‘Occupy’ Protesters Shut Down West Coast Ports as Violence Looms
Occupy protesters across the West Coast began blocking major ports on Monday in protest of “exploitation by capitalism,” as one protestor put it. Beginning at… Read More
Left-Wing Political Groups Protest Congress Under ‘Occupy’ Banner
“Occupy Wall Street” is being absorbed into the existing network of liberal grievance groups, turning what began as an unconventional, generally spontaneous amalgam of demonstrations… Read More
Egypt’s Army Overplays Its Hand Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
Egypt experienced its third day of bloody clashes on Monday, the worst explosion of political violence since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak last February…. Read More
New York Business Owners to Counter-Protest ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Scribe reported last week on the extensive damage to small businesses wrought by the “Occupy” protests being staged around the country. In lower Manhattan, business… Read More
Morning Bell: Occupy Wall Street Gets More Violent
The true colors of the Occupy Wall Street movement are starting to shine through, both in actions and affiliations. The picture that is developing is… Read More
The Conservative’s Guide to the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests
Protesters set up camp in New York City more than a month ago and have spread to other cities around the country, prompting many Americans… Read More
Over 2,400 Tea Partiers Arrested
The liberal perspective on the “Occupy” movement is really something spectacular. Before the movement had really even announced a position or set of “demands,” progressives… Read More
Morning Bell: Wall Street is the Wrong Place to Occupy
A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows that when it comes to assigning blame for the country’s economic woes, more Americans point the finger at Washington,… Read More
Elected Officials Back ‘Occupy’ Protests Despite Violence, Lawlessness
The ongoing “Occupy Wall Street” protests have been characterized by shows of violence, lawlessness, and occasional anti-Semitism. But elected officials are reportedly backing the movement… Read More
Egypt: The Military’s Chaotic Approach to Democratic Transition
Nine months ago, Egyptians were protesting in Tahrir Square, calling for former president Hosni Mubarak to step down from office. Today, Egyptians are demanding that… Read More
Egypt Must Take Stronger Action After Sinai Terrorist Attacks
A string of coordinated cross-border terrorist attacks against Israelis launched from Egypt’s Sinai peninsula and Gaza yesterday underscored one of the ominous side effects of… Read More
Obama Administration Takes Long-Overdue Action on Syria
The Obama Administration, which has been tragically slow to condemn President Bashar al-Assad’s violent repression of peaceful demonstrators and call for his resignation, finally took… Read More
U.S. Embassy Attack Exposes Obama Administration’s Failed Syria Policy
Monday’s attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus—by a mob orchestrated by the Syrian government—underscores the abject failure of the Obama Administration’s strategy of engaging… Read More
‘Arab Spring’ Turns to Long, Hot Summer in Syria and Lebanon
Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Syrian cities on Friday to call for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in one… Read More
Tennessee Considers Limits to Collective Bargaining
Tennessee could soon become the latest state to deal public-sector collective bargaining a major blow. The Tennessee state House has just passed a measure that… Read More
Obama Misses Opportunity in “Moment of Opportunity” Middle East Speech
President Obama today delivered a lengthy speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East that promised continued American support for democratic transitions in the countries… Read More
Assad’s Syria: A Sad State of Affairs
Syria’s embattled Bashar al-Assad regime has pulled no punches in its ruthless repression of Syria’s long-suffering people. With the exception of Muammar Qadhafi’s Libyan regime,… Read More
Wave of Protests Continues Across North Africa and the Middle East
In January, Heritage Senior Research Fellow Jim Phillips predicted that Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution would spark uprisings throughout the Arab world. Four months later, North Africa… Read More
When the Going Gets Tough, Unions Protest
What happens when the going gets tough for unions? They protest, even if they don’t have a legitimate reason to do it (other than an… Read More
Metro Delivers Hundreds of Thousands to 9/12 Rally
Much has been made over the attendance at the march and rally in DC on September 12. Reports varied, with many on the left clinging… Read More
Tea Party Update: Olympia, WA
Here is a picture of the crowd in Olympia, Washington courtesy of Trent England. Not small.
Morning Bell: The Tea Party Movement
Today in more than 500 locations in all 50 states, American taxpayers will hold ‘Tea Party’ rallies to protest exploding government spending and the inevitable… Read More
Tea Party 101: Prepare for Tax Day
Tomorrow, thousands of Americans across the country will organize on Tax Day to protest the tax, borrow, spend and bailout policies of Washington. Whether large… Read More
