by Oren Kessler Jerusalem Post A Washington think tank is hoping to map out the breadth and scope of radical Islamic groups with the same precision policymakers once used to monitor the spread of communism. Last month, the American Foreign Policy Council unveiled the first installment of its World Almanac of Islamism, a continuously updated online database it hopes will … [Read more...]
The Real Iran
In a globalized world where debate and diplomacy predominate, there is one sure way to discern the sincerity of any particular government: see how it behaves at home, where it is in power; see especially how it treats its minorities. Consider the government of Iran. Gearing up for the Durban III Conference, supposedly against racism, scheduled to take place in New York City … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Apostasies
Published in Jihad Watch Cases dealing with apostasy in Islam—whereby Muslims who convert to other religions are tortured and executed—are on the rise and need to be acknowledged for what they are: one of Islam's most visible attempts to suppress the human conscience—a phenomenon that has dire implications beyond religious freedom. Consider these two recent stories. … [Read more...]
Exposed: Ron Paul’s Foreign Policy Ignorance and Naivety
Among other qualities, a good presidential candidate must be knowledgeable and able to think outside the box; equally important, he must not be naïve or gullible — certainly not swallow everything the enemy says hook, line, and sinker. During the recent Republican candidate debate,Congressman Ron Paul exhibited his ignorance and gullibility when the panel was asked "Do you … [Read more...]
La persecuzione musulmana contro i Cristiani: Agosto 2011
Lisistrata Ho iniziato questa serie di articoli per elencare alcuni – certamente non tutti – dei casi più terribili di persecuzione musulmana contro i Cristiani che emergono ogni mese. la serie ha due obbiettivi: in particolare, per documentare quello che i grandi media (stampa e TV) non fa: la comune, per non dire cronica, persecuzione musulmana dei Cristiani. più in … [Read more...]