Iraq Is Becoming China’s Newest Client in the Middle East
Massive energy investment—and drones.
February 9, 2022
A Primary Race in Michigan Underscores the Democratic Divide on Israel
Two Democratic candidates running in a newly formed congressional district split on Israel.
After losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives due to 2020 census data, the state of Michigan developed a new congressional-district map, which was released to the public on December 28, 2021. Within hours of the release, two incumbent U.S. House members from Michigan—Representative Andy Levin and Representative Haley Stevens—both announced that they would be running in the newly formed 11th congressional district. It will be the most Jewish district in the state. As Dmitriy Shapiro notes, the race will be of particular interest to pro-Israel groups:
February 9, 2022
A Primary Race in Michigan Underscores the Democratic Divide on Israel
Two Democratic candidates running in a newly formed congressional district split on Israel.
Religious Liberty and Religious Leadership in the Vaccine Wars
Forty-four states permit religious exemptions from vaccines, but many religious authorities are loath to support them.
A New Exhibition of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Art Spanning 200 Years in Spain
An installation at the Met Cloisters aims to reflect “art at the frontiers of faith.”
Israeli Chickpea Seeds Heading to International Space Station in a “Miniature Greenhouse”
The seeds are part of a project titled “space hummus,” which aims to test hydroponic techniques for plant growth in zero gravity.