This Tablet article by Gadi Taub is terribly depressing, although nothing in it is new to me and nothing should be a surprise. I think it’s especially disheartening, though, because it puts it all together in fairly succinct fashion: the … Continue reading →
Talks on the hostages continue, but Israel’s IDF is starting to move on Gaza City: The IDF has begun the first steps of its invasion of Gaza City, IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin confirmed on Wednesday. “Our forces already control … Continue reading →
I keep reading that the Democrats are finito, on the ropes. My question: then why is the right fighting so hard to hold onto the House in 2026? And why do I not know a single Democrat who has abandoned … Continue reading →
This was expected, but it’s still good to see: An appellate court has thrown out the $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump in the high-profile case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The New York … Continue reading →
It’s an old question. I agree with Brendan O’Neill when he writes this in response: Is it anti-Semitic to criticise Israel? Of course not. No nation on Earth should be shielded from the brickbats or even the ridicule of the … Continue reading →
I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet, but I bet it’s good:
Continue reading →Haven’t heard much from him lately. But here’s the report, according to “individuals close to Musk”: Tesla CEO and former DOGE chief Elon Musk is reportedly backpedaling on the idea of forming a third political party and instead seeking to … Continue reading →
Commenter “Niketas Choniates” writes: If a country is in NATO, that is saying “America (and Europe) will send their boys to die there and take a nuke for it if necessary”. The more countries get added to NATO, the less … Continue reading →
Well, well, well: Trump called Putin after discussing security guarantees for Ukraine during multi-phase talks with European leaders at the White House. “I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between … Continue reading →