In the early-morning hours of November 4, 2020, when votes were still being tallied in
Category: politics
See You At The Capitol!
Put on your red hats and sling your rifles, it’s Election Day in the US.
Save The City
This week, tens of millions of Americans will, for a third time, cast their ballots
‘UNRWA Equals Hamas, Period’
The very existence of the UNRWA testifies to the notion, true or not, that a
Sell-By Date
Oil was — umm — lower on Monday. I don’t have a model to “prove”
Rolling The Dice
Donald Trump says sweeping tariffs and draconian immigration curbs wouldn’t rekindle inflation across the US
‘Measured.’ But For How Long?
“Measured.” “Targeted.” “Calibrated.” Those were some of the adjectives bandied about Saturday to describe Israeli
Close To Home: Israel Strikes Iran
It was a long time coming, but Israel finally responded to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.
Pirate Treasure And ‘Unwanted Circumstances’
Lebanon’s still a melee, on the off chance you haven’t checked the news. Early this
Soul Reaper
“Agents of Iran tried to assassinate me.” That sounds like something Donald Trump might’ve said,
The End Of Yahya Sinwar
Three years ago, following nearly two weeks of intense clashes between Hamas and the IDF,
Trump And I
Every now and again, I try to reason with readers who’re supporters of Donald Trump.
Iran Spy Chief Qaani ‘Perfectly Healthy.’ Will Get Medal
“Esmail Qaani is, unfortunately, alive,” someone joked on social media Wednesday. I actually don’t know
So Long, Safieddine
The world knew Hashem Safieddine’s name for exactly a week before the IDF buried him
One Year Later, Israel Forces ‘New Reality’ In Mideast
Hamas still has some rockets. On the (exceedingly grim) anniversary of the October 7 attacks,
Quds Chief Qaani, Hezbollah’s Safieddine Incommunicado After Israeli Strike
When Ali Khamenei led the Friday prayer in Tehran for the first time since Qassem
Down The Barrel
Ali Khamenei led the Friday prayer in Tehran. He spoke of the enemy and of
My Only Friend, The End…
It’s probably time to start gaming out post-Khamenei scenarios for Iran. Joe Biden’s (possibly errant)
‘Judgment Day’
“Here’s the truth,” Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, addressing the UN General Assembly. “Israel yearns for
Dear World: He’s Not Listening To Us Anymore. You’re On Your Own.
It doesn’t seem, to this observer anyway, that Israel’s interested in deescalating the situation in
Israel’s Pissed
I wrote to an old friend in Ra’anana on Sunday. He has a family and
Ibrahim Aqil, Signing Off
Relentless. Unremitting. Unsparing. The IDF and Mossad on Friday dealt still another grievous blow to
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