I try to write think pieces, things I’ve mulled over at length, rather than commentary on events as they are happening. But this afternoon (Oct. 7), as I contemplate the news from Israel, I’m too angry and heartbroken to retreat…
John Hawkins’ Culturcidal blog at Substack is often a great place to see interesting discussion of important topics, especially on Democrats, and Hawkins’ latest entry is no exception. In a post Monday, Hawkins noted that tons of statistics out there…
Vivek Ramaswamy is a billionaire and a candidate for president of the United States with a nice smile. He made a big splash at the 23 August primary debate. Former president Trump has said that Ramaswamy would be a very…
There is little that political tyrants fear more than religion. Most faiths call people to put their trust in something transcendent, to which all worldly pursuits, including government, are subject. God, not the president, king, general secretary, czar, prime minister,…
President Joe Biden’s diplomacy in the Middle East is an exercise in how to appease and empower a hardline antagonist. Five months ago, Biden claimed that U.S. diplomacy prevented an outbreak of violence between Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia, and Israel….
One of the early scenes in the movie 1776 shows John Adams despairing for America’s freedom from British oppression. He sings, “Is anybody there? Does anybody care?” That scene came to mind when the latest news broke about Iran’s hell-for-leather…
According to reports, the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia are negotiating the normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel in exchange for an Israeli pledge to forgo its sovereign, inalienable national rights and not annex Judea and Samaria,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently concluded a multi-day trip to Saudi Arabia, which included a Chinese state visit to Saudi Arabia, the first-ever China–Arab States Summit, and a China–Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. In the Kingdom, China and Saudi Arabia signed…
Qatar is holding the World Cup, the true “super bowl” of international sports. What the world calls “football” is actually played mostly with the feet and attracts a rapt audience almost everywhere on earth except in the U.S. For many…
