Special to WorldTribune.com By Thomas Sowell The recent Supreme Court decision over-ruling some Federal Election Commission restrictions on political campaign contributions has provoked angry reactions on the left. That is what often happens whenever the High Court rules that the First Amendment means what it says — free speech for everybody. When the Supreme Court […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Mona Charen “The conservative minds of the Heritage Foundation have found a way for Republicans to shrink the gender gap: They need to persuade more women to get their MRS degrees.” So wrote the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank about a panel that featured Mollie Hemingway, Karin Agness and yours truly. It […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Thomas Sowell Many people are lamenting the bad consequences of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, and some are questioning his competence. There is much to lament, and much to fear. Multiple setbacks to American interests have been brought on by Obama’s policies in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Crimea and — above all — […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Grace Vuoto Is the Republican Party coyly planning to stab its supporters in the back? Recently, House Speaker John Boehner declared that immigration reform would be put on the back burner this year because President Barack Obama cannot be trusted to enforce the nation’s laws. Yet, if that is the true […]
By Billy and Karen Vaughn Once again, U.S. forces have been subjected to the cruelest form of betrayal in war: an insider attack. Taliban insurgents posing as Afghan soldiers opened fire on Wednesday, Feb. 12, killing two Americans and injuring four more. [See also: By waiting until now to tell his story, Gates let down his […]