Clifford D. May
Columns by Clifford D. May
Saving Gazan lives would require only two words: ‘We surrender’
Much of the media is now moving briskly on from the atrocities committed by Hamas with Tehran's assistance -- the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust -- to the plight of Gazans. Published October 17, 2023
Hamas terrorists’ 21st-century pogrom
More than a thousand Hamas terrorists invaded Israel from Gaza over the weekend. They slaughtered farmers on their kibbutzim, massacred teenagers attending an outdoor concert, desecrated the bodies of raped and murdered women, and stole children from their homes. Published October 9, 2023
10 reasons conservatives should not oppose further military aid to Ukraine
In 2011, President Barack Obama withdrew all U.S. troops from Iraq. Published October 3, 2023
U.S. enemies and adversaries reveal intentions at United Nations General Assembly
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened this month with dictators and elected leaders alike descending upon New York City to deliver mind-numbing speeches. Published September 26, 2023
Newsmen Jimmy Lai and Dmitry Muratov put their lives on the line for freedom
"I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom," former President George W. Bush famously said. I've never been convinced. Published September 19, 2023
Why Mahmoud Abbas can’t make peace with Israelis
Once upon a time, Mahmoud Abbas inspired hope. Published September 12, 2023
Imperialism returns to Africa
It was called the "scramble for Africa." In the 19th century, European empires carved the continent into colonies they could exploit. Published September 5, 2023
Supporting Ukraine and the price of American leadership
"A fool is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing," Oscar Wilde famously quipped. Published August 29, 2023
Republican isolationism: Abandoning Ukraine is no way to make America great again
A growing number of Republicans now think the U.S. should abandon Ukraine and -- by extension -- give Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a great and historic victory. Published August 22, 2023
Israel faces intensifying external threats and internal divisions
From atop small mountain peaks in the Israeli Golan Heights you can peer deep into both Lebanon and Syria. On the Israeli side of the border, everything is green. Why? Because the Israelis irrigate and plant trees. Published August 16, 2023
Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end
May I remind you what a hellhole North Korea is? The Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- that's its official and fraudulent name -- is a dynastic totalitarian dictatorship. Published August 1, 2023
Why Kerry got the cold shoulder in Beijing
In 2021, John Kerry was appointed to a position no American had ever before held: U.S. special presidential envoy for climate. Mr. Kerry's one essential mission has failed. Published July 25, 2023
Renewing NATO: Peace requires deterrence, which requires military might
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization gathered last week in the capital of Lithuania, where they declared their commitment to "individual liberty, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law." Published July 18, 2023
Iran’s shadow war: Israelis are defending themselves against Tehran’s foreign legions
Israelis battled Palestinians in the northern West Bank last week. But here's a more accurate description of reality: Israeli troops battled Iran's foreign legions in the northern West Bank last week. Published July 11, 2023
The rise and fall of Putin’s warlord, Yevgeny Prigozhin
Vladimir Putin could have lived out his life in luxury, committing serial murders with impunity and spending his country's wealth fighting tigers in Siberia at his suburban Moscow mansion. Published July 5, 2023
Yes, Xi Jinping is a dictator, and he should be proud of it
What's Xi Jinping getting his knickers in a knot about? Published June 27, 2023
What would happen if Putin were to prevail in Ukraine?
Western leaders have long misunderstood Vladimir Putin. Published June 20, 2023
‘Cobalt Red’: The price Africans pay so we can have better batteries
Electric vehicles are marvelous in many ways, but if you think they're "green and clean," you haven't done your homework. Not to worry: Siddharth Kara has done it for you. Published June 13, 2023
Stalinist approach to peacemaking is homicidal logic: No Israel, no problem
"Death solves all problems," Josef Stalin is quoted as having said. "No man, no problem." A significant number of influential people are now applying the Soviet dictator's logic to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Published June 6, 2023
In fantasy of multipolarity, new world order would be dominated by Chinese Communists
At the conclusion of its summit in Hiroshima, Japan, earlier this month, the Group of Seven issued a communique calling attention to China's "malign practices." Published May 30, 2023
