In August 1973, a convict named Jan-Erik Olsson walked into a bank on Norrmalmstorg square in central Stockholm, fired a shot into the ceiling, and took four employees hostage. Six days later, when the police finally moved in, something strange had happened. The captives had come to fear their rescuers more than the man holding […]
In 1942, Rosie the Riveter rolled up her sleeves and helped build Freedom’s Arsenal. While millions of men shipped overseas to fight militaristic fascism, women stepped into factories and shipyards in unprecedented numbers. When the war ended, the men came home. Women overwhelmingly returned to the hearth. Together, they built the greatest middle-class prosperity in […]
Last Friday, June 12, was Russia Day — the anniversary of Moscow’s 1990 Declaration of State Sovereignty. Across the country, there were parades, fireworks, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual address. And across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, forty-eight nations are competing in the FIFA World Cup. Russia is not among them. On February […]
Despite its reputation as a welcoming multicultural haven, Canada is failing its Jewish community. Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a major address at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, declared that Canada is facing a severe crisis of antisemitism and that the country’s “civil compact” is failing Canadian Jews. Carney took […]
The land, infrastructure, institutions, and accumulated wealth of the United States constitute real property and wealth, built, defended, and held in perpetuity as an endowment by and for generations of American citizens and those who entered lawfully. These assets exist because citizens labored, sacrificed, paid taxes, and, when necessary, gave their lives in defense of […]
Congress is once again debating whether app stores should be required to verify ID before allowing anyone, of any age, to download an app. The App Store Accountability Act, introduced more than a year ago by Rep. John James (R-MI) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), would force app stores to verify a user’s age and […]
“From the river to the sea, we all need therapy.” This is what a Jewish mother told me, explaining that her son survived the terrorist attack on the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. She thanks God every day for saving his life. “Not a fun party,” her son quipped. BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL: THE PARTY […]
As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Friday, one young Nigerian woman symbolizes a crisis that continues largely out of sight. Eight years after her abduction by Islamic State militants, Leah Sharibu remains in captivity, one of thousands of women and girls vulnerable to abduction, forced […]
The White House last year weighed suspending habeas corpus rights, which allow for a challenge of someone’s detention, for undocumented immigrants, according to a new book from two New York Times reporters. According to a report from the Times published Monday featuring details from “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” by reporters...
Fox Corp. announced Monday it is buying streaming company Roku for $22 billion. In a release, Fox said it will pay $96 in cash and 0.9693 shares of its Class A common stock for each Roku Class A and Class B share outstanding. The deal values each Roku share at $160. The deal gives Fox...
President Trump on Monday arrived at a summit with other Group of Seven (G7) leaders in the French Alps after announcing the U.S.'s deal to end the Iran war. The summit will bring Trump face-to-face with some European allies who have been openly critical of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, specifically British Prime Minister Keir...
If we fail to take this clear and concrete action to restore trust in maritime safety and security, soon there will be no one willing to pull us from the sea.
Former President Obama predicted any U.S. deal with Iran would be similar to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal his administration struck with Iran. “It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different, or in a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the...
