Bernie Sanders’ Turn against Israel, and What It Means for the Democrats
The senator’s positions will define debate for his party in 2020.
June 18, 2018
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Troubling Embrace of Russia
The U.S. shouldn’t lose the confidence of an ally.
Last month, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq (KRG) signed a deal with Russia’s state-owned energy company, Rosneft, to extract and export natural gas from its territory. To Anna Borshchevskaya and Bilal Wahab, the deal is evidence that the KRG, losing faith in the U.S., is seeking Russian protection instead. Iraqi Kurds have felt betrayed by Washington since September 2017, when the America allowed Iran-backed militias to crush their bid for independence. Borshchevskaya and Wahab write:
June 18, 2018
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Troubling Embrace of Russia
The U.S. shouldn’t lose the confidence of an ally.
Europe’s Decline Bodes Ill for Its Jews
Importing anti-Semites to atone for anti-Semitism.
What Archaeology Tells Us about King Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms
Fighting idolatry in the 8th century BCE.
A Poetic Portrait, Translated from Yiddish, of a Snow-Filled Journey
Young trees covered in snow, . . . charmingly disturbing,