“Moderate” Fatah Opens Fire on Soldiers Protecting Israeli Worshippers. By Robert Spencer

“Moderate” Fatah opens fire on soldiers protecting Israeli worshippers after Fatah officials call for attacks. By Robert Spencer. Jihad Watch, September 13, 2013.

America the Exceptional: A Primer for Putin. By Carl M. Cannon.

America the Exceptional: A Primer for Putin. By Carl M. Cannon. Real Clear Politics, September 13, 2013.

The exceptional nation: Vladimir Putin doesn’t understand what makes America special. Editorial. Washington Times, September 13, 2013.

How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career. By Rosanna Fay.

How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career. By Rosanna Fay. The Atlantic, September 12, 2013.

Work-Life Balance, Eldercare Edition. By Walter Russell Mead. Via Meadia, September 13, 2013.

Witness to a Syrian Execution: “I Saw a Scene of Utter Cruelty.” By Patrick Witty.

Witness to a Syrian Execution: “I Saw a Scene of Utter Cruelty.” By Patrick Witty. Time, September 12, 2013. Also at Jihad Watch.

A young Syrian man kneels blindfolded before anti-regime rebels publicly executed him in the town of Keferghan, near Aleppo, on August 31, 2013. Agence LeJournal/SIPA via TIME.

Where’s the Moral Outrage on Syria? By Richard Cohen.

Where’s the Moral Outrage on Syria? By Richard Cohen. Real Clear Politics, September 10, 2013. Also at the Washington Post.

The President Falls Through the Ice. By Walter Russell Mead.

The President Falls Through the Ice. By Walter Russell Mead. Via Meadia, September 13, 2013.

The Christian Exodus from the Middle East. By Reza Aslan.

The Christian Exodus: The Disastrous Campaign to Rid the Middle East of Christianity. By Reza Aslan. Foreign Affairs, September 13, 2013.