Did the President Give Iran Permission to Attack Israel?
A worrying close reading of the president's recent interview.
April 13, 2015
America’s Egypt Policy Is Confused and Self-Defeating
A familiar story of paralyzing indecision.
After seventeen months of dithering, the U.S. has released military aid to Egypt that had been withheld following current president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s seizure of power. The White House believed that it could use the aid as an incentive for democratic reforms in Egypt. Instead, writes Eric Trager, the policy backfired and has only undermined American influence:
April 13, 2015
America’s Egypt Policy Is Confused and Self-Defeating
A familiar story of paralyzing indecision.
America’s Oldest Synagogue and the Death of Abraham Lincoln
On the reaction of American Jews to Lincoln’s death.
The Book of Ruth, Catholic Weddings, and the RFRA
The way to protect religious liberty.
Why the World Needs Israel
"One of the last bastions of humanity."