Alexis Bittar, who called America a "sh--thole" and the American flag a symbol of aggression, hosts a fundraiser in NYC supporting Democratic Party candidates for U.S. Senate.
On Sept. 2, Chevron announced a signed a $7 billion expansion of its Venezuelan operations, doubling production over the next five years. That is the concrete number. The $209 billion figure that acting President Delcy Rodriguez has floated publicly describes something looser, her own accounting of what the broader arrangement with Washington could eventually be worth to Venezuela. What […]
The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is upon us. Several thousand innocent civilian victims were murdered in three separate events in three locations. Those who remember that day won’t ever forget it. The al Qaeda Muslim faction, which organized and carried it out, is now largely gone — dead or incarcerated. The details […]
A few hours after watching the second plane hit the towers on Sept. 11, 2001, I stumbled into my college English class, where my professor asked us to jot down our thoughts and feelings. On a scrap of paper, I described my fear that my brother or father, a Marine, would be in harm’s way […]
In 1994, Jeff Bezos started Amazon as a small online bookstore. The idea was simple. He used digital logistics to give more people access to books. Three decades later, his company runs a quiet warehouse in Las Vegas. There, industrial machines slice the bindings off rare books. Workers feed the loose pages into scanners and […]
Ever wonder why so many people love to get drunk on New Year’s Eve? It’s not a new custom. In fact, the explanation goes all the way back to ancient Rome. The Romans, so precise about grammar, were equally organized with their calendar. They had precisely 12 months with precisely 30 days each, which left […]
STOYSTOWN, Pennsylvania — Not far from the entrance to the Flight 93 National Memorial, a quiet stretch of hillside rises gently along the Lincoln Highway. If you drive by too quickly, you might miss it entirely. Yet, this plot of Pennsylvania farmland has transformed into a living sanctuary. It honors not only the souls lost […]
At sundown on Friday, Jewish families across America will welcome Rosh Hashanah as the nation marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. They will arrive carrying prayer books and thoughts of apples, honey, and the year ahead. They will also walk past armed guards, surveillance cameras, and secured entrances. Sept. […]
On September 11, 2001, the bridges were closed, the tunnels were closed, and the subways dead. The call from Coast Guard Lieutenant Michael Day came over the radio: “All available boats. This is the United States Coast Guard. Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan, report to Governors Island.” Ferry captains, tugboat […]
When I visit Arlington National Cemetery, I visit my only brother, Jerry. My friends Tony and Jeremy rest nearby. Tony was killed in Iraq in 2005, leading an Army Special Forces Operational Detachment, leaving behind his wife and four children. Jeremy was killed that same year on his third tour in Afghanistan, leaving behind a […]
When the Twin Towers fell 25 years ago in New York, nothing would ever be the same again. Millions of people were affected, with relatives, family, and friends who were lost to us, leaving holes in lives that could never be filled. Yet for millions of others, including the thousands of us who made it […]
On Sept. 12, just one day after the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Council on American-Islamic Relations will convene its annual conference, CAIRCon, in Washington, D.C. The notable timing has brought renewed attention onto CAIR itself. The organization has faced years of controversy over its history and affiliations, including terrorism-related designations […]
Perhaps the most horrifying acts of anti-American terrorism were the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, which killed 2,977 innocent people, took out both towers of the World Trade Center in New York, struck a corner of the Pentagon building, and could have struck the White House if not for the brave passengers downing Flight 93 in […]
Few remember there was a mayoral primary election taking place on September 11, 2001. When the attacks began, I was on my way to vote. I recall a middle-aged traffic cop telling me a small plane hit one of the Twin Towers. I remarked that a bomber once accidentally flew into the Empire State Building, […]
