…just as over half a century ago they became Judenfrei. Here’s the recipe: take a religious group that’s lived in your country for millennia, longer than Islam has been in existence. Kill some, threaten the rest, and soon you’ll soon … Continue reading →
There’s a long, long article in TNR that purports to be “The Explosive, Inside Story of How John Kerry Built an Israel-Palestine Peace Plan””and Watched It Crumble.” It’s worth reading, but maybe not for the reasons the author intended it … Continue reading →
The federal government refuses to take any responsibility for solving the border problem. In fact, we know the Obama administration considers the flood of illegal immigrants a feature, not a bug—except for the fact that it’s been so overwhelming in … Continue reading →
…lie murdered somewhere in Eastern Ukraine. And their family wants them back, along with the families of all the other Flight 17 victims: “No words can describe it,” Fredriksz-Hoogzand [the mother of one of the victims] told AP. “Bodies are … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I was looking at some old comment threads to find some apropos quotes from commenter FredHJr for a post on the fifth anniversary of his death, and I came across a few extra ones that I … Continue reading →
She says not. But her fellow progressives seem to ♥ Warren even more than they ♥ Hillary. Take a look a this speech of Warren’s to see how it goes. One thing I had not realized before, but which Dan … Continue reading →
…and recall how snarkily he mocked Romney in 2012. I’m not sure why I’m going there. After all, there’s nothing to be done about it now. Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, I thought … Continue reading →
Those newest illegal entrants to this country from Central America have come with the promise of being able to stay and receive benefits. And sure enough, right on schedule, that permission and those benefits are starting to flow. Did anyone … Continue reading →
And it all came true. But it’s not easy being a mermaid:
Continue reading →This is one of the saddest articles I’ve ever read. It describes the genesis of the cheating behavior that was exposed in 2010 in a scandal in the Atlanta public school system, where administrators and teachers in predominantly black schools … Continue reading →
There’s not much more news on downed Malaysian Flight 17 than there was yesterday, but I thought I’d leave an open thread for you to discuss it as further news breaks during the day. Here’s a bunch of articles on … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer reminds us of a few facts that journalists seem to have conveniently forgotten, if they ever knew them in the first place: “Here’s the difference between us,” explains the Israeli prime minister. “We’re using missile defense to protect … Continue reading →