FEBRUARY 7, 2011 The most striking difference between the two countries is Internet access. By MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY Developments in Egypt over the last two weeks brought Cuba to my mind. Why does a similar rebellion against five decades of repression there still appear to be a far-off dream? Part of the answer is in […]
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FEBRUARY 4, 2011 The subpoena king’s hilarious advice. In the glass-houses department, Henry Waxman is accusing Republicans of “an abuse of the oversight process” and “going on fishing expeditions” as they investigate the White House. This is like Ben Roethlisberger volunteering to chaperone spring break. The 19-term Beverly Hills Democrat made his name as a
FEBRUARY 3, 2011 Technologies with goofy names like Twitter and Facebook are replacing political stability with a state of permanent instability. By DANIEL HENNINGER ‘Stability” has been the goal of civilized foreign policy since the dawn of the Cold War and arguably since the Congress of Vienna, which posited a framework for international relations in
February 1, 2011 Egypt’s leader has gambled that he can ride out the protests and hold on. It’s a pretty good gamble. By BRET STEPHENS Imagine yourself as Hosni Mubarak, master of Egypt for nearly 30 years. You’re old, unwell, detested and addicted to power. You could have orchestrated a graceful exit by promising to
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WOLF: Tawdry details of Obamacare White House quietly exempts pampered politicos By Dr. Milton R. Wolf The Washington Times January 28, 2011 If you would like to know what the White House really thinks of Obamacare, there’s an easy way. Look past its press releases. Ignore its promises. Forget its talking points. Instead, simply witness for yourself
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JANUARY 14, 2011 The governor has proven you can take on government unions and survive. Now he has to get real pension reforms. By JAMES FREEMAN In 2010, New Jersey’s Chris Christie proved that a governor can take on teachers unions and not only survive politically, but attract an enthusiastic following. In 2011, Mr. Christie
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REDSTATE What Time Is It? It’s Time To Cheat Posted by Michael Hammond (Profile) Monday, January 10th at 10:00AM EST 17 Comments by Michael E. Hammond, former General Counsel Senate Steering Committee 1978-89. Senate Democrats in the 111th Congress got a lot of mileage from procedural cheating (fiscal and legislative) –- and from extorting concessions
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JANUARY 10, 2011 The Communist Party affirms that ‘central planning and not the market will be supreme.’ By JOSé AZEL With his characteristic intellectual wit, Cuban writer Carlos Alberto Montaner defines communism as “the time countries waste between capitalism and capitalism.” By this account, the Cuban government is now in its 52nd year of wasted
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As the tragedy of the Arizona shootings unfold, conservatism is under attack and being absurdly blamed for the actions of a madman. Michelle Malkin has put together a damning article pointing out the extreme hypocrisy of the Left. Warning: some of the photos are horribly graphic. www.michellemalkin.com While it is not a time for finger-pointing,
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JANUARY 6, 2011 In an interview last month, the late Salman Taseer expressed concern about the radicalization of his country. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told me not to worry. By MATTHEW KAMINSKI Lahore, Pakistan On central Mall road, Governor’s House sits back across a wide lawn. The white, colonnaded mansion, built for British rulers
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