Bari Weiss: The War on Our History
We have an illiberal left that sympathizes with modern-day Nazis in the form of Hamas, and an illiberal right that sympathizes with the original ones.
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Niall Ferguson: The Return of Anti-History
Podcasts are not reviving history, as is often claimed these days. They are mostly drowning it in a tidal wave of blather, at best sloppy, at worst mendacious.
TGIF: Foreign Interference
Hochul’s aides are cashing CCP checks, based Twitter commentators are getting shopped by Russia, Musk gets blocked by Brazil. Plus: Lauren Boebert, Barron Trump, Joey Chestnut, and much, much more.
Victor Davis Hanson: The Truth About World War II
Germany and its fascist allies started the war. They felt empowered to do so not because of supposed Allied aggression, but because of Western appeasement and isolationism.
Pseudo-Scholars and the Rise of the Barbarian Right
Odious views like the Nazi apologia aired by a guest on Tucker Carlson’s podcast this week threaten to make their way from the fringe to the mainstream.
Abigail Shrier: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Our Government Censors
What are the chances that a President Kamala Harris would resist pressuring social media companies into censorship? Based on her record: Not great.
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Party in the U-S-A
In April, some frat boys from the University of North Carolina protected the American flag from anti-Israel protesters. On Labor Day, they got their reward: a $500,000 party.
Dark Tunnels and Moral Beacons
The names of the six murdered Israeli hostages—and the evil ideology of their executioners—should be seared into the minds of all who wish to live in civilization.
John Fetterman Has No Regrets
Once a party darling, the senator’s pro-Israel stance has led to protests outside his home and detractors inside his office. Now, he tells Peter Savodnik, he’s skipping the DNC…
No, the Harris-Walz Camo Cap Is Not for Rednecks
It’s an appeal to girls and gays.
Is Tim Walz Really Guilty of ‘Stolen Valor’?
It was supposed to be an asset, but the VP candidate’s military service has turned into a headache for the Democrats. We sort the truth from the falsehoods.
Kamala Harris and the Election of Laughter and Forgetting
The surreal fiction of Czech dissident Milan Kundera can help us understand our own truth-bending politics, argues Eli Lake.
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What School Didn’t Teach Us: Perfectionism Can Destroy You
At elite private schools, you don’t learn how to think. You learn how to pass exams.
In This Michigan Town, the Mayor Was a Dog. Now, They’ve Elected a Horse
A small town has never elected a mayor with opposable thumbs. But is it ready for a new kind of four-legged leader? Eric Spitznagel reports from Omena, Michigan.
What School Didn’t Teach Us: Fear Is Good for You
I learned to ride in my fifties, and at times it was terrifying. But nothing beats a flood of adrenaline.
Twelve Months to Fall Back in Love with America
Hoping to rekindle their love of country, newlyweds Andy and Keturah Hickman are going on a yearlong honeymoon across the U.S. We’re tagging along.
How ‘Tranny’ Became a Slur
The t-slur was coined by gay men and used by everyone—until one day, it was rebranded as transphobic.
A Terrorist Plot Canceled the Show. But We Swifties Found Each Other on Cornelia Street.
I went to Vienna to see the Eras tour with my 13-year-old niece. When she heard Taylor Swift wouldn’t be playing, her response was awe-inspiring.
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The Palestinian ‘Traitor’ Risking Everything to Speak Out
He condemned the Hamas massacre. Now, his life is in danger. ‘I’m scared as hell. But this is how change happens.’
Michael Oren: Should Israel Strike First?
Is this period more like 1967, when Israel preemptively attacked its enemies? Or like 1973—when it failed to do so?
How Close Is Iran to the Bomb?
Documents translated by The Free Press reveal the Islamic Republic could be closer to that day than many experts understand. Jay Solomon reports.
Among the Mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
Here in Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s neighborhood, the bewildering events of the past year were reduced to one human face. Matti Friedman writes from Jerusalem.
Israel Killed 31 of My Family Members in Gaza. The Pro-Palestine Movement Isn’t Helping.
Over the last two decades, Western activists have only made things worse for my people.