American National Security and the Imperative Primacy of “Mind”
While President Trump intends to bolster US power through enhanced weapons systems and a rededication to belligerent nationalist foreign policies, authentic national security will require new emphases on intellect, or “mind.” This means focusing on new ways of thinking about world politics, especially much-needed escape plans from lethal cycles of competitive geopolitics. Washington must slow its still-growing inclination toward renewed arms racing and to other kinds of military escalation and shift its policy emphases to the greater utilities of intellect.
Iranian President in Baghdad for His Own ‘Deal of the Century’
Iraqi President Barham Salih also said that Iraq was working to make sure that US sanctions on Iran, that might potentially reduce Iran-Iraq trade, would not damage Iran.
Ishmael is Not the Father of the Arabs
The commonly held view that Ishmael was the father of the Arab nations is not supported by the Bible, nor by other historical evidence.
The U.N.’s Eroded Legitimacy
Abbas’s chairmanship, which violates G-77 principles and the U.N. Charter, is the latest blight on the UN’s eroded legitimacy and credibility.
Palestinians: Arresting, Torturing Journalists
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, a body dominated by Fatah loyalists, condemned the arrest of Hazem Nasser and called for his immediate release.
Europe’s Anti-Immigration Left
With very few exceptions, liberals in the United States favor high levels of immigration; and the American Left goes further, calling to “Abolish ICE”
The Fall of the Caliphate
The Islamic State proclaimed by the Iraqi jihadist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul on June 29, 2014, is about to cease to exist.
Ilhan Omar’s Offensive Comments About U.S. Jews Extend Disturbing Pattern
For the third time in two months US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has waded into antisemitism charges.
Giving Congress a New Perspective on Judea and Samaria
An interview with Heather Johnston, executive director of the US-Israel Education Association.
Palestinians: No Peace or Reconciliation with the ‘Infidels’
Palestinian Authority officials who are not known as particularly religious have been warning Arab states that normalization with Israel is tantamount to treachery.