SocietyAnalysis
Held Hostage in Syria, He Says ‘Everything’ Was Taken From Him, but His ‘Faith Was Absolute’
Syria was one of the last countries left on Sam Goodwin’s list. He was young and on a mission to join a small group of… Read More
International News
Hezbollah Members Targeted With Explosive Pagers
At least nine people were killed Tuesday when pagers that were used by hundreds of members of the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon and Syria… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What’s Different From 1960s About Today’s Student Demonstrations
The current demonstrations on college campuses against Israel remind some of the unrest on college campuses during the 1960s. But the comparison is not a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iraqi Prime Minister’s ‘Potemkin’ Visit to Washington
While Israel decides its next steps in responding to Iran’s unprecedented attack over the weekend, the White House welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The US Strikes in Iraq and Syria Don’t Go Far Enough
Last weekend’s bombing campaign against Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria enacted by U.S. Central Command in response to the Jan. 28 drone strike that killed three… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Are You With the Islamist Savages Who Committed Nazi-Level Atrocities, or Against Them?
I write, of all places, from picturesque Northern Italy. I am here for a wedding where, as the case may be, both bride and groom… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Bribery and Kickback Schemes’ Plague Syrian Relief Program Funded With Tax Dollars
U.S. tax dollars are going to relief agencies in Syria that are engaging in “bid-rigging and multiple bribery and kickback schemes” and the federal government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Istanbul Terrorist Attack Is Another Strike in ISIS Ramadan Offensive
As the death toll mounts from the June 28 terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, it appears that the attack bears the fingerprints of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Growing Threat of ISIS Unleashing a Weapon of Mass Destruction
The apocalyptic ideology that propels the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) is by now well known. Much less widely known are the use of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama Administration Once Again Concedes to Putin in Syria
Washington has succumbed to another diplomatic mirage: the Russian promise of a limited pause in the intensifying war in Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry… Read More
