I haven’t always been the biggest fan of John Bolton. As part of the Bush Administration, he helped make the case for a disastrous invasion of a secular Arab dictatorship (however loathsome) in the service of a democratization project that was from the first delusional—as should have been obvious to…

From Stalin to the Muslim Brotherhood, our politicians and public intellectuals get it wrong.

Why is a group that advocates violent jihad against non-Muslims tolerated in our institutions of higher learning?

Bosch Fawstin’s new book goes where few men dare to tread.

Revolutions Gone Bad 2:00 PM PST | 5:00 PM EST Friday, March 4th, 2011 FOXNews

"No, Rafiq, don’t touch that cable to that other one –" There really needs to be a fatwa from Sheikh Qaradawi or someone about whether or not the mujahedin killed in these Premature Detonation accidents get their virgins. (IUML = Indian Union Muslim League.) "3 IUML workers killed in bomb…

"Uprisings have been seen as secular and inspired by democratic goals." Whether that will continue is an open question. "Powerful Cleric Joins Protest to Urge Islamic Rule in Yemen," by Laura Kasinof in the New York Times, March 1: SANA, Yemen — As thousands of demonstrators for and against President…

I put "Islamist" in quotation marks because the longtime leader of Ennahda, Rachid Ghannouchi, has reportedly stated his opposition to the imposition of Sharia in Tunisia, or at least has appeared to do so. How an advocate for political Islam can oppose Sharia is unclear. "Tunisia legalises Islamist group Ennahda,"…

Jamal Abdul Jawad, director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Cairo, believes that in Libya, "the Islamist movements, whether extremist or moderate, are most important. In fact, they are the only organized group that could be effective in determining the future of Libya, during this conflict and…

As Hamas-linked CAIR swings into action to block Tennessee’s anti-Sharia bill, here is a bracing reminder of the bounty Sharia brings to a land. "Taliban wound 15 girls in Pakistan college attack," from AFP, March 1 (thanks to Sr. Soph): PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban militants on motorbikes wounded 15 girls…