's weakness. More
May 12, 2008
Gratuitous Bush-bashing alert
Business Week joins the New York Times in sneaking Bush-bashing into articles on unrelated topics: More
May 12, 2008
Pay no attention to the Chicago Machine behind the curtain
Question: How much do you think the average voter knows about Obama's ties to Machine politics in Chicago? More
May 12, 2008
Bob Barr set to Formerly Declare for Presidency
Is he the GOP's worst nightmare? More
May 12, 2008
The nuclear waste over/under
A leading foe of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal facility in Nevada has left a peculiarly-worded request for the disposal of his earthly remains.
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May 12, 2008
Global warming hysteria reaching new heights
New Scientist, which revealed last year that obesity causes global warming, now tells us that global warming will make days longer More
May 12, 2008
Does Hillary Top the List for Veep?
in the end, many analysts say he will have no choice but to take her on as a running mate - especially if she plays her cards right.
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May 12, 2008
Hezb'allah: Mission Accomplished
Hezb'allah makes an emphatic point about who is in control in Lebanon. More
May 12, 2008
'Presidents Should Not be Liars
Will someone, anyone, please do Jimmy Carter a favor and tell him to just shut up? More
May 12, 2008
Quake Death Toll in China Tops 5,000
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked central China killing at least 5,000 and injuring another 10,000: More
May 11, 2008
What Ails Columbia?
A highly respected institution in the days when I was at college, Columbia University has fallen mightily. More
May 11, 2008
Comrade Chomsky reminisces
No longer must we conceal our allegiance to the collective. On this glorious anniversary, Comrade Chomsky reminds us of how far we've come these past forty years. More
May 11, 2008
Obama campaign lies
The Obama campaign is lying, and the New York Times is helping advance the lie. Despite having earlier published documentation proving the lie. More
May 11, 2008
With Hillary, follow the money, Dick
In his May 8th column, Dick Morris, who knows the Clintons well, has put forth reasons as to why Hillary won't quit the race. But he missed the most important one. More
May 11, 2008
Obama abandons American workers
Barack Obama talks the talk when addressing union audiences, hitting the notes they want to hear about NAFTA and the job losses he and they attribute to lowering trade barriers. But when it comes to supporting domestic industries, he tells American workers to take a walk More
May 11, 2008
NYT calls Obama a bridge builder (updated)
The New York Times carries water again for Barack Obama, portraying him a s bridge-builder who brings together different groups More
May 11, 2008
Obama's rabbi friend
For the third time I have gotten the same email from Rabbi Wolf supporting his neighbor Barack Obama. More
May 11, 2008
'Won't we eventually stop the Earth from rotating?'
Imagine a concept for the perfect "green", safe, sustainable, zero-emissions, invisible (literally) energy technology with potential for limitless power. More
May 11, 2008
Mom: The Joy Of Her Life, The Grace Of Her Days
AT re-publishes a tribute to one mom, and to all moms this Mother's Day. More
May 10, 2008
Change you can believe in: 57 states
Apparently Obama plans to annex 7 new states. So this is the change he's been talking about. More
May 10, 2008
Gore Tells How 'We Can Solve It'
In my effort to soak a penny or two out of Al Gore's "we can save the planet" Global Warming/Climate Change publicity machine, I clicked on a banner ad at a website I frequently visit. More
May 10, 2008
Carter on Hamas: Blame the US and Israel
Our former president Jimmy Carter placed himself back in the news this week by authoring an article in the Guardian. More
May 10, 2008
Tobacco as a self-medication and 'wellness'
Today's article on smoking restrictions and the "wellness" movement makes no mention of a politically incorrect truth: some people smoke because they find net positive benefits in it. More
May 10, 2008
Obama backer's undisclosed conflict of interest
For the last few months I have been wondering why Obama backer Martin Peretz of the New Republic would be addressing the mortgage meltdown crisis in America with particular attention and ire focused on one company, MBIA.
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May 10, 2008
Obama's odd coincidence?
