So it's going to be the Shi'a with Russia against the Sunni with the U.S. and Israel?  This is going to be interesting.  If it does...

Cassandra has often raised some objections to the use of the term, but let's roll with it this once . In both my personal and profession...

I had a similar line of thought to Dr. Helen's over the last week, although in the end I rejected the idea that the problem she raises ...

In a wooden hut on stilts, a group of children dressed in white sit on the floor. They sing "I will protect Islam till I die" and ...

US Navy pilots try their hand at skywriting . "WARNING: Some viewers may find the photos in this story offensive." UPDATE: Ter...

Speaking of all of this, Iraq's parliament is under fire for considering "an amendment to the personal status law that would allow ...

When I saw the headline, promising a feminist/rape-culture study of the Al Franken case, I was hoping to see a much-needed, thoughtful refle...

UPDATE: Perhaps some music, generally. Here's an old favorite for the office. And another. And after the office.

Personally, learning the greatest Tolkien scholar, and a man who has honored his father in an exemplary way, has left the care of his father...

Ladies and gentlemen, John Thune .

I know some of you are from Alabama. You can do what you want and retain my respect, but if you want my advice, consider the Southern Democ...

"Thor's Tipi bar," a Christmas experience. Talk about cultural appropriation! Looks awesome , though.

Some Corps of Engineers documents suggest this thing may be happening .

On Thursday morning at St. Dominic’s in San Francisco (I was moving around a bit this week), the priest celebrating the 8 a.m. Mass said, “T...

That's how Michael Yon describes the Army's move to permit wavers for recruits with certain mental disorders . People with a history...

While I assume the author is employed by the Saudi state to say this, frankly I wouldn't mind seeing a little reform along these lines ...

I hope that this story proves to be untrue, but if not, the Green Beret in question showed a high degree of personal honor . The mysterious ...

So I gather from the fact that people keep writing these 'assault weapon' bans the way that they do. The Miller decision protecte...

I have a friend who talks the same way about Donald Trump voters, except on the male/female rather than white/black divide . ...the deepest ...

All honor to the warriors. Some of them grew grey in the service, as this famous artistic treatment imagines. George Washington, too . ...