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- For years, the Iranians have used fiery rhetoric about the destruction of Israel to mobilize support and deflect criticism. Following the most successful attack on Israel in decades, they now are having to decide whether they really mean it. -- After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma -- Nov 10
- A look at one of those cases in which the intersectional left's anticolonial bifurcation of the world into oppressor and oppressed groups seems to make no sense. -- Feminists Are Consenting to Hamas’ Rape Culture -- Nov 10
- Western views of Arab society often get one major thing wrong – Arab agency. -- Gaza and the De-Colonization Narrative -- Nov 10
- An important and controversial argument worth considering: the political left has its own authoritarian streak -- one that is not driven by the grandiose narcissism of Donald Trump, but rather something different -- vulnerable narcissism. -- JD Haltigan: The Emotional Dysregulation Behind Progressive Authoritarianism -- Nov 09
- An analysis of the many ways in which the politics of Western democracies is likely to be influenced by the surprisingly intense conflict over whether Israel or Hamas is most deserving of support. -- The Israel-Hamas War Will Reshape Western Politics -- Nov 09
- Thoughts about a little mentioned but critically important conflict — the conflict between Hamas and Palestinians who would like to take a different path. -- How a deep Palestinian yearning has been hijacked by Hamas -- Nov 09
- A much-needed counterpoint to the widespread demonization and dehumanization of Gazans that has followed the October 7 attack. -- The Untold Stories of Gazans -- Nov 08
- An enlightening essay the tries to understand what Hamas was thinking and hoping to accomplish when they launched their brutal attack on Israel. -- The Theory of Hamas’s Catastrophic Success -- Nov 08
- A guide for those trying to evaluate the credibility of widely cited statistics about Gaza war casualties. Remember, we are in the midst of an information war and these statistics come from Hamas -- the party that started that war. -- 5 Things to Know About the Hamas-Run Gaza Health Ministry -- Nov 08
- A thoughtful analysis of what the advent of inexpensive, widely available, and accurate facial recognition is likely to due to society. -- The Tech That’s Radically Reimagining the Public Sphere -- Nov 07
- Thoughts on how to better cope with the turbulent and increasingly violent era in which we find ourselves from people who have struggled through vastly more dangerous times. -- How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times -- Nov 07
- A thoughtful exploration of the many ways in which global efforts to limit large-scale violence are eroding. -- A World at War -- What Is Behind the Global Explosion of Violent Conflict? -- Nov 07
- An argument that much-maligned GOP rebels like Matt Gatetz are making at least one sensible argument -- Congress ought to follow its own rules and debate and pass all 12 appropriations bills (something it hasn't done since the mid 1990s). -- On This Issue, Matt Gaetz Actually Has a Good Point -- Nov 06
- Reflections on two cases in which the voters were asked to consider hugely consequential and poorly understood referenda. -- Brexit and The Voice: Two Ill-Conceived Referenda -- Nov 06
- Perhaps more than anything, the Hamas attack was a campaign to dehumanize Gazans in the eyes of Israelis. Reflections on where this has taken us. -- The Words in the Middle East That Are Breaking My Heart -- Nov 06
- For those embroiled in the campus culture wars, a primer on what everyone ought to know about the law regarding such conflicts. -- The Laws of Campus Culture War -- Nov 05
- A good news story about a major effort to restore local news -- a cornerstone of effective civic culture and the ability of local communities to govern themselves democratically. -- Why We're Rescuing Local News -- Nov 05
- A plea for free speech standards that protect everyone's right to express their views and not just the rights of one's allies. -- Free Speech Defenders Must Be Consistent -- Nov 05
- From a military perspective, an especially detailed and honest assessment of the unfathomable horrors likely to accompany Israel's invasion of Gaza and an explanation of why some better method of defeating Hamas is so badly needed. -- What a Ground Campaign in Gaza Will Look Like -- Nov 04
- In addition to its relatively narrow military objectives, the Gaza war is, perhaps most importantly, the battle for the hearts and minds of the global population. This article looks at the high-tech information ecosystem in which this battle will be fought. -- The online information ecosystem during the Israel-Gaza crisis -- Nov 04
- A rare look at what an in-depth conversation between friends who have been divided by an extraordinarily deep, and perhaps unbridgeable, conflict looks like. -- My Friend, The Zionist -- Nov 04
- For those times when you want to think really, really big, a review and summary of a provocative new book, "A Theory of Everyone." -- Destiny of Earth -- Nov 04
- An overview and summary of an important new book, "The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves" by Alexandra Hudson. -- Restoring Civility in Our Politics -- Nov 04
- Reflections on the big demographic changes (including migration) that are going to shape our future and provide real opportunities, as well as a focal point for conflict. -- Two Ways of Looking at the West’s Population Dilemma -- Nov 04
- An analysis of the depressingly successful strategy that Hamas has used to turn its barbarous conduct into a winning political strategy and thoughts about the terrible precedent that this sets. -- The Victory Hamas Has Already Won -- Nov 03