A Chicago pol's wife gets a 200 grand salary bump (almost tripling her compensation) and a year later hubby seeks to channel a million bucks to the wife's employer. Good old time Chicago poltics, right? More
May 10, 2008
Happy Sixtieth Birthday Israel
Amil Imani, AT contributor and activist in the cause of freedom for Iran, remembers a time when those who ruled Persia were wise and benevolent: More
May 9, 2008
Obama sacks advisor foreign policy advisor Robert Malley (updated)
Yet another advisor has been dumped overboard by the Obama campaign when embarrassing information has come to public notice. More
May 9, 2008
Two excellent histories released as audio books
The arrival of excellent works in audio format is a cause for celebration for multi-taskers like me.
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May 9, 2008
Southern Hemisphere Sea Ice Reaches Record Levels
NOAA's National Climate Data Center is reporting that March 2008 Southern Hemisphere sea ice extent was much above the 1979-2000 mean. More
May 9, 2008
Character Rather Than Sexism
Answering Kyle-Anne Shriver on her Hillary Clinton article yesterday. More
May 9, 2008
Obama's misreads history
Barack Obama could lead America into disaster as president if he misunderstands history this badly. More
May 9, 2008
Has Big Media Global Warming Bias Begun to Endanger the Public?
When Maine officials tried to warn residents of the dangers of this winter's near-record snowpack, Big Media slanted the story, hampering efforts to warn folks of the danger. More
May 9, 2008
Matthews: Whites Seeking 'Permission' to Vote Against Obama
During yesterday's installment of his Hillary Must Go Show, Chris Matthews smugly suggested that white people are just itching for any excuse not to vote for Barack Obama. More
May 9, 2008
Is one political party racist?
It's a provocative question isn't it? Some might say we shouldn't even be discussing it. More
May 9, 2008
A hero's tale
Whatever else one may think of his politics, only seriously deranged people fail to credit John McCain with heroism. Now we know more about his record. More
May 9, 2008
Liberal intellectuals start to get a clue about Reagan
Two decades after the end of his presidency, some of the smarter intellectuals are starting to realize the greatness of Ronald Reagan. More
May 9, 2008
Why Hillary Won't Quit
As the Clinton campaign ramps up for the battle in West Virginia it is amusing to see the chagrined liberal media questioning why. More
May 9, 2008
A revised prayer for Israel
As the over 5000 year-old nation of Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary in its contemporary manifestation Israeli commentator Uri Orbach composed a not so tongue in cheek prayer More
May 9, 2008
Thomas Lifson radio appearance
AT editor Thomas Lifson will appear on the KSFO Morning Show with Lee Rodgers today at 7 AM PDT. More
May 8, 2008
State penetration of terrorist organizations
An important debate is underway over the role of states in Islamic terror. More
May 8, 2008
Burmese Junta Stalling on Cyclone Relief
While up to 100,000 rotting corpses pile up in Myanmar, western governments are begging the government to allow the massive relief supplies that are stockpiled in next door Thailand to be given to people More
May 8, 2008
Hillary and the 'Death Star Option'
Roger Simon of Politico sums up Hillary Clinton's strategy from here on out: More
May 8, 2008
Obama's Support Similar to Kerry's in '04
In what is mostly good news for Republicans, a new Gallup poll shows support for Barack Obama very similar to what John Kerry experienced in 2004: More
May 8, 2008
'What's Wrong with Republicanns?'
Victor Davis Hanson asks the question why Republicans are depressed going into the 2008 campaign. More
May 8, 2008
Democratic Train Wreck Approaching; Due to Occur May 20
Why May 20th? That's the day that Politico's David Kuhn is saying Barack Obama will declare himself the nominee of the Democratic party for president. More
May 8, 2008
Hezb'allah Rampage in Beirut
Lebanon may be farther away from civil war than it appears. But Hezb'allah is taking a huge gamble by initiating open hostilities with the government that the violence will not get out of control and result in chaos. More
May 8, 2008
Lost in the Groves of Academia
A wicked but accurate description of what is going on these days in academia is on offer from K.C. Johnson, who covered the Duke larosse scandal.
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May 8, 2008
Obama-Clinton in '08?
