Conrad Black argues that the situations in the Gulf and the Middle East are not as alarming as portrayed by the media.

Neal Freeman offers an amusing profile of Florida Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Greene.

David Horowitz recounts the complexities and contradictions of his friend Christopher Hitchens.

Abigail Thernstrom thinks conservatives have more important things to worry about at DOJ than voter intimidation by the New Black Panther Party.

The Editors offer Scott Brown ten reasons to oppose the financial-regulation bill.

John Derbyshire reflects on Mexican gang violence, military careers, and more in his June diary.

Dennis Prager explains how “world opinion” is a creation of the liberal media.

Daniel Pipes examines contradictory statements from the Palestinian Authority.

Thomas Sowell doesn’t understand why Republicans help rescue Democrats from the consequences of their own actions.