Gaza

October 7: Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder even before Israel retaliated.

Featured

October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre?

by Jonathan Alter October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder even before Israel retaliated.

Trump and Todd Blanche obsess over James Comey’s seashells while using Orwellian language to sanitize real violence in the Iran war.

Politics

Trump and Blanche’s Orwellian Language and How Much of Washington Echoes It

by James North May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

The Middle East comes to the Midwest: the Michigan Senate primary has become a fight over Israel and Hamas.

Politics

So What If the Democrats Are Divided on the Middle East? Embrace It

by Bill Scher May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

Palestinians walk among destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in their war and the release of the remaining hostages.

Politics

“Does Trump Deserve Credit for the Ceasefire?” Is the Wrong Question

by Bill Scher October 15, 2025October 14, 2025

Politics

Trump’s Imperialism Puts Americans Last

by Bill Scher February 6, 2025February 5, 2025

War in the Mideast

When We Meet: Thoughts as the Mideast War Approaches Its Second Year

by Joanna Chen October 4, 2024October 3, 2024

Higher Education

Are Gaza Protests Happening Mostly at Elite Colleges?

by Robert Kelchen and Marc Novicoff May 24, 2024September 11, 2024

Politics

If You’re Going to Send the President a Protest Letter, Sign Your Name

by Bill Scher January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

War in the Mideast

She Asked For It: Hamas, Weaponized Rape, and Reversing Years of Progress For Victims of Sexual Violence

by Dahlia Lithwick and Mimi Rocah January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Politics

No, Chris Rufo Didn’t Mastermind the Ouster of Harvard’s President

by Marc Novicoff January 5, 2024January 5, 2024