Michael Weiss
More Than a ‘Reset’ Needed in U.S.-Russia Policy
Our unilateral concessions to Putin have brought us no reciprocity.
The Trouble with Harold Ford, Jr.
A carpetbagger from Tennessee who works for Merrill Lynch and MSNBC running for the Senate in New York? What could go wrong?
The Horns of Bibi’s Dilemma
Snubbed by the PA, in trouble on his right flank at home over his settlement policy, Prime Minister Netanyahu walks a tightrope between Washington's desires and Israel's security needs.
Obama and Human Rights: Wasted Opportunities and Diplomatic Incontinence
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has proved a busted flush from China to Sudan to Iran.
Atheists Deserve Better than the ‘Good without God’ Campaign
New York's advertising blitz concedes too much to faith and treats atheism as if it were the worldview with something to prove.
Human Rights Watch and Their Analyst’s ‘Weird’ Hobby
HRW's senior military analyst doesn't see anything wrong with being an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia.
Mahmoud Abbas: The Luckiest Man in the Levant
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's relaxed trade policies have caused a growth spurt in the West Bank.
Celebrating Hate in the Name of Multiculturalism
A vicious Saudi cleric is welcomed with open arms in London.
Human Rights Watch Cozies Up to Saudis
HRW trolls for funding in Saudi Arabia by trumpeting its anti-Israel credentials.
The Key to an Honorable Exit from Iraq
Protecting and nurturing Iraqi Kurds will be a stabilizing factor after U.S. combat troops are withdrawn.
The Horrific New Sharia Mini-State
Allowing the Taliban to impose Islamic law is turning life into a nightmare for residents in a Pakistani province.
George Galloway: The Suicide Bomber of Western Politics
Canada was right to deny the British MP entry.
The Peter Pan Myth: The Real Reason Men Won’t Settle Down
The question isn't "Why aren't more men getting married before age 30?" It's "Why are any?"
Standing Up to Ahmadinejad
Brave dissident Iranians were the stars of Monday's rally instead of U.S. politicians. (Also, Phyllis Chesler on Why the Rally Didn't Roar and Dear Mahmoud by Michael Ledeen)
Why the Palin Pick Was Brilliant
John McCain's shrewd move has already robbed the Democrats of their post-convention afterglow.
New Yorker Cover Parody Lost on the Left
What good is satire if you have to explain what you are lampooning?
Why Michael Bloomberg is Hugely Overrated
The NYC mayor substitutes high-priced PR and nanny-statism for good government.
Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich: The Real Dream Team
Forget McCain and Lieberman. This would be the ultimate bipartisan match.
Obama-Clinton: The ‘Not on Your Life’ Ticket
A Barack-Hillary fusion would be more like teammates from hell than a dream team. Why would Obama subject himself to a stolen limelight and a neutered presidency?
Is Al-Qaeda Disintegrating?
Which way al-Qaeda? Trotsky or Che? The bitter ideological squabbles of Islamic jihadists are following in the footsteps of the philosophical arguments that fractured Communist comrades.
When the Founding Fathers Faced Islamists
Back in 1784, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had to decide whether to appease or stand up to armed Middle Eastern pirates. Sound familiar?
Obama’s Iraq Minefield
It is merely a matter of time before Barack Obama — the self-proclaimed antiwar candidate — will have to face his contradictions, falsehoods, and alarming displays of ignorance on Iraq.
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