Israel’s Rightward Turn
Ultranationalists are in the driver's seat in Israel's new government.
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Lawyers and Lobbyists Fight for Their Slice of $3.5 Billion in Afghan Money Seized by the Biden Administration
Biden's decision to allocate $3.5 billion for compensating 9/11 victims' families has sent teams of lawyers scrambling.
Marianne Williamson on Being a TikTok Phenom
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is taking on Joe Biden and gaining a massive following on TikTok.
New Novel Glimpses the Dangers Facing the Impending "Asian Century"
Pankaj Mishra's "Run and Hide" shows how Asia’s ascendance will not be any less chaotic than that of the West.
Joe Biden’s Empty Rhetoric About Hope and History
In 1995, Bill Clinton quoted poet Seamus Heaney to encourage peace in Northern Ireland. Last week, Biden performed a sort of listless political karaoke in Jerusalem.
Is Biden in the Midst of a World Historic Crime Against Humanity?
Kabul-based journalist Masood Shnizai discusses the devastating effects of the ongoing U.S. sanctions against Afghanistan.
Family Members of 9/11 Victims Call on Biden to Unfreeze Afghan Funds
The families asked the White House to help end the mass starvation crisis in Afghanistan by releasing the country’s U.S.-held foreign reserves. New guidance from the Treasury Department provides a pathway.
1987-88: Iran-Contra Investigations
Joe Biden denounced the covert arms-for-hostages programs involved with Iran-Contra, but in the end, he defended Reagan’s role.
Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Seemingly Acknowledges That Israel Has Nuclear Weapons
Gilad Erdan, also the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, quietly liked a tweet referring to “Israel's nuclear deterrent.”
RIP Madeleine Albright and Her Awful, Awful Career
From setting the stage for the Iraq War to acting as a brand ambassador for a pyramid scheme, Clinton's secretary of state did it all.