Iraq’s New Prime Minister Wants to Push Back against Iran, but He Needs America’s Help
America should not fear the use of force to strengthen friends and weaken enemies.
March 25, 2020
To This “Rationalist” Economist, Rabbis Are the Most Reasonable People Around
Rationalists, less so.
In a wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished economist Tyler Cowen addresses, among many other topics, religion and his own connections to an intellectual community of “rationalists.” A professed agnostic, Cowen is also a strong believer in the importance of religion and religious values in shaping human behavior, and believes that many of the virtues that have defined American society have religious roots. He has some thoughts about Judaism as well. (Interview by Lydia Laurenson.)
March 25, 2020
What the Elections to the World Zionist Congress Reveal about American Jewry
U.S. Jews who care about Israel tend to be more religious and more right-wing than those who don’t.
Saudi Arabia Steps Away from, but Does Not Repudiate, Religious Extremism
The crown prince won’t admit there was ever a problem.
To This “Rationalist” Economist, Rabbis Are the Most Reasonable People Around
Rationalists, less so.
Social Distancing during Epidemics Has Ample Precedent in Rabbinic Law
“Keep your feet inside your house.”