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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 28, 2011 5 Comments

KathleenSince I have one month left in the states before I head over to London, I've been keeping track of the news in the British Isles. As I knew from living in Berlin in the latter-half of 2009, Europe is always a reliable deviation to...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2011 6 Comments

In a draft statement the G-8 nations were set to echo Obama's call for negotiations based on the 1967 borders, the same framework which caused outrage in the U.S. Congress: Group of Eight leaders will give "strong support" to U.S. President Barack Obama's call for an...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 28, 2011 3 Comments

KathleenShould you only watch one TED video on public policy, innovation, education, and human potential, please let it be this one:Michael Strong never disappoints me. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2011 3 Comments

Nothing really has changed at the U.N., even though General Assembly Resolution 3379 eventually was repealed.  From Durban to Durban II to the sick joke that is the U.N. Human Rights Council, the Palestinian agenda always has been about denying Israel's legitimacy, and the U.N. has...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2011 6 Comments

I think she broke it to preserve that last second of fame, but we're stuck with the pathetic complaints of a complete phony who loves to call attention to herself so she can complain that people are paying attention to her, and yes, she can't...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 27, 2011 1 Comment

KathleenVictor Davis Hanson, writing in City Journal, details the necessity of studying conflict, despite a near-ubiquitous hesitation to do so in our modern era. (More details of this can be found in 'The Peace Racket.')"Indeed, by ignoring history, the modern age is free to interpret...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 6 Comments

Several readers wrote to me asking me to post on this.  It certainly is worth noting, because Elena Kagan's involvement or not in whatever Obamacare appeals make their way to the Supreme Court could make a difference.Justice Kagan did not recuse herself from consideration of Virginia's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 12 Comments

As of this writing, JoAnne Kloppenburg has not yet announced whether she will file a court challenge to the recently concluded recount, which found her losing (again) by just over 7000 votes.  A court challenge must be filed by Monday Tuesday.As documented here, Team Kloppenburg...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 6 Comments

Charles Krauthammer (h/t @fuzislippers) has a column today about Obama's Middle East policy, and ends with this question:The only remaining question is whether this perverse and ultimately self-defeating policy is born of genuine antipathy toward Israel or of the arrogance of a blundering amateur who...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 1 Comment

Hezbollah in Lebanon needs Bashar Assad to stay in power, as Syria not only supports Hezbollah militarily but also serves as a logistics conduit for Iran.Hezbollah's support of Syria's crackdown has been noticed:Syrian security forces fired at two protests in the eastern province of Deir...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 6 Comments

This is an explanation from Walter Russell Mead of why Benjamin Netanyahu received such a warm reception.  I think it's a little heavy on the religion side, but I think it's essentially correct (emphasis mine):As the stunning and overwhelming response to Prime Minister Netanyahu in Congress...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 2 Comments

Because it does not fit the narrative:The Muslim Brotherhood will impose Islamic Sharia Law in Egypt if it comes to power, according to the movement's Sobhi Saleh, the Egyptian Arabic daily Al Masry Al Youm reports.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 1 Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify system.Everyone is wondering how this reflects on a future ruling as to Arizona's immigration law which was struck down in a decision by both the Arizona District Court and the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 16 Comments

No surprise here.Judge Maryann Sumi has issued a ruling throwing out the Wisconsin collective bargaining law based on an alleged failure to comply with the state Open Meetings Law.  Unlike prior rulings, which were based on a "likelihood of success" standard in connection with emergency...

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