‘Get US Out of the United Nations’ November 5, 2024Christopher Garbacz
Since signs with that message started running in America in the 1950s, the UN has proven to be worse and more anti-American than we ever imagined.
Straightening up the UN September 9, 2024Bill Hansmann
The UN has shown itself to be no friend to the United States, and it most certainly is no friend of our greatest Mid-east ally, Israel.
Desperately Seeking Obama November 26, 2013Michael Curtis
Unquestionably, Iran and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have benefitted from Obama's six-month interim agreement.
Slavery in the World Today October 25, 2013Michael Curtis
A new study disposes of the generally accepted view that slavery was abolished throughout the world in the 19th century.
No Appeasement of Iran October 3, 2013Michael Curtis
On September 29, 1938, Neville Chamberlain sealed an agreement with Hitler that led to inevitable global war. Who will play Chamberlain in today's dealings with Iran?
Lost Chance at G20 September 10, 2013David Singer
Collecting and destroying chemical weapons in Syria under UN auspices is the third and most benign alternative. So why did Obama turn it down?
The British Fallout Over Syria September 7, 2013Paul Austin Murphy
Even if morality is our business, it doesn't follow that a military intervention will improve the moral reality of Syria or that it's the only moral option available to us.
UNRWA and Palestinian Hatred September 4, 2013Eileen F. Toplansky
UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, has been a hotbed for radical ideas, terrorist training, and anti-American and anti-Semitic ideology for 64 years.
John Kerry and the Great Peace Blocker April 18, 2013Steve Apfel
US Secretary of State Kerry is about to encounter the most intractable obstacle to peace in the Middle East, one which escapes the attention of most analysts.
How not to Defend Israel February 10, 2013Mike Konrad
Israelis, and the Jewish people, make a serious tactical mistake in how they defend Israel. They seek approbation from the world's legal systems for their actions.
Judicial Bias against Israel February 7, 2013Michael Curtis
To the surprise of none except the most naïve, the UNHRC report enjoined Israel to stop expanding settlements and called on the Israeli government to withdraw all Israeli settlers from the disputed areas of the West Bank.
The UN Cop for Israel January 3, 2013Steve Apfel
In going about the work of declaring Israel guilty Richard Falk could not possibly be independent of UN Council members -- chiefly the Arab bloc -- that appointed him.
Global Governance Begins on December 14 December 3, 2012Daren Jonescu
Just as hyper-regulation within a nation subverts representative government, so international hyper-regulation will have the effect of nullifying any transnational voice of unified dissent.
The Temptation of Babel December 2, 2012Fay Voshell
The utopian who is convinced his way is uncontested, absolutely correct and pure is always a conqueror for whom individual lives, independent institutions and freedom mean little or nothing.
Outnumbered but not Outgunned November 16, 2012T.S. Weidler
The Second Amendment isn't necessary until someone tries to take it, at which point it becomes absolutely paramount. If you aren't prepared for that day, there is no better time to start than today.
Early Education or Early Indoctrination? November 10, 2012Jamie A. Hope
The United Nations is creeping into our educational system and not only changing the way our youngest learn academic basics, but challenging family beliefs on American sovereignty, parental rights, and freedom of religion.
A National Security Hybrid November 5, 2012Lee DeCovnick
B.H. Obama has issued 139 executive orders since becoming president. Some are fairly benign; many are deeply troubling, specifically as to the wholesale consolidation of emergency powers into the office of the presidency.
Exceptional No More November 3, 2012Aaron Rhodes
America has been exceptional for prioritizing civil and political human rights over social and economic rights. But over the past four years, America's human rights engagement has ceased to be exceptional in this regard.
Palestinian Identity Theft November 6, 2011Jerold S. Auerbach
The Palestinians' leaders inhabit a land of their imagination, no less fanciful than Oz, Wonderland, or Shangri-La. And they're plundering Jewish and Christian history to do it.
Gaddafi: A U.N. Value October 25, 2011Peggy Shapiro
Until shortly before Gaddafi crawled out of a drain pipe and met his violent end, he was the darling of the United Nations and the "international community."
Negotiating 'Peace' and Not Getting There September 28, 2011Shoshana Bryen
The Middle East Quartet (United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia) is promoting new "peace talks" as a means of holding off the Palestinian bid for independence...but to what end?
The Durban Follies in New York September 18, 2011Michael Curtis
It is ironic the Durban meetings, the so-called World Conferences against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, should have been the forum for ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism.
The UNRWA Anomaly September 11, 2011Asaf Romirowsky and Nicole Brackman
In an ironic and absurd twist of reality, Palestinians themselves are attempting to hold UNRWA accountable for services that they themselves should be providing -- especially given their push for independence and statehood.
The Palestinians Are Bluffing July 24, 2011Yonatan Silverman
What exactly does recognition by a majority of member-states in the General Assembly secure for the Palestinians?
UNRWA: Protesting Too Much June 17, 2011Arlene Kushner
UNRWA, the U.N. agency charged with the care of "Palestinain refugees," must have its mandate renewed at the end of this month. Could it be that UNRWA is running scared?