Not very likely - especially since one of the jokes making the internet rounds is Obama better employ a food taster if he picks Hillary for Veep. More
May 8, 2008
McCain needs an inspirational Veep
McCain needs a Veep candidate with star quality. That's inherently unlikely for any president-sized ego. Nobody wants to be played off stage. But McCain will need somebody with voter sex appeal More
May 8, 2008
Send missile defense system to Israel and a message to Iran
Iranian President Ahmadinejad calls for Israel to be wiped off the map and talks of the Jewish people's annihilation. America should send a message to the Iranian dictator More
May 8, 2008
Stop U.S. Taxpayers Funding of Terrorist Camps
Should the U.S. taxpayer pay for an organization whose school headmaster is a rocket maker for the Islamic Jihad? More
May 8, 2008
AT: Only the Beginning (a poem)
A poet's look at this website. More
May 7, 2008
Ed Lasky on air tonight
AT news editor Ed Lasky will join Peter Kaliner tonight on WBT radio in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss Barack Obama's database as a political tool useful in persuading superdelegates to support him. More
May 7, 2008
Urban White Interlopers Ignite Racial Conflict
The well documented post world war white flight from America's cities seeking the greener spaces of the suburbs to raise their ever contracting families has been gradually subsiding in the last 5 to 10 years More
May 7, 2008
Wise words from JPod
John Podhoretz has some sage advice for those of us certain that the voters will never elect such a far left candidate with no real resume and a cast of unsavory associates More
May 7, 2008
Israel: Iran could have Nukes by '09
Via the Jeruselem Post comes the disturbing assessment by Israeli intelligence that Iran will be able to begin enriching uranium on a "military scale" by next year: More
May 7, 2008
'The Ugly Truth Why Hillary Won't Quit'
Thomas Defrank of the New York Daily News nails the reason that Hillary is still in the race; the discomfort - whether racially motivated or otherwise - with Obama by white, working class males:
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May 7, 2008
Newt: GOP Headed for 'Real Disaster' in the Fall
New Gingrich sent a letter to his former colleagues in the House on Monday that said in no uncertain terms that unless the party is willing to embrace change, sharpen its message, and unite, the Democrats will sweep the table this fall: More
May 7, 2008
The GOP's Secret Weapon
She is the biggest loose cannon in either campaign. She's got a chip on her shoulder the size of a redwood and an overweening sense of entitlement that makes her one of the more unattractive advocates for Barack Obama - despite the fact that she's his wife.
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May 7, 2008
Bankrupt government in California
The city council of Vallejo, California voted last night to declare bankruptcy. Will the state of California follow? It may be far-fetched now, but thinking the unthinkable occasionally has value. More
May 7, 2008
'The Tie is broken'
The race was fundamentally altered last night. More
May 7, 2008
The Democrats' choice
Despite a large field of presidential cadidates initially, the Democrats never had anything better than a Hobson's Choice. To wit: which lousy horse do you want ride? More
May 7, 2008
Further historical context
Taru Taylor's piece today is a completely false analogy. Obama and Wright are two sides of the same coin, whereas Washington and DuBois were on entirely different coins in manifestly different currencies. More
May 7, 2008
Gore's Myanmar Words as Inopportune as they were Repulsive
Al Gore shamelessly portrayed Saturday's Myanmar cyclone catastrophe as a 'consequence' of global warming. His timing is terrible. More
May 6, 2008
Lake County votes delayed in Indiana (updated)
Watching the coverage of the Indiana primary tonight, everyone is wondering why the votes from Lake County, where Gary is located, are delayed.
A cynic might assume... More
May 6, 2008
America in decline or the rest of the world rising?
Does it really matter which it is? Either way we don't feel like we are the biggest kid on the block anymore. It's not that we grew smaller it's that the other kids got bigger. More
May 6, 2008
Back to the WTC Bombing
Laurie Mylroie and Andrew McCarthy have been involved in a dispute centered on his book, Willful Blindness. More
May 6, 2008
Deep thanks to our readers
Yesterday we saw the first round of donations sent by mail to our fundraiser. Many readers sent thoughtful notes, expressing their appreciation for American Thinker. More
May 6, 2008
Election predictions
Obama will win by a bigger percentage margin in North Carolina than Clinton will in Indiana. His campaign will spin this as a big victory. More
May 6, 2008
President defends Israel book fair in Italy
The European left hates Israel. Fortunately, newly elected Italian president Silvio Berlusconi is not afraid to stand up to them More
May 6, 2008
Facing Mass Starvation, North Korea looks to America for help
It will get little press because it goes against the narrative of the United States being a heartless, imperial power bent on world domination.
