Daily Archives: August 24, 2017
Two New Totalitarian Movements: Radical Islam and Political Correctness by A. Z. Mohamed
The attempt in the West to impose a strict set of rules about what one is allowed to think and express in academia and in the media — to the point that anyone who disobeys is discredited, demonized, intimidated and in danger of losing his or her livelihood — is just as toxic and just as reminiscent of Orwell’s diseased society.
Palestinians: Taking Journalists Hostage by Khaled Abu Toameh
Hamas and Abbas have turned Palestinian journalists into weapons in their internecine war. Palestinian journalists are now being targeted not only for expressing their views and reporting in a way that angers their leaders; they are also arrested and tortured in the process of the settling of scores between Abbas and Hamas.
Strides in the Struggle for an Independent Kurdistan by Lawrence A. Franklin
- He regional regime that is in the best position to threaten the drive for a free Kurdish state is that of Iran.The country that has the most to lose in the event of an independent Kurdistan is Turkey, due to its huge population of ethnic Kurds, some of whom support the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has battled Turkey’s military for decades.
“It is Our Very Existence That is Unbearable to Jihadists” by Giulio Meotti
The Islamist attacks against Spain, Finland and Germany unmasked the central problem: Pacifism will not protect Europe from either Islamization or terror attacks. Spain and Germany were, in fact, among the most reluctant countries in Europe to take an active role in the anti-ISIS coalition.
Mayor of Venice: Anyone Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ In His City Will Be Shot By Snipers
Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, Italy, has ordered police in his city to open fire on anyone shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ a phrase often used by radical Islamic terrorists during attacks.
