Mona Charen

Mona Charen is a former senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

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Is It Ever Okay to Spank?

Mona Charen

It may be time to reconsider whether using physical punishment is appropriate for teaching children right from wrong.

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National Review Online / September 24, 2014

Memorial to Waste

Mona Charen

The farcical attempt to build an Eisenhower memorial in Washington has been an insult to the memory of an American hero.

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National Review Online / September 19, 2014

Obama’s Diplomatic Malpractice

Mona Charen

President Obama misunderstands critics of his foreign policy and fails to see that the current disaster in Iraq is a failure of his own diplomacy.

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National Review Online / September 16, 2014

Build Better Teachers

Mona Charen

Evidence shows that the single most important factor in student performance is the quality of the teacher, and those who are interested in true education reform should pay attention.

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National Review Online / August 29, 2014

The Myth of Republican Racism

Mona Charen

The oft-repeated claim that the GOP grew its influence in the South by pandering to racial prejudice is a libel – and Republicans today should contest it loudly.

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National Review Online / August 26, 2014

‘History’ Won’t Defeat ISIS

Mona Charen

Sadly for President Obama and the country he leads, his own over-eagerness to disengage from global responsibilities and to back away from military commitments has stimulated just the sort of forces he describes as retrograde.

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Why Cops Need Cameras

Mona Charen

Instead of arming cops like special-ops soldiers, police departments should try a more sensible option to combat the abuse of power.

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National Review Online / August 19, 2014

The Palestinian ‘Refugee’ Canard

Mona Charen

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency causes Palestinians to live as permanent victims, using money that would be better spent helping refugees around the world.

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National Review Online / August 8, 2014

The ‘Do Nothing’ Congress

Mona Charen

The best use of Congress’s time would be to repeal laws that are ineffective, rather than passing new laws.

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National Review Online / August 5, 2014

Courting Iran Despite Everything

Mona Charen

The detainment of an American journalist merely provides the latest opportunity for the Obama administration to show weakness toward Iran.

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National Review Online / August 1, 2014

Israel Supporters: Beware of Hillary

Mona Charen

All available evidence shows that Hillary Clinton supports the damaging course that the Obama administration has pursued in the Middle East.

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National Review Online / July 29, 2014

Hamas’s Triumph

Mona Charen

Hamas has succeeded in stirring anti-Semitism around the world, even as it kills Israelis and uses Palestinians as human shields.

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National Review Online / July 25, 2014