Common Core: In Pursuit of the New Soviet Man
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a federal initiative designed to homogenize diverse state educational curricula. What’s the real objective here?
Entries by Joe Miller
Fatwa Now Encourages Chechens to Fight for Jihad with US-Backed Rebels in Syria
The head of the self-styled Caucasus Emirates is backing Chechens fighting for “jihad” in Syria, so they can bring back their experiences to more effectively take on the Russian security services in their quest to set up an independent Islamic state subject to Shariah law.
IVF Baby Born Using New Genetic-Screening Process, Allows “Perfect” Embryos to be Selected
The first IVF baby to be screened using a procedure that can read every letter of the human genome has been born in the US.
Early Indicators Suggest Pilot Error Factor in Fatal Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 Crash (+videos)
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was seconds away from landing when the passengers sensed something horribly amiss. The plane was approaching San Francisco International Airport under a beautifully clear sky, but it was flying low. Dangerously low.
Tyranny of the Judiciary: In Secret, Court Vastly Broadens Powers of NSA
In many classified rulings, US surveillance courts have created a secret body of law giving the NSA the power to amass vast collections of data on Americans, including metadata that tells pretty much everything about where you have been and who you have talked to. Learn about this as well as Europe’s increasingly hostile response to NSA spying.
If Muslim Brotherhood Chooses War in Egypt, It Will Lose Badly
At least one commentator has predicted that if the Mohamed Morsi regime and the Muslim Brotherhood chose the route of going to war by creating its own military and fighting Egyptian forces instead of seeking a peaceful solution, the Muslim Brotherhood will lose – badly. Read about this and the increasing violence in Egypt.
Action Alert: Cantor Says House May Begin Work on Amnesty Bill this Month; Opponents Must Flood Congress with Calls
The Republican-led House could start working on immigration bills focused on border security on the floor in July, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said in a memo to colleagues sent Friday.
New York Times Profile Scrubs Valerie Jarrett’s Radical Ties
A New York Times profile of Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s top aide, glosses over her family’s radical history, including ties to a top communist activist and to former Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers.
Ground Based Interceptor Test Failed, Raises Questions About Effectiveness of Fort Greely, Vandenberg ABM Force
An interceptor missile designed to blast nuclear missiles out of the sky failed to hit its target during a test of the weapon over the Pacific.
After Thinking “Long and Hard,” McCain Decides US Should Suspend Aid to Egypt (+video)
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain is calling on President Obama to suspend aid to Egypt after its military overthrew the country’s radical Islamic government.