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Has an English Civil War Already Begun?
This historian thinks so.
Dominic Green
Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself?
Ending Netanyahu’s corruption trial would mean an admission of guilt and could be the end of his political life.
Michael Oren
Killing Narco Speedboat Survivors Is a War Crime
A recent Washington Post story alleged that the Navy killed two men clinging to a boat that was bombed by the U.S. No matter the rationale, says our…
Jed Rubenfeld
I Served in the CIA’s Zero Units in Afghanistan
So did the Afghan man accused of savagely shooting two National Guard members the day before Thanksgiving. We cannot use this horrific act to malign all…
Elliot Ackerman
Niall Ferguson: The Beginning of the End of the Ukraine-Russia War
Trump’s latest peacemaking initiative has a better chance of success than the skeptics realize. Both Ukraine and Russia now need a respite from war.
Niall Ferguson
Things Worth Remembering: When Enemies Forgive Each Other
Homer’s 'Iliad' offers an understanding of anger and grief that helps us think about our own strained relationships and political divides.
Spencer Klavan
Sudan’s Forgotten Genocide
A conversation with Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss his latest reporting from the front lines of a conflict that has produced three times the casualties…
Rafaela Siewert
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Things Worth Remembering: Finding Meaning in the Madness of War
Memorizing poetry began as a way to kill time in the Marines. It turned into a lesson in how to live with the possibility of death.
Phil Klay
What Does Trump Think He’s Doing with Venezuela?
A president who has derided foreign misadventures looks to be on the brink of one of his own. What is going on?
Christopher Caldwell
How Israel Fatally Underestimated Hamas
Countless warning signs pointed to a Hamas invasion before October 7—so why was none of it heeded? Israeli journalist Yaakov Katz explains what was…
Rafaela Siewert
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Palantir Has Lots of Enemies. Do They Even Know What It Does?
It’s hard to explain something that can put chicken nuggets in Walmart and kill Osama bin Laden. Palantir can do both.
Maya Sulkin
How the Muslim Brotherhood Built a Media Empire
The group’s ideology moves across borders through a web of seemingly uncoordinated channels. Together, they speak in one voice, infecting millions with…
Mariam Wahba
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