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Here are some thoughts on the premature death of Osama Bin Laden: First, IRIS would like congratulate President Obama (we still hope he gets handily defeated in 2012), the US Military and Intelligence Services, and … Read more

Here is quite a surprising quote from the normally-enlightening Caroline Glick, from the not-so-subtlely-titled Clueless in Washington: When given the opportunity, the crowds on the street are not shy about showing what motivates them. They … Read more

Here is the latest technology breakthrough engineered in Israel: Intel’s Sandy Bridge revolution engineered in Haifa “It was clear to all of us that the new thing we developed at Haifa was something completely different,” … Read more

If the latest polls are accurate, then Massachusetts is poised to elect a Republican senator tomorrow, despite being the most liberal state in the nation by far. If so, then the Democrat supermajority of sixty … Read more

This study may say more about Israel’s culture which celebrates life and marriage than it does about aging in general; however it is a reason for all of us to be optimistic that wisdom and … Read more

Here’s a provocative, beautifully written excerpt from the new book, Startup Nation: How does Israel—with fewer people than the state of New Jersey, no natural resources, and hostile nations all around—produce more tech companies listed … Read more

Israel’s economy is growing faster than projected, despite spurning Obama’s Keynsian spending spree idea: Bank of Israel Forecasts 3.5% Growth Rate for 2010 The Bank of Israel issued a revised economic forecast for 2010 on … Read more

Further success in bin Laden’s goal of “bleeding America into bankruptcy:” New York City projects it will cost more than $400 million to provide security if the pre-trial preparation and trial of the suspects in … Read more