The key figures in the January 3 U.S. airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani have been identified, most notably Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and commander of Kataeb Hezbollah. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was listed as a terrorist in the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Some security experts are […]
Pelosi Gets Ousted Again from the Speakership?
At The American Spectator, Dov Fischer suggests that Nancy Pelosi will be the first Speaker of the House to lose control of the chamber twice. Fischer explains that Pelosi’s failure to quickly move the impeachment to the Senate has depleted what little reserves of political capital she maintained. With even close allies like Sen. Dianne […]
Are Democrats Set To Remake 1972 Presidential Disaster?
Are Democrats about to set themselves up for a George McGovern-type electoral disaster by nominating Bernie Sanders, or another leftist? An editorial at The Wall Street Journal explains that the data don’t show strong support for a leftist ideologue, and the demographics don’t bode well for future leftist candidates. They write (abridged): When Gallup began […]
Biden Wrong with Scary Consistency
In The Wall Street Journal, Gerard Baker outlines the many ways Joe Biden has been wrong during both his career in the Senate and as Vice President. He writes (abridged and annotated): “I think he [Joe Biden] has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades,” […]
Iran’s Leaders are Weak: Is it Time for Change?
Will Iranians rise up to change their leaders? Dov Fischer suggests at The American Spectator that it may be time to put more economic pressure on Iran’s leaders. He writes (abridged): I am unalterably opposed to sending American servicemen and women into another intractable foreign adventure. I oppose American adventurism and regime change from outside. […]
Welcome to the Middle East Proxy Wars
At The National Interest, Ali Demirdas outlines a scary possible future for U.S./Iranian relations. Demirdas sees a “protracted and highly elaborate American Iranian proxy war that very well may transcend the Middle East.” He writes (abridged): The assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani has shocked the world. Qassim Suleimani was considered the second most prominent […]
Sit Down Nancy, The House’s Turn is Over
At The American Spectator, David Catron notes that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has no power to dictate to the Senate terms for sending on articles of impeachment. He explains, “The House’s turn is over.” Even Senate Democrats are tired of Pelosi’s stalling reports Catron. He writes (abridged): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly portrayed President […]
What the Iran Situation Means for Gold
Since the end of 2019, gold prices have been on a breakout trajectory. Now, in response to rising tensions with Iran, things are getting very interesting. The news that the United States had bombed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani increased the perception of risk in the Middle East, and drove the price of gold even […]
Democrats’ Socialism Promises Chile-like Collapse for America
George Neumayr explains at The American Spectator that Democrats flirting with socialism put all of President Trump’s economic gains at risk. He writes (abridged): America’s economic growth under Barack Obama was anemic, and the economy would have been even worse had the Democrats enjoyed control over Congress during his two terms. Were the Democrats to […]
On the Road with Jack Kerouac
At The American Spectator, Paul Kengor pays tribute to Jack Kerouac. Kengor notes that the fiftieth anniversary of Kerouac’s young death came and went with not much fanfare, and aims to set that right. He writes (abridged): The year 2019 brought some notable golden anniversaries from a wild year: 1969. Some were glorious, such as […]
