The New York Times recently carried a short obituary of Borris H. Klosson, age 71, who was identified in the headline as an “expert on the Soviet Union.” The six-inch obit detailed his lifetime career as an employee of the U.S. State Department, but … [Read more...] about News That Wasn’t Fit to Print
The Follies of the U.N. Treaty on Women — September 1990
Whose Side is Congress On?
The first week of August, the liberal Democrats in the U.S. Senate indulged in some pacifist euphoria and voted to cripple our Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) by cutting out one-fourth of its money ($4.7 billion cut to $3.6 billion). After all, … [Read more...] about Whose Side is Congress On?
Summer Senate Silliness
Apparently tired of grappling with real problems (such as S&L, the budget, and the Middle East), Senate Democrats last week took a morning off for silliness and held a hearing on the proposed United Nations treaty on the Elimination of … [Read more...] about Summer Senate Silliness
Observations on a Visit to Eastern Europe
On a visit to Eastern Europe last week, it was so refreshing to hear the Eastern Europeans speak out openly against Communism. They clearly understood, in a way that most Americans do not, that Communism itself is the enemy, not just the dictators … [Read more...] about Observations on a Visit to Eastern Europe
Is Gorbachev Good for America?
It is rather obvious that the financial and media establishment in the United States has decided that the political survival of Mikhail Gorbachev is more in our national interest than the freedom of Lithuania or the other Captive Nations. After all, … [Read more...] about Is Gorbachev Good for America?
Time for Confession About Katyn Forest
It took exactly 50 years for the Soviets to confess the truth about Stalin’s most brutal and cunning crime. On April 13, they apologized for the massacre of 15,000 Polish officers at Katyn Forest. During late 1939 and early 1940, when Stalin … [Read more...] about Time for Confession About Katyn Forest
The Anti-Communists Were Right, After All — April 1990
Three Cheers for the Anti-Communists
This is a time of vindication and rejoicing for all longtime anti-Communists. In their hearts, they always knew they were right, but now they can see the proof every night on their television screens. The happenings of the last year give the longtime … [Read more...] about Three Cheers for the Anti-Communists
The Lesson of Women in Combat in Panama
The real lesson we learn from the use of women in the Panama invasion is that most of what we hear about the performance of women in the U.S. Army is grossly exaggerated even to the point of falsehood. The U.S. Army finally admitted that, contrary … [Read more...] about The Lesson of Women in Combat in Panama