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National Park Service Promotes Islamic Videos

A series of videos produced for the National Park Service shows American Muslim students blaming hatred against their faith on the September 11, 2021 terrorist attacks. The videos also promoted Islam as a pioneer in women’s rights and addressed a “general ignorance about what Islam is.” “Islam within itself, Islam itself means peace,” the government […]

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Sept. 11 victims honored at Flight 93 Memorial

The families of the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 on Wednesday recalled their loved ones as heroes who made history with unselfish and quick actions. “In a period of 22 minutes, our loved ones made history,” said Gordon Felt, the president of the Families of Flight 93, whose brother, Edward, was among the […]

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What Closing American Diplomatic Facilities Means

Richard Winchester The U.S. closed its embassies and consulates in 21 Muslim countries on Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th. There are four lessons in this decision. First, it says something about the countries in which these facilities are located. A nation’s embassy and consular offices are considered part of that country’s sovereign territory. […]

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Is Racial Profiling moral?

By: Walter Williams Police Capt. Louis Renault, played by Claude Rains in the 1942 movie “Casablanca,” in the wake of the shooting of a Nazi officer, ordered his men to “round up the usual suspects.” Was Renault engaging in some sort of profiling? He may have been, but what is profiling? Let’s look at it. […]

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Surrender?

By Jerold S. Auerbach Last week a white flag seemed to be waving over Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, known for his proclivity for yielding to American pressure was reported to have accepted the surrender terms dictated by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and imposed by Secretary of State John Kerry. To meet Palestinian conditions […]

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Foreign Policy to Move up in Importance in Presidential Race - Jackie Gingrich Cushman

So far, the presidential race has focused on the economy, health care and jobs. Events this week are likely to change the course of the presidential election.

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Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2012. There are 111 days left in the year. This is Patriot Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed on America’s worst day of terrorism as 19 al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four passenger jetliners. Two planes smashed into New York’s […]

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