Observation ·
How the U.S. Attack on Iran Hurts Russia and China
By Zineb RibouaOperation Midnight Hammer deals a blow to the anti-Western alliance.
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The Forgotten Story behind the “Deep State”
By PhilologosThe real network of criminals, secret police, and dissident officers that transformed the Ottoman empire.
Observation ·
Nobody Wants All Hell to Break Loose. But Who’s Breaking, and from Where?
By PhilologosDonald Trump, Paradise Lost , and the origins of a phrase.
Response ·
How the Next President Can Help Restore Jewish Civil Rights on Campus
By The EditorsCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
How the Incoming Administration Can Restore Jewish Civil Rights
By Tal FortgangThe government can break the wave of anti-Semitism subsuming American college campuses. But it will take political will.
Observation ·
Why Is “F—” Considered Unprintable?
By PhilologosOf all the expletives, the f-word alone continues to be partially censored. Perhaps that's because it still connotes menace in a way that other expletives do not.
Observation ·
Q and the Jews
By Joshua MuravchikWhere did QAnon come from, what attitudes does the conspiracy movement take toward Jews and Judaism, and will it become more dangerous or fade away?
Observation ·
They Call It “Fake News” in Other Countries, Too
By PhilologosFrom Hebrew to Spanish to German to Italian and onward, the term is now as international as Coca-Cola.
Monthly Essay ·
The Strategy Washington Is Pursuing in the Middle East Is the Only Strategy Worth Pursuing
By Michael DoranAmerica needs to back up its allies (Israel, Saudi Arabia, and potentially Turkey), and isolate its adversaries (Iran, Russia, China, Islamic State). Everything else is secondary.
Monthly Essay ·
What America Should Do Next in the Middle East
By Michael Doran, Peter RoughThe policies of the Obama administration led to carnage in Syria, regional chaos, and the rise of Iran and its alliance with Russia. Can the momentum be reversed—without going to war?
Observation ·
Are American Jews Shifting Their Political Affiliation?
By Mitchell RocklinSome certainly are—and, as an analysis of Orthodox voting patterns from the past five elections shows, this is a long-term trend. What does it mean, and where might it go from here?
Observation ·
Star of David, Star of Solomon, or Star of Sheriff?
By PhilologosHow the hexagram became a Jewish symbol.
Observation ·
The Gematria of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
By PhilologosFun with Hebrew numbers.
Observation ·
Schlonged?
By PhilologosThe great controversy over Donald Trump’s "Yiddish."
