A longtime military and intelligence insider explains why the failure to destroy Iran’s nuclear bunkers may have weakened U.S. power far beyond the Middle East.
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Posted inPolitics Roundtable
Trump’s War Gamble: “Isolationist” President Opens Pandora’s Box With Iran
Jacob Heilbrunn joins the editors to weigh in on potential military escalation, political divides, and economic fallout from Trump’s strikes on Iran.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
Lebanon’s Precarious Future
The collapse of Hezbollah’s dominance has left a power vacuum in Lebanon—and a rare opening to reimagine the state. But without reform, aid, disarmament, and a rethinking of the centralized system of governance, the country risks falling back into the abyss.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
The Lebanese Are Tired of Being Resilient
Their national symbol, the cedar tree, represents resilience. They thrive in the diaspora, but at home, these proud people, at the bloody crossroads of the Middle East, are sick of stronger foreign powers treating them as collateral damage.
Posted inHealth Care
Doctors Should Leave Their Politics at Home
If medical professionals want to oppose Israel or fight for some cause, they should do it on their own time. Cosplay and die-ins only stress patients, alienate colleagues, and distract from their mission.
Posted inNewsletter
Do Americans Want a Two-State Solution?
Also in the May 2, 2024 newsletter, will a presidential transition in 2024 go any better than four years ago?
Posted inPolitics
The Divestment Encampments Don’t Make Any Sense
The demand that universities unload any investments having to do with Israel is half-baked and bound to fail.
Posted inNewsletter
The 48 Hours When Joe Biden Saved Us From World War III
Plus, inside Day Four of the Trump trial, the Supreme Court takes on homelessness, and Trump’s vow to crush the civil service—all in the April 23, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inPolitics
The Washington Monthly Newsletter: March 19, 2024
How the Washington Monthly came to publish the piece Guernica killed.
Posted inMagazine
Al Sharpton Stands Up for Israel
If you’re surprised that the civil rights leader and MSNBC host has broken with the left on Hamas, you haven’t been paying attention.