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May 6, 2008
Who did McCain vote for president in 2000?
One thing that Republicans have always disliked about John McCain is that, well, he rarely acts like a Republican. More
May 6, 2008
Who is 'Mainstream'?
Why do we refer to Americans who maintain their traditional beliefs in God and country as Mainstream Americans while at the same time using the same adjective to describe the liberal American media? More
May 6, 2008
Polls little help in Picking a winner in NC and IN
With residents of North Carolina and Indiana heading to the polls today, most voter surveys disagree on how close - nor not - today's primaries will be. More
May 6, 2008
Barack Obama and Karl Marx
Why is Barack Obama so comfortable with so many Marxists? The question has long intrigued me. More
May 6, 2008
Moran, Baehr on the Air
One of the top ten conservative political talk shows on Blog Talk Radio. More
May 6, 2008
Iran Halts Talks with US on Iraq Security
Citing the "indiscriminate bombardment of Iraqi residential areas by the U.S. occupying forces," Iran has suspended talks with the United States on helping with the security situation in Iraq: More
May 6, 2008
Doubts raised about the future of Federal Lenders (updated)
I don't pretend to fully understand the workings of the government's big housing lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But when many experts start to worry about their future solvency, I find that extremely troubling: More
May 6, 2008
60 Minutes plays 'Name that Party'
60 Minutes reported on the tragic injustice perpetrated in Dallas on James Woodard, who was recently proved innocent by DNA evidence for a crime for which he was convicted and imprisoned for 27 years. More
May 5, 2008
Obama and Iran's nukes
Barack Obama wants to go easy on Iran and its nuclear program, and does not like Hillary Clinton's strident rhetoric on the subject More
May 5, 2008
Brevard County Braces For Space Race End
The Brevard County Commissioners and several of Florida's congressional representatives recently met to discuss the end of the Shuttle program and the impact NASA's uncertain future may have More
May 5, 2008
Ed Lasky on air tonight
AT news editor Ed Lasky will be a guest on WGN radio in Chicago tonight, from 9-11 PM CDT, on the Milt Rosenberg Show. More
May 5, 2008
Coming soon on American Thinker thanks to your donations
A huge thank-you to the hundreds of readers who have already contributed to our first-ever fundraiser. Your donations have enabled us to begin implementing the first project on our agenda More
May 5, 2008
How Far Will Hillary Go to get the Nomination?
An attack using the party's Rules Committee may be in the offing if Clinton keeps winning. More
May 5, 2008
Prophets of recession hedging their bets
Anatole Kaletsky of the Times of London heralds a recession in predictions of a recession in the US economy. More
May 5, 2008
A Tale of Two Polls
Polling may not appear to be relaible at times but it is, in fact, a science using both statistical analysis and social science to try and determine what the electorate is thinking at any given moment.
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May 5, 2008
Iran Proxy Hezb'allah Training Iraqi Militias - in Iran
The Lebanese terrorist group Hezb'allah is training Iraqi militia members in Tehran according to American sources in Iraq. More
May 5, 2008
Obama's Judicial Philosophy Still a Puzzle
Does the consitutional law lecturer and Harvard Law graduate (let alone President of the Harvard Law Review) know that the Constituiton states that the President has the duty "to take care that the laws be faithfully executed"? More
May 5, 2008
Obama Says Teamsters Need Less Oversight
Presidential candidates make all sorts of deals to get coveted endorsements More
May 5, 2008
Media Turning on Obama
Perhaps the press could have begun to scrutinize Obama before he became the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination. More
May 5, 2008
Obama: check out Abraham Lincoln's respect for the people!
