The Legacy of Jihad

The Forbidden HistoryA Review of The Legacy of Jihad. Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims edited by Andrew G. Bostom.Bruce Thornton Attempts to reformulate the doctrine of jihad have been going on for a century, but with scant success, for such redefinitions fly in the face of centuries of orthodoxy. On this issue, […]

Outfoxed: Unfair and Unbalanced

Say you think Fox News is politically biased and uses slick techniques to hoodwink viewers. They have the gall to call it "news". What do you do? Robert Greenwald interviewed some politically biased friends and used slick techniques to hoodwink viewers. He has the gall to call it a "documentary". The interviewees include Noam Chomsky […]

The West’s Last Chance

The Noble Cause miserable traitors can’t see, and more, in three parts: An Islamist threat like the Nazis, Needed: Old war spirit in a new war, and At war with an enemy of an unspoken name. By Tony BlankleyTHE WASHINGTON TIMESSeptember 12, 2005 Europe’s effort at cultural tolerance since World War II slowly morphed into […]

Cropaganda

Anatomy of a Photograph The San Francisco Chronicle featured the original photograph on its front page in order to convey a positive message about the rally — perhaps that even politically aware teenagers were inspired to show up and rally for peace, sporting the message, “People of Color say ‘No to War!’” And that served […]

No Withdrawal

"Some Americans want us to withdraw our troops so that we can escape the violence. I recognize their good intentions, but their position is wrong. Withdrawing our troops would make the world more dangerous, and make America less safe. To leave Iraq now would be to repeat the costly mistakes of the past that led […]