Think Tanks for Sale or Rent

In an eyebrow-raising 4,000-word exposé, “Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks,” published in the New York Times on September 7, Eric Lipton, Brooke Williams, and Nicholas Confessore look into the novel issue of foreign-governmental financing for American think tanks.
Netanyahu: Easing Iranian Sanctions for Help Against ISIS “Absurd”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed a reported arrangement that would east sanctions against Iran in exchange for help fighting ISIS.
US Senate Upgrades Israel’s Status to “Major Strategic Partner”

The United States Senate unanimously adopted the United States – Israel Strategic Partnership Act late Thursday evening.
Hatred Masquerading as Scholarship in the Classroom

As American parents who save for years for their youngsters’ college tuitions, many of us should be outraged that this bigotry is masquerading as solid erudition to our youngsters.
Why Rouhani Loves NY

Ahead of US trip, media continues to present Iranian president as a moderate, and natural ally for the US.
Jerusalem Dateline: Fighting ISIS (VIDEO)

US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are working on forging an international alliance to combat ISIS.
Islam and the “Killing of Innocents”

Last week, before the Islamic State beheaded its third Westerner, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that, “ISIL is not Islamic. No religion condones the killing of innocents.”
Obama and the ‘W’ word

Rather than faking out the enemy, the Obama administration merely succeeded in faking itself out.
Kerry Garners Israel’s Support for Coalition Combating ISIS

Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman pledged Israel’s support for US led efforts in fighting ISIS across the Middle East on Wednesday.
Why Many Arabs and Muslims Do Not Trust Obama

Many Arabs and Muslims identify with the terrorists’ anti-Western objectives ideology; they are afraid of being dubbed traitors …