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James Spiro

Journalist and Host of The Spiro Circle Podcast

Jun 22, 2026, 6:47 PM

The two antisemitism legacies of Keir Starmer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, right, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 2nd left, speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Thursday April 30, 2026, following an attack in which two men were stabbed. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)

The British PM made his party safer for Jews, but the rest of the country is a different story. Will his successor do any better?

Jan 27, 2026, 9:23 AM

In Israel, Innovation and Grief Share the Same Moment

Yesterday, I found myself in one of those moments that feel quintessentially Israeli. I'm currently attending CyberTech Global 2026 in Tel Aviv, a cyber conference buzzing with energy, ideas, and reinforcing Startup Nation's strength amid global powerhouses. Founders and investors leaned...

Nov 3, 2025, 9:23 PM

Holden Caulfield Would’ve Hated Lech Lecha

Last week I did something I don’t normally do: I read that week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha. It was also around the same time I finished my first reread of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. I would not...

Jan 23, 2025, 12:44 PM

Kfar Aza and Me

A row of homes in Kfar Aza. (Photo: James Spiro)

We walked toward the tree with a broken surfboard leaning on it. Tied with a piece of string, it presented a photo of a family man with candles and stones on the grass beneath it. The crowd of 20...

May 8, 2024, 12:00 PM

A tale of two perfect phone calls

It is within a year of an election in America and the president has just withheld military aid from an ally across the ocean. He does so to try and improve his re-election chances at home. News is published...

Mar 23, 2024, 2:30 PM

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Cancer is cruel; Princess Kate needs us not to be

Photo Credit: Screenshot, X -@KensingtonRoyal

When a mother of young kids needs to go public with her diagnosis to shut down internet speculation, the armchair observers have gone too far

Nov 9, 2023, 10:17 AM

Holocaust survivors ask: ‘Did we not learn from Kristallnacht?’

This week is a dark one for Jews. On one hand, it marks one month since the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, when 1,400 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage in Gaza. But today...

Oct 8, 2023, 2:45 PM

Israel was facing its Brexit. It got its 9/11

Credit: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP / Times of Israel

Days like these usually require time for me to pause and reflect before I process my thoughts on what I have seen. It is my responsibility as a writer -- and a member of Israel’s community -- to report...

May 21, 2023, 11:45 PM

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When Martin Amis took on the Holocaust

The late English novelist fought his way through 'a forest of taboos' to create his provocative novella, Time's Arrow

Sep 10, 2022, 3:20 PM

The end of an era – and a Britain we once knew

You’ll always remember where you were. Of course, I’m referring to when news broke that Queen Elizabeth, 96, passed away thus ending her 70-year reign as Head of State and the Commonwealth. Much has already been said - and celebrated...

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James Spiro, formerly of CTech, now runs The Spiro Circle, an independent publication and podcast that explores ideas at the intersection of culture, technology, and meaning. You can subscribe here: https://www.thespirocircle.com | Follow on X: @JamesSpiro

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