Project for the New American Century

The Project for the New American Century, or PNAC, is a Washington, DC based think tank. The group was established in spring 1997 as a non-profit organization with the goal of promoting “American global leadership”. The chairman is William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard and FOX News regular. The group is an initiative of the New Citizenship Project, a non-profit 501c3 organization that is funded by the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation and the Bradley Foundation….. Continue Reading

Neoconservatism in the United States

”Neoconservatism” is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the “new conservatives” in the United States. The “newness” refers to the term’s origination as either describing converts new to American conservatism (sometimes coming from a liberal or big-government New Deal background) or to being part of a “new wave” of conservative thought and political organization….. Continue Reading

Why Sudden Demands for Fatwa Against Terrorism?

Since the tragic and deplorable London bombings of July 2005 there has been sudden and widespread demads in the West that Muslim clerics denounce terrorism and issue Fatwa against it. Muslim clerics and spokesmen are paraded on TV or radio and pressured to clearly denounce whatever the program presenter thinks is appropriate at the moment. Many presenters have repeatedly asked why no one has issued Fatwa against terrorism until recently….. Continue Reading