Editorial: The Message Behind the Vote
Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment to eliminate U.S. aid to Israel was always destined to fail. It was overly broad, eliminating not only military assistance...
Editorial: Syria’s Long Road Back
For more than four decades, Syria occupied a singular place in American foreign policy. Since 1979, it has appeared on the U.S. list of...
Editorial: Sen. Lindsey Graham, OB”M
The Jewish community has lost many friends in American public life over the generations. Few were as steadfast, as dependable, or as personally invested...
Editorial: When Mourning Becomes a Mirror
Beginning July 15, we enter the Hebrew month of Av. As the calendar approaches Tisha B’Av on July 23, the mood changes. The “Nine...
Editorial: Who Watches the Human Rights Watchers?
For decades, the world’s leading human rights organizations have claimed a unique moral authority. Governments cite their reports, journalists rely on their findings and...
Editorial: The Company Democracies Keep
The NATO summit is over. Once again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was welcomed as an indispensable ally despite another year of democratic backsliding...
Editorial: Beyond the Next Ceasefire
If reports are accurate that U.S. officials warned Iran — through intermediaries — that Israel might target senior Iranian leaders involved in negotiations with...
Editorial: The Plastic Bag Ban Is a Mistake
Forty years ago, supermarkets switched from paper bags to plastic because plastic was better. It was stronger, lighter, cheaper and more resistant to rain....
Editorial: Texas Mishandles Bible Education
The Bible is one of the most influential books in human history. No educated person can fully understand Shakespeare, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr.,...
Editorial: Cuba: Maximum Pressure, Uncertain Victory
President Donald Trump’s Cuba policy is no longer about sanctions. It is about leverage.
Over the past several months, the administration has tightened economic pressure...