We are finally getting some of the real facts about Barack Obama, and the American people can be depended upon to draw the right conclusions. More
May 5, 2008
Hell Freezes Over - Ombudsmen at NYT & PBS Hit Wright Coverage
In what must be a sign of the coming Apocalypse, the public editors of both PBS (Michael Getler) and the New York Times (Clark Hoyt) issued rather scathing reviews of their respective coverage of Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama.
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May 4, 2008
Star-Tribune may face bankruptcy
The death throes of the daily newspaper industry continue in an entirely predictable manner More
May 4, 2008
The new terror lexicon
I'm not so sure [as Joseph Myers] that this change in lexicon constitutes a collapse of strategy. More
May 4, 2008
Name that politician
"He seemingly appeared out of nowhere, inspired awe with the intensity of his talent, blazed through a single term in the Senate, then disappeared from the radar almost entirely."
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May 4, 2008
Oh, by the way...There was a caucus yesterday in Guam
Just in case you missed it - and if you blinked, you did More
May 4, 2008
Homeland Security's Muslim advisors contradicted new terror lexicon
At least some of the Muslim advisors consulted by Homeland Security dispute the new lexicon adopted avoiding the terms "jihad", "jihadist", and "mujahedeen" to describe Islamic terrorists.
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May 4, 2008
Sharks are mad at humans about global warming
That seems to tbe the thrust of the theory being put forward that the increase in fatal shark attacks is a direct result of climate change: More
May 4, 2008
Anatomy of a New York Times Correction
It began on a Sunday morning, April 20, when, as is our usual habit, my wife and I settled back in bed to read the Sunday New York Times which had been delivered to our door. More
May 4, 2008
Cooking With Saya
It's Sunday and time for the longed for iChat. Something always fouls it up, but we all love it just the same. More
May 4, 2008
Pentagon Considers Bolstering our Forces in Afghanistan
Is the NATO alliance falling apart?
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May 4, 2008
Double standards in Frank Rich's column
Frank Rich on the New York Times attempts to link John McCain to Pastor John Hagee, as a means of lessening the impact of Jeremiah Wright's hatred of America on the Obama campaign More
May 4, 2008
Why I hate pledge drives
I hate pledge drives. The reason is simple More
May 3, 2008
Time Magazine plays an absurd race card
Time Magazine makes an absurd charge of racism. More
May 3, 2008
Kentucky Derby an omen?
The filly Eight bells, enthusiastically backed by Hillary Clinton, came in second in the Kentucky Derby. More
May 3, 2008
Democrats live in two different worlds
Rasmussen's daily survey out today shows an amazing split between Democrats for Obama and Democrats for Clinton with regard to the Reverend Wright controversy. More
May 3, 2008
A Rezko plea deal?
Tony Rezko may try to cut a deal with prosecutors in his ongoing corruption trial. This could spell trouble for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and possibly even Barack Obama More
May 3, 2008
News junkies have a new tool
WFLD television, the Fox affiliate in Chicago, has posted a new tool for those who simply can't get enough news. Live feeds from dozens of television news sources are presented More
May 3, 2008
Sunday Morning Angst: Who to watch?
Hillary-Obama and Russert-Stephanopolous - a dilemma for political junkies tomorrow morning. More
May 3, 2008
Hillary Pandering Shamelessly
Hillary Clinton is desperate for delegates. But does she have to abase herself and the Democratic party so shamelessly? More
May 3, 2008
Al Franken the tax deadbeat
As a CPA I find the Franken tax situation an amusing lesson. More
May 3, 2008
Have you given to American Thinker yet?
Day three of our fundraising appeal and we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from our readers and our friends on the internet. More
May 3, 2008
Michael Barone on Obama/Wright
The "Mr. Wizard" of politics, Michael Barone, weighs in with some devastating news for Obama regarding his belated denunciation of his former pastor. More
May 2, 2008
It looks like a conservative upset in London (updated)
The UK Times reports that a major upset appears to be underway in today's mayoral election in London. Will mayor Red Ken" Livingstone be seeking other employment? Perhaps something in Venezuela? More
May 2, 2008
Ready. Set. Lets go to the Tape!
