Hannah Arendt, Adolf Eichmann, and the Jews
A book that hasn’t lost its ability to appall.
February 23, 2018
Islamic State and al-Qaeda Are Still Formidable Enemies
They’ve lost many battles, but not the war.
According to the National Defense Strategy released by the Pentagon in January, “inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism, is now the primary concern in U.S. national security.” Thomas Joscelyn does not disagree. He cautions, however, that Islamic State (IS)—despite suffering major territorial losses in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan over the past two years—is far from vanquished. Neither is al-Qaeda, which in many places waits in the wings to recruit IS fighters who have survived the organization’s defeats. Joscelyn writes:
February 23, 2018
Europe Can’t Effectively Stop the U.S. from Reimposing Sanctions on Iran
Despite threats to the contrary.
Anti-Semitic Violence in France Continues Unabated, as Does the Indifference of French Politicians
Shouting “death to the Jews” doesn’t count as incitement.
Archaeologists May Have Found a Clay Seal Belonging to the Prophet Isaiah
The right name, the right time, and the right place. But is it the right Isaiah?
Islamic State and al-Qaeda Are Still Formidable Enemies
They’ve lost many battles, but not the war.