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Aug 3, 2026, 6:40 PM

Israel is Caught in the Jaws of Partisanship

A Jewish neighbor exclaimed "I can't support Israel as long as Donald Trump is president." His words were startling, but not surprising. They exposed a troubling reality that extends well beyond one individual's political views. Israel is caught in the jaws...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Aug 3, 2026, 6:33 PM

CENTCOM: Here Are Some Ways to Pressure Iran

CENTCOM’s search for creative ways to pressure Iran exposes a strategic failure. Airstrikes destroy facilities and delay programs but seldom dismantle the mechanisms keeping the Islamic Republic solvent and cohesive. Tehran earns hard currency, reserves scarce resources for loyalists,...

Sherwin Pomerantz

Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM

85 Days to Voting: Avoiding Global Catastrophe

In this morning’ s New York Times, respected columnist David French authored a piece entitled “The War That Could Swallow the World” which you can see here…. French shares some very significant appraisals of where the world finds itself today,...

Steven Windmueller

Aug 3, 2026, 6:08 PM

Finding our Way Forward: Creating the Mamdani Political Litmus Test

Liberal Jews do not need to choose between political homelessness and unconditional defense of Israel. But the old arrangement—reliably Democratic at home, broadly supportive of Israel abroad, and accepted across the center-left—is plainly breaking down. I am proposing a...

Aug 3, 2026, 12:19 PM

Howard Stern to America: We Don’t Deserve Freedom?

One of America’s great iconoclasts over these last decades has been Howard Stern. He made his mark on talk radio like none other, courageously beholden to no force able to rein him in. No boss, no station, no media...

Aug 2, 2026, 4:55 AM

Champagne Socialist

In 2018, I started a private Facebook group called Champagne Socialists. The description was one sentence: “We drink tonight. Revolution tomorrow.” I thought it was satire. Looking back, it was a confession. Not because I was a socialist. I wasn’t. I was something more common. I wanted...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Aug 1, 2026, 10:07 AM

Spain Lost Ceuta: Morocco Must Now Finish the Job

Spain has lost control of Ceuta. On July 30, 2026, Madrid’s sovereignty over its Northern African colonial enclave evaporated as tens of thousands of Moroccan nationals—primarily military-aged men, alongside subsidized families—swam around the Tarajal breakwater, bypassed maritime defenses on...

Jul 31, 2026, 8:15 PM

Freedom vs Communism

Every generation faces distinct historical challenges shaped by its social and political climate. Personal relationships, as well as local, national, and international politics, are influenced by culture, communication, education, and perceptions of power. Basic humanity and civility seem to be...

Jul 31, 2026, 6:21 PM

Washington Couple Mobilizes Global Support for Israel Through Shared Principles

As a leader of the Jewish community in New York City, I was honored to meet Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy. Seldom do you meet a power couple driven by a mission to mobilize support for Israel—engaging Americans, building...

Joseph P. Rhinewine

Jul 31, 2026, 5:56 AM

Keep your $3.8 billion in US aid

Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I Adir. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Critics invoke a single number to portray Israel as an American client state, but that distorts the strategic alliance that benefits both countries

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