A New York high school reversed its decision to ban Christian students from forming a club under the threat of a federal discrimination lawsuit. Administrators at Ward Melville High School in Long Island said they will grant Students United in Faith permission to meet on campus. “Please be advised the …
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Thousands of miles away from the Middle East, it is tempting for Americans to view the atrocities committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) as further evidence that something is wrong with Islam. Taking such intellectual shortcuts, however, produces divisive domestic politics that keep us less safe as a nation. The …
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President Obama recently proclaimed that climate change, more than any issue, will define the contours of the 21st century. Powerful men searching for legacy often evoke grand challenges and personal solutions, but climate change is only one of several forces that will make civilization different 100 years from now. 1. …
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CAIRNRYAN, Scotland – “The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.” — Scottish poet Robert Burns, “To a Mouse” (1786) For Americans whose knowledge of this beautiful land is limited to kilts, whiskey, bagpipes and the film “Braveheart,” the forthcoming referendum on whether Scotland should remain part …
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In the voluminous recorded literature of World War II, there is only one known instance of an American housewife receiving a letter signed by all twenty-one of the Nazi war criminals tried – and many of them later hanged – at Nuremburg. This was the letter that was received by …
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On May 28, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, who is being held in a jail in Tijuana for crossing into the country with firearms, appeared before a Mexican judge for what was supposed to be his first evidentiary-type hearing. It wound up being delayed until June 4 because on Wednesday …
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As a young reporter, I once expressed shock at how routinely and reflexively government officials lied to the press. A savvy newspaper vet who overheard me just smiled and told me not to take it personally. “Why shouldn’t they lie to you?” the late, great Murray Kempton asked. “They lie …
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The Restore Military Religious Freedom coalition, a group of two dozen like-minded religious liberty organizations,announced Thursday that they are ready to offer assistance to any Air Force Academy cadet who faces repercussions for writing Bible verses on their hallway whiteboards. The Air Force Academy admitted Wednesday that a cadet leader …
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Romance and finance are at the heart of a national crisis this Valentine’s Day. The decline of “I do” in America today is a harsh but rational decision by women who prefer men who bring paychecks. When the men are unable to keep a steady job, a lot of women …
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The new Bob Gates book is a serious warning to the Obama White House and future occupants that playing politics with national security issues is not only bad for America but dangerous for the world. If you wonder why the Middle East’s Arab Spring has turned into the Islamic Awakening, …
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