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42 Percent of Austrians Think Hitler Rule Wasn't All Bad

Dr. Ari Kohen reacts to the startling finding reported by the Jerusalem Post:

Is Gallup Wrong on Guns?

Is Gallup wrong again? Gallup joined other pollsters in reporting a long decline in gun ownership, from 50% of households in the 1960s to about one-third in 2008. Since 2009, however, Gallup has found a spike in gun ownership.

Iranian Shelter for al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law will soon face trial in New York City. But the real news is contained in the prior part of the story: for more than a decade he had found shelter in Iran. As did multiple other al Qaeda leaders. Peter Bergen at CNN.com:

The Genius of Dogs

Dogs: they're inseparable from us, according to the new book, The Genius of Dogs , reviewed in the March 2 Spectator.

Peter Worthington on the Order of Canada

Last week, Toronto Sun columnist Mark Bonokoski wrote a fierce piece about the strange continuing refusal of the Order of Canada to my father-in-law, Peter Worthington. Worthington, for those who don't know, is the most storied reporter in Canadian history, winner of four national newspaper awards and founder of the Toronto Sun chain. Worthington's own attitude to awards has always been that of the elder Cato: "I prefer that men should ask why there is no statue of Cato rather...

Ed Miliband's Cowardly Display of Semi-Zionism

Alex Massie excoriates Ed Miliband's cowardly semi-Zionism:

A Tale of Heroism from an Afghan Police Officer

Heroism is alive and well:

Hugo Chavez: Great Timing, Awful Leadership

My National Post column ponders Hugo Chavez's legacy in Venezuela:

Christian in Pakistan? Watch Out

If accurately reported, this story from Pakistan is appalling.

History Nerd Blog of the Day

Today's history nerd suggestion: DC Past, a blog of photos of Washington, DC during the 19th and 20th centuries.