Turkey, Israel, and the West’s Human-Rights Hypocrisy
No one will condemn Ankara for its authoritarianism.
July 6, 2026
The Jews of St. Eustatius and the American Revolution
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
The Smithsonian-affiliated Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History’s current exhibit, The First Salute, focuses on the visit of an American warship to the Dutch-ruled Caribbean island of St. Eustatius in 1776. The formal welcome the vessel received arguably constituted the first international recognition of American independence. In her review of the exhibit, Jenna Weissman Joselit writes:
July 6, 2026
How the Founders Protected Freedom of Navigation from Jihad
The Barbary pirates shared the ayatollah’s ideology.
Defending Israel in the Post-October 7 World
Strong blows must substitute for speculation about deterrence.
The Jews of St. Eustatius and the American Revolution
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Orthodox Judaism in the Land of Freedom
Surprising success, after 250 years.