Former Clinton era Trade Representative and political wiz Mickey Kantor is in trouble. We think. More
May 2, 2008
If Obama loses Nomination, will Blacks Stay Home?
Certainly one of the primary considerations for Superdelegates as they ponder the choice between Hillary and Obama has to be the mood and attitude of Black voters More
May 2, 2008
Jeremiah Wright and the AIDS 'conspiracy' (updated)
Where do you suppose Jeremiah Wright got the idea that US government intentionally crerated the AIDS virus to wipe out blacks? More
May 2, 2008
Biofuels: The lesson for Biomedicine
Congressional ethanol mandates have had dire unintended consequences. here are lessons for health care and pharmaceuticals. More
May 2, 2008
The spiritual mentor behind the scenes
Guess who counseled Obama and Wright after the National Press Club speech Monday? More
May 2, 2008
Mass. legislature looks at taxing big endowments
Congress has been looking at the incredible growth in college endowments, an event that seems to have resulted in several institutions loosening the purse strings on tuition aid, among other things More
May 2, 2008
Al Franken on the ropes
Alleged comedian and failed talk show host Al Franken hoped to move back to Minnesota and grab himself a seat in the Senate. Thanks to a local blogger, that probably won't happen More
May 2, 2008
Left Wing Bloggers Hung out to Dry by Dems going on Fox News
Pity poor Markos Moulitsas, founder of the Daily Kos empire and liberal blogdoms most celebrated and recognizable face. More
May 2, 2008
Rick Moran on Wisconsin Public Radio
Associate Editor Rick Moran will make an hour long appearance on The Kathleen Dunne Show on Wisconsin Public Radio More
May 2, 2008
Good news for America, bad news for Democrats
Defying expectations of big job losses, the just-released April jobs report from the Department of Labor shows that only 20,000 jobs were lost last month More
May 2, 2008
Conservative students win control
A conservative student group has swept to power in the student government at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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May 2, 2008
Look who's suppressing the black vote
What do you suppose would happen if a women's group allied with Hillary decided to suppress the Black vote in North Carolina and got caught in the act? More
May 2, 2008
Give Generously to The American Thinker
Day two of our fundraising appeal to American Thinker readers and I have some thoughts on why it is important that you give generously. More
May 1, 2008
Global Warming may 'Stop': Scientists
Is it just my imagination or is the global warming theory starting to unravel? More
May 1, 2008
Now to the Issues:Obama on Education
At Michelle Obama's suggestion, Tom Maguire leaves the Wright story and moves on to Obama's track record on education More
May 1, 2008
NJ Wants to tax Fast Food
You can expect more of this as the health nazis gain more and more power. More
May 1, 2008
Iolani Palace takeover update
Did a divorce spark the takeover of the only (former) royal palace in the United States? And you thought the House of Windsor's marital troubles were wacky? More
May 1, 2008
Former DNC Chairman under Clinton: 'Unite behind Obama'
Some of these Clinton-era Obama supporters better hope that Hillary doesn't get to the White House More
May 1, 2008
One time McCain is wrong on pork
John McCain may not be the candidate to light up conservative hearts, but he has been a consistent foe of pork barrel spending. But he sometimes makes a mistake. More
May 1, 2008
Clinton Closing in North Carolina
A couple of new polls out show Barack Obama's once considerable lead in North Carolina melting away. More
May 1, 2008
Why May Day?
Why did American Thinker choose May 1st, the intrenational socialist holiday, to ask for funds? More
May 1, 2008
Al-Qaeda Chief in Somalia killed by Airstrike
Welcome news from a troubled part of the world. More
May 1, 2008
No Honor Among Sleaze?
Is it possible that the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, despicable hate-mongering racist that he is, may be the one who emerges from this campaign conflict with his integrity intact? More
May 1, 2008
Jimmy Carter defines terrorism
David Bernstein of the Volokh Conspiracy caught the implications buried in Jimmy Carter's interview on Charlie Rose. More
May 1, 2008
The Real Reason Why Rev Wright Dissed Obama
Ego preservation pales when compared to Rev. Wright's real purpose in speaking out and embarrassing Obama. More
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