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Don’t Blame the Victims in the Gaza War—Recognize Their Right to Self-Defense

As an individual who is the victim of aggression, you have the right to protect the value of your own…

Insulting Islam is Not “Asking For It”

Since the eleventh anniversary of September 11th, violence has erupted all over the Arab world, supposedly in response to a…

Campus Media Response: Israel’s Answer to the Iranian Threat: Consensus?

Each Israeli citizen has the right to live a life free from abductions, suicide bombers, rocket attacks, and a nuclear-armed…

Campus Media Response: The Iranian Threat—In Their Own Words

Iran may make claims or engage in activities which appear contrary to our view of them as rigid fundamentalists. But…

Bigger Than Bin Laden

Ten years after the horrific wounds he inflicted on the American people, Osama bin Laden is dead. His death brings…

Campus Media Response: Capitalism: The Best Foreign Aid There Is

"Food aid policies are in desperate need of reform," reads the subtitle to Harvard student Thomas Hwang's recent article in…

What Obama Should Say to Iran

Thirty years after the hostage crisis, Iranians are bravely challenging their government. Despite the theocracy’s attempt to crush these protests,…

Why Are We Losing?

Troop surges, tactical air strikes, and withdrawal and retreat. These are all terms Americans should be familiar with by now,…

How Obama Killed the Iran Election Protests

Protesters in Iran shocked the world with their response to the rigged election, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard appalled us with…

The Meaning of a Bow

Last week at the G-20 summit, President Obama came under much scrutiny when he bowed to the king of Saudi…