The Iconoclast
Watch: Protesters chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ after policeman ‘stamps on man’s head’ at Manchester Airport
From the Telegraph Kicking a man when he is down is generally considered ‘foul play’ and ‘not terribly British’. It is unprofessional but in the context of the events leading […]
Coup Upon Coup Upon Coup
By Victor Davis Hanson In March 2020, all the major Democratic primary candidates abruptly, mysteriously, and in near unison withdrew from the presidential race, ceding the nomination to Joe Biden. Yet […]
Ouch! The Butterfly Emerges, Right On Cue
By Reg Green In the next few weeks, thanks to the combined gold of Hollywood and Madison Avenue, all over America McMansions and homeless encampments, classrooms, smoke-filled rooms, doctors’ […]
In Memoriam: Alexander Waugh (1963 – 2024)
by Jeffrey Burghauser Although I wasn’t particularly close with Alexander Waugh, even our few encounters gave me a sense of his peculiar greatness. I’ve been reflecting on this since Monday, […]
On Reading
By Carl Nelson “If you don’t read, you’ll always be doing what somebody tells you.” This past evening I was dining out with relations when the struggle to lose weight […]
Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islamism
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s interior ministry said on Wednesday it has banned the association Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) and its subsidiary organisations, saying it pursues radical Islamist goals. The ministry […]
NY Times’ Thomas Friedman so loves Russian revolution that he wishes it on Israel
By Lev Tsitrin “When I think about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress, the first thing that comes to mind is the […]
Crumbling Western politics and instability? Not as bad as it seems
By Conrad Black It is easy to succumb to the temptation, after the peculiar election in the United Kingdom with the disintegration of the Conservative Party, the ambiguous results in […]
Soldier fighting for his life after stabbing near Army barracks
From the Telegraph and Kent on Line A soldier was fighting for his life on Tuesday night after being stabbed outside an army base. The victim, understood to be wearing full […]
How About a Juicy Conspiracy Theory?
By Armando Simón I have a conspiracy theory for you. It’s a doozy. Let’s start with how leftists are so self-delusional. Anyone who has been paying attention will realize this […]
Anjem Choudary convicted
From The Telegraph On Tuesday he was found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. During his trial, Woolwich Crown Court heard that he gloated […]
A Decade of Conspiracists?
By Victor Davis Hanson Who has most peddled conspiracy allegations the last nine years—all of them false and nearly all of them influencing national elections and public policies? Once a […]
A Looming Struggle Among Democrats Is Opened by Biden’s Decision To Stand Down
By Conrad Black Despite the strenuous efforts of Democrats, both Vice President Harris’ supporters, and those, led by President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, seeking a stronger candidate, to pretend the […]
A Crisis of Democratic Legitimacy
By Theodore Dalrymple There is a crisis of political legitimacy in both of the countries, Britain and France, in which I have a home. Both countries have an electoral system […]
All US Presidential Assassinations Could Have Easily Been Avoided
By Conrad Black The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump reminds us of how vulnerable American political leaders are to attacks with guns. In retrospect, all four of the […]
The Biden /Harris scam continues
By William Corden Here’s a couple of throwaway lines I wrote back in 2020 No ifs, ands, or buts— they hate each other’s guts. I’m talkin’ ’bout Harris, I’m talkin’ […]
