Iran's Proxy War  —  Tehran is on the offensive against us throughout the Middle East.  Will Congress respond?  —  Earlier this week, the U.S. military made public new and disturbing information about the proxy war that Iran is waging against American soldiers and our allies in Iraq.

G.O.P. Support for Iraq Policy Erodes Further  —  Support among Republicans for President Bush's Iraq policy eroded further on Thursday as another senior lawmaker, Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, broke with the White House just as Congressional Democrats prepared to renew their challenge to the war.

exclusive: rupert murdoch buys dow jones, owners of the wall street journal  —  Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones.  Negotiations are now complete and a formal announcement is expected next week.  —  Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones …

Pakistani leader escapes attempt on life  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gunners fired after President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's plane took off from a military base on Friday in what one official described as a failed assassination attempt.  —  Security forces quickly raided a nearby home …

Cool Reception for Conservative Radio  —  Many Popular Talk Shows Find Washington Just Isn't Listening  —  After conservative radio pundits encouraged opposition last month to the immigration bill that was before the Senate, Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) was moved to declare, "Talk radio is running America."

Republican enters race for ill senator's seat  —  South Dakota state Rep. Joel Dykstra (R) has officially entered the race for the Republican nomination to face Sen. Tim Johnson (D) in 2008.  —  Dykstra filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday and declared himself a "candidate for U.S. Senate."

SiCKO: Ask The Right Question First  —  I saw Michael Moore's SiCKO last weekend, and I strongly recommend it to all.  It's Moore at his best — or worst, if you're on the receiving end — because it makes its main points powerfully and convincingly.  It's hilarious, infuriating, saddening and enlightening all at once.

Call it like it is  —  Q: Who is winning the really important war of ideas — the one between the West and itself?  A: Not the side that understands jihad as a foundational Islamic institution.  —  This is nothing new.  From September 11 onward, the yeoman effort of elites has been to wrench "Islam" away from all acts of jihad.

Baqubah Update: 05 July 2007  —  Today marks "D +16" of Operation "Arrowhead Ripper," the Battle for Baqubah.  Arrowhead Ripper kicked off on 19 June 07.  I have several dispatches in the works about the major events since that time.  Although the serious fighting seems to be over …

Ellen Goodman: The segregationist  —  Clarence Thomas now sits at the right edge of a conservative court  —  BOSTON - Let me wish the Supreme Court justices a fond farewell as they set out on their summer vacation.  We can all rest assured now that they won't do any more damage until the first week in October.

Hamas won the propaganda war this week  —  Our columnist says freeing Alan Johnston was no good deed  —  How do you like your jihadi?  Is yours the avenging physician sort; self-immolating practitioner of weird medicine outside nightclubs and airport terminals who hopes to take hundreds …

More Rimbaud and less Rambo, critics tell sweaty jogger Sarkozy  —  Read Charles Bremner's weblog  —  President Sarkozy has fallen foul of intellectuals and critics who see his passion for jogging as un-French, right-wing and even a ploy to brainwash his citizens.

Fresh terror raids on Australian hospitals  —  Police today raided two hospitals in Western Australia in connection with the failed terrorist plot in Britain.  —  Detectives have seized computer files and questioned five doctors of Indian background.  Four doctors have been released.

Anti-American July 4th  —  July 4th in San Francisco.  So many things to do!  —  After attending the AK Press "F**k the Fourth" party as a pre-holiday warm-up, I was hungry for some more Independence Day patriotism — San Francisco style.  —  I was tempted at first by a public event celebrating the …