President Vladimir Putin almost certainly wishes that President Donald Trump had not invited him to attend the Group of 20 summit in December. The Russian leader has good reasons to avoid Miami. That said, if Putin skips the summit at Trump’s Doral hotel, he risks alienating the president. The Kremlin recognizes as much, a reality […]
After Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice, few names in contemporary American diplomacy command as much respect among Iranians as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. From my student years in security studies through my field research on Islamic terrorism in the Middle East, I have followed his words and speeches, and have had the privilege of […]
The frightening events aboard a recent Flydubai flight in the Middle East brought back memories of an experience I had more than half a century ago — one that began as an ordinary airline flight and ended with a hijacker dead on the tarmac in Saigon. On July 2, 1972, I was returning to Vietnam […]
A political statement does not have to be completely false to leave voters with a false impression. Sometimes, every individual word can be technically defensible while the most important part of the story remains conveniently outside the frame. That distinction matters because political fact-checking too often becomes a simple contest between “true” and “false.” But […]
There was a time when parents could reasonably know where their children were, who they were speaking with, and what they were watching. The boundaries of childhood were imperfect, but they were visible: the school, the neighborhood, the television in the family room, the telephone attached to the wall. Today, a child can cross the […]
Proponents of a federal “strategic Bitcoin reserve” wrap their arguments in futuristic tech jargon. They claim a digital ledger will lead global finance into the next century. Strip away the slick buzzwords, and this model isn’t futuristic at all. It is ancient. Trying to back the credit of the world’s top superpower with volatile digital […]
The Small Business Act tells the federal government why small business contracting exists: to preserve free competitive enterprise, ensure small businesses receive a fair proportion of federal contracts, and strengthen the nation’s economy. If firms with $500 million in revenue are allowed to position themselves as “small” to access set-aside contracts, it would undermine the core […]
An Israeli-bound flight plunged toward disaster Wednesday. Passengers and crew acted to save lives. Saudi authorities helped the survivors. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was coming off a round of sukkah visits and promoting an antisemitism strategy that avoids defining antisemitism. The contrast deserves attention. An attempted hijacking of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, traveling from […]
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, New Zealand quickly sent military personnel halfway across the globe to help prepare Ukrainian recruits for the front lines. For the past few years, this dynamic has remained static. Western countries provide the basic training, and Ukraine provides the manpower. Now, a prominent voice from New Zealand is arguing […]
The legal landscape around AI-generated speech is still evolving, but a recent decision in Montana offers a positive development for proponents of free speech. Earlier this year, the Montana-based interest group Accountability in State Government sent AI-doctored political mailers to voters. One depicted a legislator spraying cash from a gas pump to display his support […]
Americans are divided more than ever. We have been for quite some time. Do we have the right to bear arms? Do women have the right to an abortion? Is illegal immigration a deportable crime? Should masks still be required in lesbian bars in 2026? Americans can’t agree on anything. Some aren’t even sure if […]
At the Venice Film Festival, the Gaza documentary NAZA received a roughly 25-minute standing ovation and won the Special Jury Prize. Even its title announces the film’s frame. NAZA is a Hebrew military acronym meaning “collateral damage.” The film was directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Before most of the public had […]
Closing time comes to every bar, and nobody acts surprised when the lights come up. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court let the Trump administration resume deporting people with final removal orders to countries other than their own while the justices hear the case in December. Predictably, the three left-leaning justices dissented. My view is simple. […]
I do not literally mean that every hot take I’ve seen about the recently revived 2024 Cornell rape allegation is terrible. Zachary Faria is correct that Democrats are accepting the accuser’s newly filed lawsuit far too credulously, without vetting Jane Doe’s claims, which would be galling if true. Defense attorney Andrew Fleischman is also right […]
