When It Comes to Iran, America Is Maneuvering Itself into a Position of Weakness
Bargaining must begin with a threat of force.
August 13, 2026
Anti-Semitism’s Unmatched Political Power
The great coalition builder.
To understand why anti-Semitism is gaining traction on the American left and right, Ruth R. Wisse contends, it’s necessary to appreciate why anti-Semitism isn’t simply a form of bigotry, but a political strategy with enormous appeal and the ability to unify disparate groups. Wisse explains this mechanism, and much else, in conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur. (Video, 75 minutes. Audio available at the link below.)
August 13, 2026
Lebanon Doesn’t Have the Ability to Enforce Any Deal It Makes with Israel
Hizballah remains stronger than the army.
Anti-Semitism’s Unmatched Political Power
The great coalition builder.
When Jews Were among Soccer’s Greatest Players
And the anti-Semitism that undid them.
Europe’s First Great Medical School, and the Jew Who Contributed to Its Main Textbook
Isaac Israeli and the Articella.