Even if Palestinian leaders want a peace deal, the inflated expectations of their people—underscored by militants with guns—all but certainly preclude one.  more

Back in the 1980s, the United States and Japan settled differences over currency reasonably amicably. But Japan is a friend and ally. China is something else.  more

The most dangerous cause of instability in the Middle East is the so-called peace process itself.  more

Students and former students, alumni and teaching staff agree: York University is a hostile environment for Jewish students. Unlike students of any other background, Jews are required to subordinate or disguise their identity, suppress their views, and avoid cultural expression.  more

Since his death on Feb. 17 at age 96, the tributes have flowed to Arnold Beichman, the legendary anti-communist journalist.  more

Liberals and conservatives hold distinct values. But for both sides, habitual ideological stands are undermining cherished policy goals.  more

In the mid-1970s, Congress underwent a revolution. The power of the committee chairmen was broken. The number of subcommittees proliferated. The committees met in public. Amendments multiplied. Congress become more open, more egalitarian, more responsive. And stuff ceased to pass. Again and again, today’s gridlock can be traced to yesterday’s reform.  more

Next week, Canada’s York University will open its halls and classrooms to “Israel Apartheid Week” allowing militants and activists to use taxpayer-funded facilities to vilify the Jewish state. But for those who would defend Israel, the university sets very different rules.   more

The Democrats’ latest act of desperation will go into effect too late to boost employment — but in plenty of time to expand the federal debt.  more

Ron Paul-style themes have percolated through the conservative movement since Paul’s beat-the-spread 2008 presidential campaign. Of all those themes, the one that has achieved the widest audience is Paul’s call for a return to money based on precious metals such as gold and silver.  more

There are two Mitt Romneys, one bad, one good. Romney’s first major public speech in 18 months on Thursday settled the question about which one would run for President in 2012.  more

Liberals are running amok and the nation is crying out for answers. What makes conservative activists think vapid slogans are the right response?  more

It’s possible to hate Israel without hating Jews. It’s even possible to hate Jews without hating Israel. But these interesting theoretical potentialities exist mainly on the blackboard. In real life, it becomes very difficult to separate hatred of the Jewish state from hatred of the Jews who live in that state.  more

“Go ahead — hit me.” That’s what the Iranian regime is saying to the United States.  more

The White House broke GOP Sen. Richard Shelby’s hold on appointees in hours. Why can’t it break a GOP filibuster of healthcare legislation?  more

The weirdest campaign ad of this season — maybe any season — debuted on the Internet this past week. The more urgent question for California Republicans though is this: What should they make of the substance of Carly Fiorina’s attack on Tom Campbell?  more

You know, if the Democrats want the government to take over American healthcare, they actually have a simpler option than passing legislation through Congress. They can just do nothing. The government is taking over all by itself.  more

Moderate Republicans sometimes blame conservatives for edging them out of public life. But politics is a competitive business.  more

Obama promised to break our addiction to foreign oil. A carbon tax would do that. What Obama proposes in his budget doesn’t come close.  more

The campus of the Central University of Venezuela is a UNESCO landmark, a perfect example of the tropical modernism of the 1960s. I visited just a few days ago to talk to students and faculty and noticed something strange: Every clock in the building had stopped dead. I asked why.  more