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Why Israelis are supporting Netanyahu this time

Posted by David Gerstman on January 27, 2014 8 Comments

The failed history of negotiations with Palestinians has changed the equation.

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Bird Omen: Seagull and Crow attack white peace Doves released at Vatican

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 26, 2014 16 Comments

Children make gesture of peace as Pope watches

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Imagine Bill Clinton back in the White House with time on his hands

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2014 12 Comments

To catch a predator takes a village.

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“RIP, The Professor” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2014 18 Comments

RIP, The Professor: TV’s Most Famous Professor Dies at Age 89 Because real life professors could not live up to The Professor: The Loss of Trust in Higher Education Nasty guy: Rural Schools Targeted by Obama Administration during Sequestration Don’t rub it in: Job Prospects...

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CNN social media accounts hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 24, 2014 2 Comments

Just before 6:00pm ET on Thursday, the Twitter account of CNN appeared to have been hijacked by the Syrian Electronic Army when the news outlet began posting tweets that read, “Long live #Syria via @Official_SEA16 #SEA” and “Syrian Electronic Army was here… Stop lying… all...

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Virginia AG Mark Herring refuses to do his job and defend state law on marriage

Posted by New Neo on January 24, 2014 11 Comments

Exercising his own political veto.

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Zimmerman Attorney Mark O’Mara Named “National Criminal Trial Lawyer of 2013”

Posted by Andrew Branca on January 23, 2014 48 Comments

Attorney Mark O’Mara is, of course, the lawyer who last summer successfully represented George Zimmerman against second degree murder charges for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Throughout my coverage of the trial here at Legal Insurrection I frequently noted how O’Mara’s cool demeanor and...

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Wendy Davis is no Elizabeth Warren

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2014 19 Comments

Warren's false personal narrative almost ruined her political career, while Davis' false personal narrative is her political career.

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Deaths in Ukraine amid clashes between protesters and police

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 22, 2014 6 Comments

Several deaths have been reported after ongoing clashes between protesters and police continued in the capital of Ukraine.  The number of deaths seems to differ among various outlets and the circumstances around some of the deaths appear to remain under investigation. From CNN: At least...

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Wendy Davis’ snobby campaign pities single moms and trailer park folks

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2014 44 Comments

An odd thing happened on the way to Wendy Davis' personal and campaign narratives.

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Wendy Davis 2008: “There’s value in sitting back and reflecting on your own shortcomings.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2014 20 Comments

That was good advice then, and even better advice now, as she attacks others for exposure of her misleading narrative.

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Palestinian strategy: Pocket concessions but give up nothing

Posted by David Gerstman on January 21, 2014 7 Comments

Was Netanyahu wrong to lecture Obama?

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Canadian PM Harper: Academic boycott part of “mutation of the old disease of anti-Semitism”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2014 15 Comments

"As once Jewish businesses were boycotted, some civil-society leaders today call for .... the shunning of Israeli academics"

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Clashes erupt between protesters and police in Ukraine after anti-protest laws

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 19, 2014 1 Comment

Demonstrations in Kiev, Ukraine erupted into violent clashes between protesters and police on Sunday. From Reuters: Protesters clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday after tough anti-protest legislation, which the political opposition says paves the way for a police state, was rushed...

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Uh oh, Wendy Davis’ life story not what it seems

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 19, 2014 63 Comments

She left her husband the day after he made her last student loan payment

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Outlook for Ukraine is pretty bleak, no matter who prevails

Posted by edgeofthesandbox on January 18, 2014 26 Comments

You need to understand Ukrainian history to understand Euromaidan and the turmoil in Ukraine

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Friday night open thread

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 17, 2014 2 Comments

A handful of stories from across the web on Obama’s NSA reform speech, Hollywood hypocrisy, Obamacare and more. Something the President’s NSA speech today didn’t address. From the Wall Street Journal: After Obama’s NSA Speech, Tech Companies Wait and See After saying he plans to...

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