Daily Archives: May 18, 2014

Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation

Yossi Klein Halevi writes on page 101 of his new book about the morning after the Israelis took the Western Wall and reunited Jerusalem at the end of the Six Day War: Some Israelis came to loot. They smashed windows … Continue reading

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Accused Child Molester Rides In Bus With Children At Lag B’Omer Parade

Deputy District Attorney Benny Forer posts on FB: Currently at lag b’omer event in LA. Attached are photos of Mendy Tevel at the parade. Mendy is on a double-decker bus filled with children. It’s for the JEM center, an organization … Continue reading

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Who Gets To Graduate?

Steve Sailer writes: Paul Tough in the New York Times has a long article “Who Gets to Graduate” on the high college dropout rate of working class kids, focusing on some black girl from a mediocre Dallas area high school … Continue reading

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The Apartheid State

Apartheid allowed South Africa to flourish like no other country in Africa and when it was dismantled more than ten years ago, the average life expectancy quickly plunged ten years (and it has now returned to former levels). Supporters of … Continue reading

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