It’s Pirate Time for the GOP. By Peggy Noonan.

It’s Pirate Time for the GOP. By Peggy Noonan. Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2013.

Gun Control Momentum Leaking Away. By Walter Russell Mead.

Gun Control Momentum Leaking Away. By Walter Russell Mead. Via Meadia, January 11, 2013.

Why Teachers Secretly Hate Grading Papers. By John Tierney.

Why Teachers Secretly Hate Grading Papers. By John Tierney. The Atlantic, January 9, 2013.

Teacher ‘bias’ gives better marks tofavourite pupils, research reveals. By Julie Henry. The Telegraph, January 6, 2013.

 

5 Ways to Make Grading Easier. By Gina Barreca. The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 2, 2011.

There’s More to Life Than Being Happy. By Emily Esfahani Smith.

There’s More to Life Than Being Happy. By Emily Esfahani Smith. The Atlantic, Jan 9, 2013.

Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Loyal Opposition. By Walter Russell Mead.

Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Loyal Opposition. By Walter Russell Mead. Via Meadia, January 11, 2013.

Obama Puts the World at Risk. Henry R. Nau. Defining Ideas, January 9, 2013.

The Real Gun Violence Problem. By Erick Erickson.

The Real Gun Violence Problem. Erick Erickson. RedState, January 9, 2013.

Netanyahu’s Only Real Opponent. By Jonathan S. Tobin.

Netanyahu’s Only Real Opponent. By Jonathan S. Tobin. Commentary, January 9, 2013.

Israel’s “True Friends” Don’t Understand What Neighborhood It’s Living In. By Evelyn Gordon.

Israel’s “True Friends” Don’t Understand What Neighborhood It’s Living In. By Evelyn Gordon. Commentary, January 10, 2013.

The Full Israeli Experience. By Thomas L. Friedman. New York Times, December 8, 2012.

Israel’s True Friends. By Roger Cohen. New York Times, January 7, 2013.

Egypt’s Christians worried by Islamists’ rise. By Abigail Hauslohner.

Egypt’s Christians worried by Islamists’ rise. By Abigail Hauslohner. Washington Post, January 7, 2013.

The Three-State Solution. By Aaron David Miller.

The Three-State Solution. By Aaron David Miller. Foreign Policy, January 9, 2013.

Are we witnessing a historic shift toward Palestinian unity? Don't bet on it.

Hagel on Palestinian Terrorism: “Desperate Men Do Desperate Things.” By Alana Goodman.

Hagel on Palestinian Terrorism: “Desperate Men Do Desperate Things.” By Alana Goodman. Commentary, January 9, 2013.

Israel’s Arabs: Deprived or Radicalized.

Israel’s Arabs: Deprived or Radicalized. By Efraim Karsh. Israel Affairs, January 2013.

Arab Spring’s Side Effects. By Guy Bechor.

Arab Spring’s Side Effects. By Guy Bechor. Ynet News, January 7, 2013.

Threats against Israel desperate attempt by Arab leaders to divert attention from ailing economies.

Patience, not panic, on Israeli-Palestinian peace. By Michael Singh.

Patience, not panic, on Israeli-Palestinian peace. By Michael Singh. Foreign Policy, January 8, 2013.

A New U.S. Grand Strategy. By Patrick Doherty.

A New U.S. Grand Strategy. By Patrick Doherty. Foreign Policy, January 9, 2013.

Why walkable communities, sustainable economics, and multilateral diplomacy are the future of American power.

The Real Gun-Control Consensus. By Kimberley A. Strassel.

The Real Gun-Control Consensus. By Kimberley A. Strassel. Wall Street Journal, January 10, 2013.

Richard Nixon at 100: The Man Who Matters. By Stanley Kutler.

Richard Nixon at 100: The Man Who Matters. By Stanley Kutler. History News Network, January 9, 2013.

Islam “Helped to Shape” CIA Nominee John Brennan’s World View. By Patrick Goodenough.

Islam “Helped to Shape” CIA Nominee John Brennan’s World View. By Patrick Goodenough. CNSNews.com, January 9, 2013.

The Doors of Perception. By Aldous Huxley.

The Doors of Perception. By Aldous Huxley. Also find it here.

A Tale of Two Countries. By Ben Shapiro.

A Tale of Two Countries. By Ben Shapiro. Townhall.com, October 31, 2012.

The 2nd Amendment Isn’t About Hunting: It’s About Self-Defense. By Awr Hawkins.

The 2nd Amendment Isn’t About Hunting: It’s About Self-Defense. By Awr Hawkins. Breitbart, January 10, 2013.

The Need for Semi-Automatic “Assault” Weapons. By Katie Pavlich.

The Need for Semi-Automatic “Assault” Weapons. By Katie Pavlich. Townhall.com, January 10, 2013.

Obama’s Thug America. By Ben Shapiro.

Obama’s Thug America. By Ben Shapiro. Townhall.com, January 2, 2013.

Leftist America: Obama Opponents “A—holes.” By Ben Shapiro. Townhall.com, January 9, 2013.

The Bullying Left Exploits Sandy Hook. By Ben Shapiro. Townhall.com, December 19, 2012.

Obama’s “No Drama” Foreign Policy. By Robert D. Kaplan.

Obama’s “No Drama” Foreign Policy. By Robert D. Kaplan. Real Clear World, January 10, 2013.

I do have another country. By Ithamar Handelman-Smith.

I do have another country. By Ithamar Handelman-Smith. Haaretz, January 10, 2013. Also find it here.

The idea that Jews can never live anywhere but in the land of Israel is a myth, a folly, an idea that never stood up to reality.

The empty suitcase. By Uri Misgay. Haaretz, January 1, 2013. Also find it here.

This leftist emigration [from Israel] talk is so whiny and self-indulgent, so slothful, defeatist and complacent. Even if it is mainly theoretical, such talk is extremely enervating. This wouldn't happen to the right.