Economic Inequality

Kerby Anderson Economic inequality is one of the themes that have run through the presidential debates and congressional races. Edward Conard has been challenging many of the myths surrounding this debate. That is why I had him on my radio program to talk about his new book, The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class. Four years…

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Iraq’s Last Jews Need Our Help

The violent persecution and near genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis and Christians have made headlines around the world. Less well-known is the story of Iraqi Jews, who face near eradication. As millions flee Islamic militants in Iraq, one man has emerged to help rebuild the Jewish remnant. When I met with Sherzad Omar Mamsani, the Jewish representative to the Kurdish government,…

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Sanders Says Clinton Not Qualified

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Wednesday said that he does not believe Hillary Clinton is qualified to be president based on her acceptance of special-interest money, her support of free trade and her vote for the Iraq War. Sanders’s blunt assessment at a raucous rally here came at the end of a day of testy exchanges between…

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Jihad in the Qur’an

Nabeel Qureshi, in his new book, Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, explains the way in which radical Muslims use the Qur’an to promote jihad. His recent column in USA Today provides a readable summary of his presentation. He describes his experience growing up as a Muslim. His imams and the Muslim community taught that Islam is a religion of…

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WMDs in Iraq

Who would have predicted that the question about WMDs in Iraq would surface in both the Republican and Democratic presidential debates? It is worth addressing since it has become an issue and since there are young voters who either were not around then or were not old enough to participate in the discussion and debate that took place. John Hawkins…

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President’s Mosque Speech

For seven years now, the president has reprimanded the American people for their attitudes about Islam. And Barack Obama’s big speech to the Islamic Society of Baltimore — granted, filled with many harmless platitudes — was no different, leaving little room for any honest dialogue about ideology or faith. Many of the president’s ideas about “tolerance,” in fact, are antithetical…

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Candidate Qualities

In less than a month the country will begin the formal process of picking a president. The nation’s first state contest, the Iowa caucuses begin February 1. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton holds a substantial lead in the polls there. But opponent Bernie Sanders continues to draw large crowds and raise lots of money. There’s much excitement on the…

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Questions for Travelers

Questions for travelers to the United States Queries about support for jihad should be fundamental By Kenneth R. Timmerman – Tuesday, December 15, 2015   Donald Trump is right that the United States government seems to be clueless when it comes to detecting potential jihadis in our midst. Now we know why. On Thursday, a former Homeland Security employee who…

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Quotes from the Debate

10 Quotes You’ll Want to See from Tonight’s Debate 12/15/2015 11:25:00 PM – Townhall.com Staff In case you missed any of tonight’s dialogue, here are some of the most memorable moments from the Republican field in their last debate of 2015.

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Killer Spent Time at Mosque and Memorizing the Quran

Syed Rizwan Farook was heavily involved in his local mosque and focused his energies on memorizing the Quran, he wrote in a short-lived dating profile in 2013. “I spend much of my free time in the masjid,” Farook, then 28, wrote on his profile for the dating site, BestMuslim.com. He also enjoyed “memorizing the quran and learning more about the…

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Equality Act

The Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges, bringing same-sex marriage to the entire nation, is resulting in some serious legislative proposals. The Left’s efforts to mainstream the gay lifestyle have mostly been met with success. But there’s been some difficulty getting federal laws on the books to force acceptance and affirmation of homosexual behavior. Now, emboldened by the High…

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