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Sep 14, 2026, 7:10 PM

From a Day of Horror to a Day of Service

At a moment when relations between Canada and the United States have been strained by a bruising trade dispute, the US Consulate General in Toronto hosted a moving commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. I...

Sep 14, 2026, 6:54 AM

Why Washington Should Rethink the Falklands

Milei’s Argentina has stood with President Trump and Israel when it mattered, while Britain has chosen a different course. Washington should reconsider a Falklands policy rooted in the alliances and circumstances of 1982. In March, as President Trump sought international...

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 14, 2026, 6:45 AM

The Laps We Keep Walking

On Rosh Hashanah, we come to synagogue carrying more than a prayer book. We carry the year that was: the disappointments we did not expect, the fears we did not voice, the losses we still cannot quite name, and the...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Sep 11, 2026, 7:51 PM

Israel Should Lead the Pacific AI Agenda

Israel already successfully exports its sophisticated water systems, cyber weapons, and anti-missile infrastructure to global markets. However, Jerusalem has somehow failed to establish an artificial intelligence footprint among the critical Pacific island states that routinely defend the Jewish state...

Sep 11, 2026, 5:53 PM

The Red Sea Dilemma: Bin Salman Pleads, Trump Says No

When the Backyard Goes Up in Flames As the global energy market trembles and the shadow of a maritime crisis weighs heavily on the world economy, a fierce diplomatic and security drama is unfolding behind the scenes, one that should...

Benjamin Folkinshteyn

Sep 10, 2026, 9:56 PM

Hollywood Fiction Becomes Reality

Although some cultures did practice human sacrifices throughout history, the lore surrounding virginal sacrifices into active volcanoes is outright Hollywood creation. The historical practice and the cinema trope have since faded into obscurity. Or so I thought. Apparently Jews are...

Stephen A. Cooper

Sep 9, 2026, 11:18 PM

Please restore Jeffery Lee’s LWOP sentence

An open letter to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Looking back, in 2016, on his career for an article in the Selma Times-Journal, retired Alabama Judge Jack Meigs “said serving as a judge wasn’t an easy task.” He elaborated: “I didn’t...

Clifford Rieders

Sep 9, 2026, 10:34 PM

“Oy vey” is just about the only thing one could say about the USA Today editorial written by Nikki Sapiro Vinckier who is proud of the fact that she voted for and supports Abdul El-Sayed. She attempts to make...

Sep 9, 2026, 9:18 PM

Cairo’s Pivot, Ethiopia’s Alignment: Horn of Africa’s Security Shift

While Cairo issues stern warnings against foreign naval presence in the Red Sea and deepens its strategic embrace of Beijing, a pivotal counter-diplomatic mission is underway in Washington. President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” of Somaliland has arrived in the...

Sep 9, 2026, 9:54 AM

Jewish safety is a Democratic value, too!

As November approaches, Democrats must confront antisemitism within their ranks as part of their commitment to equality. A party that asks Americans to defend democracy should be able to say, without hesitation, that Jewish safety is part of what it...

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