The Times’ David Brooks Misses Obama—and a Few Facts

The mainstream media continue to delude themselves into thinking that President Obama’s legacy will inspire admiration from both sides of the aisle once he leaves office.
Free Speech vs. Islamic Law?

Legislation such as H. Res, 569 would not only end America’s long tradition of free and open debate; worse, it would reverse the protection of the First Amendment.
Race and Ethnicity, There and Here

ANYT review of a recent book about Obama’s “blackness” pretty much sums up what we’ve known since he came on the stage a decade ago.
Turkey’s Haunted Border with Syria

Much to Turkey’s discomfort, the Russians are playing a tough game in Syria.
BDS is a Moral Failure

Those who participate in singling out and attempting to hurt Israel through boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns are anti-Israel and not pro-Palestinian as they often claim.
Obama Reluctantly Signs BDS Bill Recognizing Territories as Part of Israel

A trade bill which passed a senate vote Thursday is set to be signed into law by US President Barack Obama, despite his objections to its pro-Israel portions.
Machete-Wielding Assailant Attacks Four at Christian Israeli-Owned Ohio Restaurant

A man wielding a machete entered a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday evening and began attacking diners, managing to injure four.
Samantha Power in Israel to Jump-Start Two-State Solution

US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, arrived in Israel on Friday.
Assessing Obama’s Mosque Speech on Islam

In all, this speech gets much more wrong than it gets right, from factual mistakes to evasions to distortions.
Rubio is Right: Obama is Betraying America

The problem of Russian aggression in the Middle East was not brought up in the New Hampshire Republican debate.