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Media Coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian Clash Is Built on a Myth May. 18, 2018
No matter how often Hamas tells us that rioters on the Israel-Gaza border are armed, the media keeps... Read More
Bill Funds Border Security -- in Libya, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Egypt... May. 03, 2017
The 1,665-page spending bill the Republican-controlled Congress is planning to pass this week includ... Read More
Will Christianity Perish in Its Birthplace? Apr. 14, 2017
"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?)" Those are among Jesus' las... Read More
Around the World, Tyrants Ascendant Dec. 25, 2016
John McCain is fond of saying, "It's always darkest just before it goes totally black." According to... Read More
The Celestial Dragon Sep. 01, 2016
Week of September 4-10, 2016 While leading one of my popular Night Sky Tours this past week, our dis... Read More
Exploring the Celestial Scorpion Jun. 23, 2016
Week of June 26-July 2, 2016 Late in the evenings during June we can easily see one of the great cel... Read More
Celestial Second Bananas Jun. 02, 2016
Week of June 5-11, 2016 Back in the days of burlesque, there was a skit involving three comedians in... Read More
Queen Berenice's Hair Mar. 31, 2016
Week of April 3-9, 2016 Just about every indigenous culture on Earth established a unique set of co... Read More
Hillary and History Jun. 23, 2015
There are no sure things in politics, but Hillary Clinton is the closest thing to a sure thing to be... Read More
Obama's Foreign Policy Delusions Jun. 05, 2015
President Obama's stunning declaration that the global image of the United States has greatly improv... Read More
In 2014, Frightened Rulers Did Scary Things Dec. 25, 2014
We all have tasks we try to get done before the end of the year, and Kim Jong Un's is amping up the ... Read More
The Next Big Mideast Explosion Nov. 19, 2014
While Egypt has undergone some big leadership changes in recent years and some tumultuous social uph... Read More
God's Greatest Miracle: Reborn Israel Nov. 12, 2014
JERUSALEM — What's the most striking difference between Israel today and the Israel I first ex... Read More
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An Eye for an Eye Leaves the World Blind Aug. 06, 2014
Rafi Horowitz pulled the car to the side of the road, reached across me, opened the glove compartmen... Read More
Seriously, What Is John Kerry Doing? Aug. 01, 2014
Let's concede for a moment that most of us don't believe the United States should be taking sides in... Read More
This Week the Answer Man Looks at Ancient Civilizations Jul. 19, 2014
1. A basalt slab, unearthed by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops in 1799, was the key to deciphering Egypt... Read More
Journalism On Trial in Egypt Jun. 26, 2014
Three journalists for the news channel Al-Jazeera, including one Australian national, were given pri... Read More
Electoral Results Reveal International Anxiety May. 29, 2014
International election results this week leave the Obama administration facing many awkward question... Read More
