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Politics & Election '08

Take That, Big Oil!

Jonah Goldberg  | National Review

Why are Democrats keen on treating oil companies like theyre comic-book villains and the windfall profits tax is just a well-deserved enema that will teach Big Oil to pay its fair share?

The Clinton Divorce

Editorial  | The Wall Street Journal

No, not Bill and Hillary, but the separation between them and the Democratic Party.

The Conservative Revival

David Brooks  | The New York Times

It used to be that American conservatives shaped British political thinking. Now the influence is going the other way.

McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer

Matthew Mosk  | The Washington Post

Senator championed bill to let backer trade remote grassland and forest for valuable federal lands.

Exit Clinton. But What a Show Next!

Gerard Baker  | Times of London

The 2008 presidential contest will be historic for numerous and fascinating reasons.

Let Them Eat Arugula

Jonathan Chait  | The New Republic

Hillary sure has become a populist these last few weeks--a conservative populist.

The Hillary Democrats

Patrick J. Buchanan  | Townhall

Who, exactly, are the Hillocrats, half of whom said in the exit polls from North Carolina and Indiana that, if she loses the nomination, they will stay home or vote for McCain?

Obamamania Sweeps the Hill

Ryan Grim  | Politico

Star-struck legislators descend on candidate.

The War

Everything Upside Down

Victor Davis Hanson  | Pajamas Media

Just a month ago, pundits (cf. Frank Rich’s mid-April New York Times article) were writing off the violence in Basra—especially rocket and mortar attacks on the Green Zone—as Tet, 1968. 

What Happened in Basra?

Nibras Kazimi  | The New York Sun

The Iraqi state and the Iraqi army can function on their own; an influential figure in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, is much weaker than he was deemed to be; and Iran has bet on the wrong horse.

Recycling Terrorists

Editorial  | Investor's Business Daily

The U.S. has been releasing Gitmo terrorists only to see them rejoin the jihad and kill again. The blood of their victims is on the hands of the ACLU.

‘Captive 220’

Editorial  | Wall Street Journal

A Mosul suicide bomber, Gitmo, and Shearman & Sterling.

American Interest

Spirit of ‘68

Rich Lowry  | National Review

The taint of the ‘60s protesters still lingers about the left.

Paper Shredder

Gabriel Sherman  | The New Republic

Does Murdoch know what he’s doing to the ‘Journal’?

Hug the Children

Arthur C. Brooks   | The Weekly Standard

Not the trees. 

Proximity and Power

Jay P. Greene and Jonathan Butcher  | The American

Why do the headquarters of state teachers’ unions tend to be so close to state capitol buildings?

Change That Kids Could Believe In

Steven Malanga  | City Journal

Barack Obama should address the crippling trend of out-of-wedlock births.

World Affairs

Europe’s New Pro-American Direction

John R. Bolton  | American Enterprise Institute

From the U.S. perspective, the problem is not American unilateralism, but Europe’s unwillingness to do much of anything to stand up to external threats, whether from Iran or from a newly resurgent Russia.

Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Control of Beirut Areas

Scheherezade Faramarzi   | The New York Times

Lebanon’s army, which has stayed out of the sectarian political squabbling that has paralyzed the country for more than a year, only intervened after a building was set ablaze.

Lebanon Is on Verge of New War

Benny Avni  | The New York Sun

Hezbollah creates a ‘state within a state’.

Russia’s Medvedev Gets Down to Business

Jason Bush  | Der Spiegel

With economic growth roaring, the new president must address inflation, overdependence on oil, entrenched corruption, and crumbling roads.

Did Israel Drive Out the Arabs 60 Years Ago?

Mona Charen  | Townhall

Israel is about to celebrate its 60th birthday, but alone among the nations of the world, its legitimacy and right to exist continue to be considered matters of debate.

Politics & Election '08

Too Late to the Duck Hunt

Charles Krauthammer  | Primetime Politics

A farewell to Hillary

Presidential Pariah

Victor Davis Hanson  | Primetime Politics

We are in one of the longest presidential campaigns in modern memory—and haven’t even started focusing on the general election.

It’s Obama, Warts and All

Karl Rove  | The Wall Street Journal

By my count, Hillary Clinton would now win more electoral college votes.

Tests Ahead for Obama

Robert Novak  | Primetime Politics

Questions about Obama’s friendship with and support from William Ayers will need to be answered.

Government in Secret

Sen. Russ Feingold  | Los Angeles Times

The Yoo memo is just one example of Bush’s hidden laws.

Did Rush Limbaugh Tilt Result In Indiana?

Alec MacGillis and Peter Slevin  | The Washington Post

Impact of radio host urging state’s Republicans to vote for Clinton to “bloody up” Obama is debated.

Change Jews Can Believe In

S.V. Dáte  | The New Republic

No point denying it: Barack Obama has a Jewish problem.

Obama-Rendell?

Fred Barnes  | The Weekly Standard

The notion that Barack Obama should pick Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate is crazy.

Where The Wild Cards Are

David Ignatius  | The Washington Post

How would a U.S.-Iran confrontation play out in the campaign?

The War

Got a Big Al Qaeda Fish in Iraq

Charles Johnson  | Little Green Footballs

Not completely confirmed but looking good: Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Arrested in Mosul.

John Bolton: Bomb, Bomb Iran

Editorial  | Investor's Business Daily

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton says we should take out Iranian camps that train Iraqi insurgents. Not a bad idea. Besides denying our enemies sanctuary, it might give pause to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Let’s Call This ‘Terrorism’ by its Real Name

Rick Santorum  | The Philadelphia Inquirer

You can also call them violent extremists if you like, but never use jihadist or mujahedeen or Islamo-fascist to describe our enemy. 

American Interest

The Dreaded R-Word

Evan Sparks  | The American

Six AEI economists discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and the possibility of a 2008 recession.

Recession, Recession, Where’s the Recession?

Larry Elder  | Townhall

“It’s a recession,” said former President Harry Truman, “when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.”

Frank’s FHA Follies

Editorial  | Investor's Business Daily

Feeling our pain, some in Congress are pushing a $300 billion government bailout of troubled homeowners. Good idea? Not when taxpayers are left on the hook for the bad decisions of others.

Toward Better Student Lending

Editorial  | The New York Times

A new law on student lending could be a first step toward the goal of making college more attainable if political leaders will take the next necessary steps.

World Affairs

Bush’s North Korea Nuclear Abdication

John R. Bolton  | Wall Street Journal

The White House is obscuring evidence of Pyongyang’s proliferation activities in Syria and beyond.

The Missing Debate

Stephen F. Cohen  | The Nation

Why isn’t anyone talking about Russia?

London’s American Mayor

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.   | The American Spectator

The most momentous political story of the hour is not what you might think...whatever you might think.

Premier’s Turmoil Shadows Israel Anniversary

Eli Lake  | The New York Sun

The Israeli press in recent days has been rife with speculation that the scandal could force early elections.

Why I Left Israel, and Why I’m Going Home

Shari Motro  | Wall Street Journal

What does it mean to have a ‘right’ to the land?