Israel-Hamas War’s Massive Destruction

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

TikTok and the Israel-Hamas War

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

Comparing Trump to Hitler

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

Trump Doubles Down on Fascism

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

The Limits of Ideology

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.

US Alone In Support For Israel War Effort

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

UN General Secretary Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Feds Allowed to Talk About Israel-Hamas War!

Sorry, Senator Rubio.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

What Next in Gaza?

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Pope Calls Israel-Hamas War ‘Terrorism’

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

President Joe Biden boards Marine One at the Wall Street Landing Zone in Manhattan, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 en route to JFK International Airport in Queens, New York. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in the background. President Joe Biden boards Marine One at the Wall Street Landing Zone in Manhattan, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 en route to JFK International Airport in Queens, New York. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in the background.

Old Man Biden and Young Would-Be Voters

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Iranian Proxy War Escalating

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

Weak Parties With Strong Partisanship

More on an ongoing saga.

Israel’s Evacuation Orders

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

One Year Out

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Israel Presses On Amid Calls for Ceasefire

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

What Should Israel Do if Not This?

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Dueling House Votes

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Israel Hits Refugee Camp, Targeting Hamas Leaders

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

Biden Is Old and Feeble, Says Old, Feeble Man

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Mike Pence Drops Out of Non-Race

The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.

Israeli Ground Offensive Underway

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

The Toddler Caucus

Sigh.

US-Iran Tensions Escalate

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

The Faux Haley Boomlet

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

Ezra Klein on Israel and Hamas

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

Two GOPs

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Misleading Headline of the Day

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

Biden in Israel in Aftermath of Hospital Explosion

The timing is not auspicious.

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.

President Biden to Visit Israel

A high-stakes move.

Jim Jordan Wrestling His Way to Speaker [Updated]

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

It’s . . . complicated.

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

Governance Matters

Sober lessons from Israel.