“The Recession is Now”

The Federal Reserve knows we are in a failing economy, or it would not be holding town meetings all over the US to prepare the public for actions more extreme than we are used to seeing.
Strength is Israel’s Only Real Path to Peace

The attempt by groups like IfNotNow to erode Israel’s support around the world and cast doubt on its legitimacy only perpetuates the conflict.
‘The Americans are Good People’—Just Ask the Qatari Emir

It’s happening before our very eyes: Just as Qatar has bought the entire world, it is likewise purchasing the goodwill of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Anti-Semitism is a Stain on the French Republic

On this Bastille Day, it is my hope that France remain loyal to the lofty ideals upon which the republic was founded. My concern is no longer just for the Jews, but for France.
Appeasing Iran isn’t an Option

It’s possible the world is on a collision course with Iran, but by taking the initiative and adopting an uncompromising approach the breadth and scope of a future conflict can be mitigated.
A Long Shadow Creeps Over the Economy this Summer

Earnings season is already extending signs of recession with the first corporate reports coming in far darker than expectations that were already twilight dim in FactSet’s estimations, which pegged earnings as likely to show a 2% contraction.
Tough Post-9/11 Terrorism Sentencing Laws Under Assault

U.S. homeland security leaders, federal prosecutors, and perhaps most Members of Congress hope against hope they’ve done all they can to deter Americans from joining global jihadist groups that want to harm their own country and kill fellow citizens.
Report: American Islamist Charities Funding Terror in Gaza

A Gaza-based charity that ostensibly receives humanitarian funds from U.S. and Western Islamist benefactors has close ties to a designated terrorist group
The US ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Plan is Premature

A plan such as the Trump administration now proposes only has a chance after the region’s belligerent actors decide to stop waging war or are rendered incapable of waging war.
Iraq’s De-militiafication Is a Sham

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi this week announced that the Shia militias of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd al-Shaabi are to be fully integrated into the Iraqi security forces.