Simon Sebag Montefiore: After Assad
His bloody reign of Syria has come to an end. What sort of country will the warlord Abu Mohammad al-Jolani usher in?
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The Fall of Assad and What Comes Next in Syria
The dictator’s overthrow is “a pivotal event in the history of the modern Middle East.” But could what follows be worse? I asked foreign correspondent Dexter Filkins.
Ukrainians Are Sick of the War. But We’re Not Allowed to Say It.
As the war drags on, there is unrelenting pressure to prove your loyalty. If you don’t, you risk being labeled a traitor yourself.
Preemptive Pardons Are a Terrible Idea
No president has ever issued preemptive pardons to an entire class of people. If Biden does it, it will mark a further degradation of American politics.
Things Worth Remembering: David Foster Wallace on Infinite Things
The great novelist told the class of 2005: Education isn’t about success. It’s about humility.
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Will Kash Patel Fix the FBI—or Break It?
With his pick for FBI director, Donald Trump has found someone who despises the deep state as much as he does.
H.R. McMaster: My Travels with Trump
‘I wished more Americans could understand the good, as well as the bad and the ugly, of the Trump presidency.’ The former U.S. National Security Adviser is the star of our next Book Club.
It’s Time for the Government to Abolish ‘Race’
Since 1977, the federal government has sorted Americans into bogus racial categories. Why?
How to ‘Make Your Campus Palestinian’
At the largest gathering for Palestine in the U.S., college students are taught how to take the anti-Israel movement to the next level. Olivia Reingold was there.
The Biden Administration’s Prosecution of Dr. Eithan Haim
A doctor spoke out about gender transition treatments at a children’s hospital. He might go to prison for it.
Poetic Justice for Jay Bhattacharya
During the pandemic, the NIH director called for a ‘takedown’ of the Stanford scientist’s ideas. Now he’s poised to run the NIH himself.
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The ‘Wild, Wild West’ of the American Egg Donor Industry
It’s sold as an easy way to make money and help others. Nobody mentions the long-term risks. ‘I never saw this coming.’
The Other American Border Towns
Notes from the declining Empire State.
Niall Ferguson: The Rot In Britain—and the Remedy
Lately it seems that mine is a country with a death wish. Can we avoid national suicide?
He Fought for Freedom. Then He Chose Prison.
When the Chinese Communist Party came for Jimmy Lai, the billionaire stayed put. ‘I called my people to fight. I can’t let them down.’
On Mary and the Mob
The backlash to the new Netflix film is about something much deeper: the attempt to de-Judaize Christianity.
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Jews Are Being Told to Hide in Berlin. Again.
A lifetime after Hitler, imported antisemitism is staging an alarming comeback.
The Curious Case of Ariane Tabatabai
A senior Pentagon official faced scrutiny when her past ties to Iran came to light. Is that why she’s been transferred?
Is WWIII Already Underway? Is Hegseth Toast? Plus. . .
Russian draft dodgers in Bali, young Canadians swing right, Ryan Holiday on Honestly, and more.
Gad Saad Survived War in Lebanon. He’s Warning About One in the West
The professor reveals how universities turned into hotbeds of ‘parasitic ideas’—and why we must fight against becoming ‘fully zombified.’
If Israel Attacks Iran Again, Will Trump Help?
Netanyahu says Iran’s nuclear bomb program is damaged. He would likely need a green light from the president-elect to finish the job. Jay Solomon reports from Washington.