Why the Biden Administration Downplays Iran’s Aggression
In recent months, the Islamic Republic has launched multiple missile and drone attacks on American allies.
May 12, 2022
The Problem with Israel-Studies Departments
When scholarship becomes activism.
In February, the University of Washington returned a large donation to Rebecca Benaroya, who had earmarked the money, among other things, for funding a new Israel-studies department. The incident set off a debate about “donor intent versus academic freedom,” writes Scott Shay.
May 12, 2022
Rejecting the Illusion that Qatar is “Rebranding” as a Moderate Actor in the Middle East
Doha continues to invest in extremist groups.
Midge Decter’s Decades-Long Fight for Freedom, Responsibility, and Moral Seriousness
“The refusal to be bound by rules, any rules, turned children against their elders, impelled them to . . . destroy their brains with drugs, burn books, and rage against the very idea of responsibility.”
The Problem with Israel-Studies Departments
When scholarship becomes activism.
The Transformation of the Celebrated, Centuries-Old Oberammergau Passion Play
“Oberammergau is no longer a capital of anti-Semitism.”