The bridge that connects Crimea to Russia has been damaged by explosives: We should be clear that the section of the bridge that was damaged by the blast and the fire didn’t entirely collapse. The Crimean Bridge, 12 miles in … Continue reading →
I offer my usual caveat on linking to this post with recent news on Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The fog of war is always operative, so each person will probably take this differently. But I think it’s fairly clear … Continue reading →
I’m only surprised that Putin didn’t do this earlier: Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally accomplished what has been telegraphed for a few weeks, the annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts (provinces). Before a crowd of what passes for dignitaries in … Continue reading →
It’s a sad fact that in the US there are differences in the rates of violent crime commission and victimization according to race. Race is hardly the only factor influencing criminality, though; there’s also poverty, fatherlessness, education level, and of … Continue reading →
FBI whistleblowers are saying that they were pressured by the Biden administration to come up with more “white supremacist terrorist” cases in order to support the leftist narrative. I had already assumed that was what was happening. One reason that … Continue reading →
Ezekiel Kelly is in custody after a shooting spree in Memphis in which several people appear to have been murdered: Police said they received reports he was recording his actions on Facebook. In a Facebook Live video seen by a … Continue reading →
Young people probably have no idea about that happened back then. But those of us who are older certainly remember. It was stunningly shocking at the time, and even worse because it occurred in Germany at what was supposed to … Continue reading →
Keeping New Yorkers safe is my top priority. Starting tomorrow, concealed weapons will no longer be permitted on subways, in bars, and the following sensitive locations. pic.twitter.com/RKExUOBlrT — Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) August 31, 2022 SCOTUS had struck down New … Continue reading →
From Margot Cleveland at The Federalist: The search warrant affidavit unsealed on Friday confirms the Department of Justice used a bait-and-switch tactic to justify the FBI’s unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s home. The unredacted portions of the affidavit … Continue reading →
Daniel Pipes gets to say “I told you so” to Rushdie. I wondered about the seeming lack of security around Rushdie that enabled his attacker to get so close to him. Scott Johnson has an interview with Daniel Pipes at … Continue reading →
When I heard of the attack, I immediately wondered about security there, because everyone knows – and has known for over thirty years – that a significant number of radical Muslims with Iranian sympathies are out to kill Rushdie. Therefore … Continue reading →
And surprise surprise surprise: The man arrested in Friday’s stabbing of famed novelist Salman Rushdie was identified by police as a New Jersey man, who law enforcement sources tell The Post he had sympathies toward the Iranian government that has … Continue reading →