Global Warming in U.S. Wildly Overestimated, New Study Shows

I posted Anthony Watts' announcement at my sidebar a week or so ago. Watts Up With That? released a major research paper on Sunday, July...

Syrian Crisis Evokes U.S.-Soviet Cold War Competition

An interesting report at the Los Angeles Times, " As Syria diplomacy falters, U.S., Russia trade verbal blows ": BEIRUT -- The Syr...

Vitaly Churkin, Russian Ambassador to U.N., Blasts Western Nations for 'Propaganda' on Syria, Defends Moscow's Veto of Sanctions Resolution Against Assad

This is an amazing interview, decidedly bellicose and "stridently," in Ambassador Churkin's words, propagandistic. I discussed...

U.S. to Focus on Forcibly Toppling Syrian Government

With the exception of Max Boot at Commentary, and Reuel Marc Gerecht at the Wall Street Journal, we've seen few voices advocating direct...

Russia, China Veto Security Council Resolution on Syria

At the Wall Street Journal, " Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria for Third Time ": Also at the New York Times, " Borde...

Tremseh Massacre Induces More Hand-Wringing on Syria

It's long past time for regime change in Damascus. The question is how to do it without making things worse. Here's Reuel Marc Gerec...

High-Level Defections in Syria

An excellent report from CBS News: And see also the Wall Street Journal, " Diplomats Cheer Syria General's Defection ," and ...

Brooke Goldstein Discusses 'Lawfare' With Michael Coren

A great clip: And see the Epoch Times, " Legal Warfare Undermining Global Court System ." Plus, check the homepage, The Lawfare Pr...

Calls Grow for U.S. Military Intervention in Syria

At the Economist, " Syria, Changing calculations: Talk of military intervention is getting louder but is unlikely to be heeded soon ...

The U.N. Again Plays Accomplice to Massacre

At the Wall Street Journal , "Syria's Srebrenica" (via Google ): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday condemned Syria...

U.N. Me

Via Blazing Cat Fur :

Syrian Opposition Claims Government Massacre in Village of Houla

I've favored regime change for a while now, and I don't say that casually. But the world's response is pathetic. At Telegraph UK...

Suicide Bomber Hits Syrian Capital of Damascus

At Telegraph UK , " Syria: suicide bomber hits Damascus mosque ." And also at the New York Times , " Suicide Attack Kills 9 N...

Pat Condell: 'Israel and the United Nations'

Via Jake Finnegan :

Never Mind Kony, Let's Stop Clooney

From Rob Crilly, at Telegraph UK : So George Clooney has been arrested outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington. After a week addressing C...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy Says the Syrian Regime 'Must Go'

Sarkozy is quoted at the New York Times report on the journalists' deaths in Homs, " Two Western Journalists Killed in Syria Shell...

Military Intervention in Syria

From Michael Weiss, at The New Republic , " Break the Stalemate! A Blueprint For a Military Intervention in Syria ": In the past s...

Eyewitnesses Report Snipers Killing Protesters in Syria

At Telegraph UK , " Arab League monitor: I saw snipers with my own eyes ." Also, " Syrian activists dying to tell their story...

The 10 Big Takeaways from America's Adventure in Iraq

From Ian Livingston and Michael O'Hanlon, at Foreign Policy , " The Damage Done ": With a wave of over a dozen bombings rippin...

Muslim Countries Target Free Speech

Well, Muslims worldwide are squelching debate at home, but Professor Jonathan Turley focuses on efforts at the United Nations to "crimi...