Syrian Rebels Throw Dead Postal Workers from Rooftops (VIDEO)

Looks like this story checks out. At Vlad Tepes, " Syrian ‘rebels’ throw the bodies of murdered postal employees off the roof in Alepo ...

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi Ousts Top Military Chiefs

At the New York Times, " In Upheaval for Egypt, Morsi Forces Out Military Chiefs " (via Memeorandum ): CAIRO — President Mohamed M...

Is a Palestinian State Today Economically Viable?

From Professor Michael Curtis, at the Gatestone Institute : Those who admired the second Intifada, heralded by Yasser Arafat but which gener...

Caroline Glick: Israel on the Eve of the U.S. Elections

I mentioned that Glick would be speaking in L.A., and here's the clip of her talk: Previously, " Caroline Glick, Scoop Jackson Lec...

Wealthy French Balk at President Hollande's Plan for 75 Percent Tax on Income Over $1.24 Million Annually

I could have sworn Hollande was backing off his big tax and spending schemes since winning election. But I guess not. I don't think $1.2...

North Korea to Olympians: No Medals Means Labor Camp

From Ericka Andersen, at the Heritage Foundation : What if not winning a gold medal in the Olympics meant being cast out of society and forc...

Syrian Warplanes Pound Aleppo

The Australian reports : SYRIAN regime warplanes have pounded rebel positions in second city Aleppo ahead of a threatened ground assault by ...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Pump Up the London 2012 Olympics

And also Prince Harry of Wales. At Telegraph UK, " William, Kate and Harry’s Olympic effort to 'sell' UK to the world ": T...

The Violent Ideology of Revolutionary Theorist Slavoj Žižek

There's no pullout quotes at John Gray's essay, at the New York Review, " The Violent Visions of Slavoj Žižek ." Read it a...

Caroline Glick, Scoop Jackson Lecture: The U.S, Israel and the Arab Revolution

She's awesome. Via Theo Spark :

Barry Rubin, Middle East Expert and Voice of Moral Clarity, Diagnosed With Inoperable Lung Cancer

Please join me with a prayer for Professor Barry Rubin, " Why I’ve Always Written So Much with Such Intensity … And Why I Won’t Stop No...

Kofi Annan Resigns as United Nations Envoy to Syria

Things aren't going too well for the U.N. mission, obviously. See the National Post, " Kofi Annan to leave Syria role as rebels hol...

Atrocities Seen as Battle for Aleppo Intensifies

The video purports so show Syrian rebels executing Assad's loyalists. And see the New York Times, " Syrian Fighting Intensifies in ...

The Obama Administration Has Lost its Senses on Muslim Brotherhood

Well, it's lost its senses on just about everything involving decency and common sense, so it's no surprise. See Caroline Glick, ...

2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

It's starting. At NBC, " Britain stages a spectacular welcome for the world ." And at CNN, " London 2012: Live blog ....

Israel Underwhelmed by Surprise Munich Memorial

At the Jerusalem Post . Families say unannounced minute of silence in London was a PR stunt aimed at deflecting criticism against IOC. Also,...

Mitt Romney Changes His Tune on London 2012 Olympic Games

At the clip, these are Romney's updated comments apparently. The New York Times reports on the earlier remarks, which were unwise, ...

Beyond 7 Billion: Global Hunger

This is part 3 of the L.A. Times series, " Hunger persists on massive scale ": Around the world, population is rising most rapidly...

North Koreans Meet Their First Lady

At the New York Times, " North Korean Leader Marries ."

Obama Praises Himself for Ending Iraq War on Same Day Insurgents Kill at Least 100 in New Offensive

The administration's badly flawed Iraq drawdown is coming home to roost, ironically on the same day that President Obama was conducting ...