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How Israel Is Helping Iran’s Opposition
Israelis are targeting the security forces that recently murdered protesters en masse. And they may provide air cover when the next uprising begins.
Eli Lake
This Week in American History: The British Bang a U-ey
Two hundred fifty years ago this week, Washington and his Continentals liberated Boston.
Jonathan Horn
War in Iran. Terror at Home. Plus. . .
Tucker Carlson fails his own loyalty test. Alysa Liu’s father on the meaning of freedom. Big Labor scolds Columbia’s grad students. And more.
The Free Press
The Home Front of the Iran War
We can’t defeat terrorism if we’re afraid to identify its source.
The Editors
Tucker Carlson Fails His Own Loyalty Test
The podcaster’s claim he is being ‘framed’ as a foreign agent is alarming. But he loves nothing more than questioning fellow Americans’ loyalty to their…
Eli Lake
This Week in American History: Tariff Wars
One hundred ninety-three years ago this week, a truce of sorts on tariffs brought the country back from the brink of civil war.
Jonathan Horn
Is the Iran War Winding Down—or Ramping Up? Plus. . .
Matthew Pottinger, Francis Fukuyama, and Aaron MacLean on the latest in Iran. Plus: Kat Rosenfield on that viral polyamory memoir. Arthur Brooks on the…
The Free Press
The Clock Is Ticking for Iran’s New Supreme Leader
A new era of precision warfare means that for Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardest job is surviving.
Aaron MacLean
What Iranians Really Think About the War
‘The bombing is heavy,’ said one of my Iranian friends. ‘And it’s frightening. But we have been frightened and terrorized for almost 50 years.’
David Patrikarakos
This Is How an Energy Crisis Starts. Plus. . .
The Islamic Republic’s oldest foes, the island at the center of the Iran war, Mamdani’s disgraceful response to a failed terror attack, making music…
The Free Press
Tucker Carlson’s Absurd Chabad Conspiracy
In hundreds of cities and remote corners of the world, Chabad Houses offer meals, community, and a safe haven. Now Carlson thinks they’re part of a…
Jillian Lederman
How We’re Covering the War. Plus: Our Newest Columnist and Podcast
Marine veteran Aaron MacLean is joining The Free Press—and he’s livestreaming on the Iran War at noon ET today.
The Editors
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