Robert Goldberg
If President Obama mentions Obamacare in the State of the Union address tonight he will probably repeat what the White House stated in advance of his speech: We’ve worked diligently to implement the Affordable Care Act and we’re making incredible…
Tony Blankley was one of the kindest people I have ever known. I am sure he will be memorialized for his other unique qualities and for the impact he had on the nation’s political culture. He was wise, funny, and…
While President Obama was congratulating himself about doing more for Israel’s security than any other president in American history, three senior administration officials were working overtime to reinforce the view that Israel is blight unto the nations. Last week Obama…
With much fanfare and media attention, President Obama signed an executive order instructing the FDA to step up work to reduce current drug shortages and protect consumers. It’s hard to argue with exercising presidential leadership to ensure cancer patients don‘t…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) claims it “works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values.” In fact, as Monday’s vote to make the Palestinian Authority…
The President of the United States was being attacked for withholding aid to Israel in an effort to pressure it to stop housing construction in communities established on land Israel won during the Six Day War in 1967. Jews openly…
Like many of the millions of people who kept vigil, I am glad that Gilad Shalit is home after being held hostage by Hamas for nearly six years. As the father of a son who serves in the Israel Defense…
Peter Beinart has a beef with Israel. As a liberal who wants to remake the Jewish state in his own image — secular, passive, willing to forfeit property, power, and identity to appease perpetual victims — Beinart famously called on…
In writing about Governor Rick Perry’s approach to science, the New Republic‘s Jonathan Chait argues: [Perry] rejects scientific findings when they complicate his theological or ideological worldview. He’s accused climate scientists of running a corrupt scam — a deranged belief…
While President Obama rests up at Martha’s Vineyard, people whose lives should be saved by new and existing cancer drugs are driving from hospital to hospital in search of medicines in short supply thanks in part to Obamacare’s implementation. Over…
