Rahm Emanuel and Ro Khanna Punch the Israel Card
For Democrats, the Jewish state and the Palestinians have become the most important political props.
July 15, 2026
It Will Take More Than a Few Bombs to Get Iran to Back Down
A broad view of the ongoing war.
Yesterday, the U.S. military announced that it is reinstating a blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf, as it continued to strike targets throughout the country. The Treasury Department also introduced new sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Meanwhile, Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones. All this happened after the conversation below, between Aaron MacLean and Michael Doran, was recorded on Monday morning—but it remains an extremely useful analysis of what has transpired over the past several weeks, and of the current situation. (Video, 49 minutes. Audio available at the link below.)
July 15, 2026
It Will Take More Than a Few Bombs to Get Iran to Back Down
A broad view of the ongoing war.
The Church of England Decides That Israel Is Inherently Evil
Back to the 13th century.
Isaac Bashevis Singer on the Importance of Jewish Law
My Father’s Courthouse.
American Jewry Needs a Rabbinic Leadership That Can Move It
Maintaining standards, and bending them, in small-town West Virginia.