Tag: Commentary

When the White House and Congress release their new tax reform guidelines on Wednesday, they will likely talk a lot about middle-class tax cuts, business tax relief, and a simpler, fairer tax code. These are all popular and useful goals. But the media will not be talking about these goals when the tax reform plan is unveiled. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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As Trump and the GOP try to sell tax reform, look to Reagan and Kennedy to learn how to sell it

Bruce Thompson · September 26, 2017 9:22 pm

Ken Loach encapsulates the pathological hatred of Israel and just-below-the-surface anti-semitism that defines the British left. On Tuesday, the veteran left-wing filmmaker implied that the Holocaust might be fake news designed to prevent criticism of Israel. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Top British socialist implies the Holocaust might be fake news

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2017 8:51 pm

"I will not be shouted down, silenced or frightened away," Dershowitz said in a statement. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

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Alan Dershowitz, even though he’s a Democrat, will probably get protested at Columbia University

Emily Jashinsky · September 26, 2017 8:25 pm

This is a big deal. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, FILE)

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By allowing women to drive, Saudi Arabia travels towards modernity

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2017 7:54 pm

Baseball fans, by and large, desire to accept the risk of watching the game as it was meant to be seen -- live and without a barrier. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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The Silent Majority of baseball fans hate watching the game through netting

Sean Roman Strockyj · September 26, 2017 7:29 pm

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A European Union defense force is a bad idea

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2017 6:58 pm

Michelle Yeoh, a cast member in "Star Trek: Discovery," poses alongside a "Klingon" character from the show. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Conservatives might like ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2017 5:59 pm

The op-ed "How Did Women Fare in China's Communist Revolution?" tries to show an upside to the brutal Cultural Revolution under Mao Zedong. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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New York Times publishes probably its worst op-ed for 2017

Becket Adams · September 26, 2017 5:37 pm

The Iran deal imposed, at best, the 130th most rigorous nonproliferation regime. (Amir Kholousi, ISNA via AP, File)

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Iran nuclear deal defenders claim it’s the most rigorous nuclear deal out there, but the facts say otherwise

Michael Rubin · September 26, 2017 5:10 pm

As Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, "Any country that accepts abortion is the poorest of the poor." (@DaveHA/Twitter)

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There’s nothing Catholic about ‘Catholics for Choice’

Maureen Ferguson · September 26, 2017 4:34 pm

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn defended politician John McDonnell for saying: "We're going to be a radical government ... What if there is a run on the pound? What happens if there is this concept of capital flight?" (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)

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British socialists: If we’re elected, the economy will implode

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2017 4:22 pm

"Adhering to the First Amendment requires more than rhetoric," the professors wrote. (Stephanie Yao Long/The Oregonian via AP)

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Georgetown law professors will ‘take a knee’ in protest of Jeff Sessions’ remarks on free speech

Emily Jashinsky · September 26, 2017 4:13 pm