Unemployment Rate Drops To 8.6% But Job Growth Remains Weak

Some good news in the November jobs report, but not very much of it.

Could Gingrich Win The GOP Nomination?

Could Newt Gingrich really become the Republican nominee? Stranger things have happened.

Defense Bill Allows For Indefinite Military Detention of American Citizens

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 authorizes the President the authority to indefinitely detain persons, even American citizens arrested on American soil, without trial because they allegedly support the enemy.

Douthat on Huntsman

A Reminder of Turkey’s Disposition

Just a reminder: Turkey is a NATO ally.

The Ridiculous “Who Lost Egypt?” Argument

There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.