As America Gains the Upper Hand in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Is Taking the War to Iraq
The war shifts from sea to land.
October 5, 2026
A Former Cellmate’s Chilling Portrait of the Man Who Slaughtered the Last Jews of Warsaw
Conversations with an Executioner.
By the logic of the Communist rulers of post-war Poland, Kazimierz Moczarski, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance, and Jürgen Stroop, the SS officer who oversaw the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto and many other atrocities, were both dangerous fascists who belonged in prison. Thus the two were cellmates for 255 days; Moczarski’s record of his conversations with Stroop have recently been published in English translation. Mark Glanville writes in his review:
October 5, 2026
Pax Americana is Over. What Comes Next Is Still Up to America
The post-cold-war era was a respite from history. The U.S. should now focus on a smooth landing.
Hubris and Failure on the Morning of October 7
A recent book in Hebrew takes stock of the Israeli mistakes that made Hamas’s success possible.
Through Genetic Research, Ancient Negev Wines May Be in Tomorrow’s Bottles
Over 1,000 years ago, the Negev produced some of the world’s best wines. Now, those wines could be resurrected.
A Former Cellmate’s Chilling Portrait of the Man Who Slaughtered the Last Jews of Warsaw
Conversations with an Executioner.