Editorial: Mahmoud Khalil’s Mockery of America
Mahmoud Khalil is not a misunderstood dissenter caught in the gears of an overreaching system. He is a sophisticated political actor who has learned...
Editorial: When Dissent Turns Into Distortion
Joe Kent’s resignation from his post overseeing U.S. counterterrorism is, on its face, an act of conscience. Reasonable people can disagree about war with...
Editorial: What Victory in Iran Might Actually Look Like
When President Donald Trump declared that the United States would demand “unconditional surrender” from Iran, the phrase carried unmistakable historical weight. It evoked the...
Editorial: When Hate Becomes a ‘Crash’
When a man deliberately drives a car into a synagogue, the report concerning the event should be straightforward. It is an act of antisemitic...
Editorial: Iran’s Lasting Weapon
Jonathan Rosen’s recent essay in The Free Press, “The World the Fatwa Made,” deserves to be read not simply as a reflection on Salman...
Editorial: Israel’s Ongoing Haredi Draft Crisis
Israel today is a nation at war. Sirens sound across the country. Families race to shelters as missiles arrive from Iran and Hezbollah. Reservists...
Editorial: The War Netanyahu Always Wanted
For years, critics of Israel’s prime minister joked darkly about the “wag the dog” theory — the idea that a leader under political pressure...
Editorial: The Laser Has Arrived
For years, Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system was spoken of almost as a technological promise — a glimpse of the future of warfare...
Editorial: Iran’s Future May Run Through Kurdistan
In moments of upheaval, overlooked actors can suddenly become decisive. As Iran reels from devastating military strikes and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
Editorial: A Sneer at Shabbat
The Department of Homeland Security has opened an investigation into remarks reportedly made by Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who helped lead the...