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THREE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES IN GAZA
There are only three possible outcomes in the Gaza War: a decisive Israeli victory, which dismantles the terror tunnels and reduces the capacity to launch rockets; another inconclusive cease fire, with no preconditions or resolution of key issues; or a deal dictated by the international community, where Hamas stops rockets in return for getting concessions on...
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Gaza, Liberals, and Moral Equivalence
A big majority of Americans say Israel is justified in its response to Hamas, but a CNN/ORC poll shows revealing ideological differences in attitudes toward the Middle East.
Among Republicans, 73% stand with Israel, and among Independents that support remains strong at 56%. But among Democrats, only a minority – 45% – feels the Jewish state is justified...
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GUEST BLOG BY DIANE MEDVED: Do We Need to End Inequality? For People? For Nations?
The buzz word “inequality” has weirdly become a rallying cry for the far left in America.
Our nation embraces equality, as in “all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…” Both political parties love that phrase. The issue is whether all men and women should remain equal, and should...
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The Genocide Libel
In order to justify killing Jews, Jew-haters throughout history made up libels about the Jews that were so awful that they justified, at least for the Jew-hater, the mass murder of Jews. The charge that the Jews of every age — not just some Jews at one time — killed God Himself was used by […]
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GUEST BLOG BY DIANE MEDVED: Gut-wrenching Headlines: Too Much Anguish
Life seems pretty OK til you read the newspaper.Because my husband has to talk about current events and pop culture on the radio for three hours each weekday, we get four major newspapers every morning.
Trouble is, I read them.
Newspaper content has changed over the years, and now, sitting down with my mocha and the day’s headlines has become a...
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Sloppy Language Breeds Sloppy Thinking On Media
A near-universal mistake in language makes a big contribution to a common mistake in our culture – and both mistakes ought to be corrected if we mean to speak more properly and to comprehend our society more accurately.
From Barack Obama to Rush Limbaugh, nearly everyone treats the word “media” as a singular noun, employing phrases like “the media is...
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Dear Pope Francis: Head west to see the real America
I understand, Your Holiness, that your trip to America has not been officially confirmed, and that while many are hopeful you will be welcomed by Archbishop Charles Chaput to Philadelphia in September, the archbishop has been very careful to stress that much could happen between then and now that might interfere with such a visit. I do truly get that.
Assuming,...
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LIBERALS, MORAL ABSOLUTES, AND THE MIDDLE EAST
A big majority of Americans say Israel is justified in its response to Hamas, but a CNN/ORC poll shows revealing ideological differences in attitudes toward the Middle East.
Among Republicans, 73% stand with Israel, and with Independents that support hits 56%. But among Democrats only a minority—45%—feels the Jewish state is justified in its military...
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PITY CAN’T TRUMP COMMON SENSE
It’s a basic rule of human nature: if you reward bad behavior, you’ll get more of it.
That’s why pity can’t trump common sense regarding thousands of children arriving in our country illegally. If we welcome them with benefits of this compassionate society, we’ll draw millions more expecting similar treatment. It may be complicated and costly, but...
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Confessions Of A One-Time “Peace Protester”
On August 5, an outstanding organization called Vietnam Veterans for factual history will be co-hosting a debate at the National Press Club on the meaning, justice and wisdom of the war. They asked me to contribute a brief reflection on my role as an anti-war organizer, mostly during my time at Yale University and as political speechwriter and consultant in...
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Is There a Russian Conscience? A European?
When I was a graduate student at Columbia University’s Russian Institute, there was a great debate: Was the communist Soviet Union an organic Russian development or was it largely a cancer imposed on it? Those who held the organic view argued that the change from czar to commissar was only one of degree. Both were […]
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MISTAKE IN LANGUAGE MASKS REAL NATURE OF “MEDIA”
A near-universal mistake in language relates directly to a common mistake in our culture—and both mistakes ought to be corrected if we hope to understand our society more accurately. From Barack Obama to Rush Limbaugh, nearly everyone treats the word “media” as a singular noun, employing phrases like “the media is wrong.” Actually, “media” is...
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UN And International Community Share Gaza Guilt
If the international community has nothing much to say about a governmental entity launching literally thousands of rockets against civilian targets in a neighboring nation, what does it say about the future stability and security of the United States and our allies?
The international community, and especially the United Nations, share responsibility with the...
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Don’t be surprised if Mitt Romney is on the GOP primary ballot
Caveat emptor: I have not talked with or received an email from former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney in months, and the last time I asked him if he was thinking about 2016 — on air before a national audience — his answer was a firm “No.”
Since then on every occasion he has been asked that I have seen...
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UN and International Community Share Gaza Guilt
If the international community has nothing much to say about a governmental entity launching literally thousands of rockets against civilian targets in a neighboring nation, what does it say about the future stability and security of the United States and our allies?
The international community, and especially the United Nations, share responsibility with the...
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NO COMPROMISE WITH EXISTENTIAL THREATS
There’s a bitter joke going around Israel concerning President Obama’s feckless response to the current fighting in Gaza. “Obama says he wants to negotiate a cease fire between Israel and Hamas,” Israeli cynics observe. “Bibi Netanyahu should agree—on the condition that he gets to negotiate a cease fire between America and Al Qaeda.” The point is...
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