At a certain point, the issue of Israeli government support of settlers to the exclusion of the average Israeli will rear its ugly head in Israel’s protests.
The Defense Industry: The Albatross Hanging From the Neck of America’s Economy
No one thinks that Republicans are truly concerned with excessive military spending, but with their posturing about spending cuts, they may have unleashed something they can’t control.
Must Be an Oversight: Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, and Debbie Schlussel Left Off Domestic Extremist List
Hard-right commentator Debbie Schlussel claimed Norway’s “HAMAS Youth” got what was coming to them.
UN Origins Project Series, Part 3: The Author’s First Foray Into the UN Archives
The United Nations Information Organization served stark warnings to the Axis powers that their crimes would not go unpunished and it helped galvanize the American people into action as the defenders of liberty.
UN Origins Project Series, Part 2: The Importance of Information in Wartime
Wartime information galvanized support at home, while encouraging those abroad not to give up the fight until help arrived.
Bibi’s Mind in Action: “Housing Crisis? I Have Just the Thing!”
The Israeli government spends twice as much on the average settler in the Occupied Territories as it does on the average Israeli citizen.
Microbloggers Push the Envelope of Free Expression in China
In the past, the state was able to promptly eradicate almost any politically sensitive content on the Internet, but now the Chinese microblog users have found a counter-measure to voice their opinions.
Obama’s Approach to Disarmament as Self-Sabotaging as Debt-Ceiling Deal
In the end, as with the debt-ceiling deal, Republicans rejected some of what the Obama administration lavished on them, almost as if it were too much of a good thing.
UN Origins Project Series, Part 1: How the Allies Won World War II and Forged a Peace
This project builds on the recently published book, “America, Hitler and the UN: How the Allies Won World War II and Forged a Peace,” by Dan Plesch, the Director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy.
Doha Peace Agreement: Khartoum and the Rebel Groups’ Moment of Truth
If the Doha Peace Agreement fails, regional conflict and suffering would be sure to deepen, as would the Bashir regime’s isolation.