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Aug 18, 2026, 12:37 AM

Radical Islam Is Invincible

War, containment, or surrender

The West Is Incapable of Dealing with Radical Islam The war waged by Americans and Israelis against Iran and its terrorist proxies exposes the truth that the West has been trying to conceal for many years: we are witnessing an...

Menachem Creditor

Aug 10, 2026, 6:59 PM

We Must Agree to Remain One Community (Shoftim)

Rabbi Yitzchak Yechiel Yaakovovitz z”l (1930–2019) served for 66 years as the chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Herzliya. A Haredi rabbi with deeply held convictions, he also understood that his sacred responsibility extended across the civic life of a diverse...

Tony D. Senatore

Aug 7, 2026, 6:47 PM

Ayn Rand Revisited

Objectivism, the individual-centric philosophy of Ayn Rand, often gets a bad rap for being cold and heartless. In his National Review article, Whittaker Chambers wrote that Rand's worldview replaces Christian morality with a cruel system where the strong owe...

Eric M. Leiderman

Jul 31, 2026, 1:11 AM

America’s Jewish Innovation

As America celebrated its 250th anniversary this month, American Jews rightly reflected on what this country has given us. Religious liberty. Economic opportunity. The freedom to build one of the most vibrant Diaspora communities in Jewish history. Those blessings...

Joseph C. Kaplan

Jul 30, 2026, 7:54 PM

Belated Anniversary Wishes

I’ve been thinking (which is what I do, per this column’s name) about my feelings toward America’s semiquincentennial as compared to its bicentennial, which I was old enough to celebrate in 1976. (Linguistic aside: I love the fact that...

Jul 27, 2026, 6:20 PM

America has no alternative to decisive victory. Why that is and how to win

Dear readers, The following text builds on the ideas I expressed a few days ago, on July 18, in a text written here, and also on an article I wrote almost two years ago, entitled 'Why America Stopped Wining Wars.'...

Mansoor H. Laghari

Jul 22, 2026, 9:32 PM

A US–Saudi Nuclear Deal Must Be a Peace Deal

The Middle East is approaching another historic crossroads. Reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia are preparing to conclude a civilian nuclear agreement have already sparked debate in Washington, Jerusalem, and across the region. Some see an economic opportunity....

Jul 19, 2026, 4:50 PM

A Celebration With a Vision: Old Masters in New York

OLD MASTERS, NEW AMSTERDAM Exhibition Review at The New York Historical Engaging concept and vision Celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the USA have been carried on widely and at many levels this year, with a varying degree of success, interest...

Jul 18, 2026, 5:48 PM

The Iran war is not Suez, but America needs to make the right choice

Dear readers, The article that you will read below has had an interesting gestation, which in itself throws an intriguing light on the intensifying crisis of the present, and is therefore worth briefly recounting here. On 27 June, I read...

Jul 16, 2026, 12:39 PM

Leadership Means Letting Go

By John Trumbull - Yale University Art Gallery 1832.8, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14619530

In May 1782, as the American Revolution ebbed, Colonel Lewis Nicola sent General George Washington what has become known as the "Newburgh Letter." The colonies had won their independence, but the future of the new nation was far from...

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