Great Power Realignment – To Russia?

Russian — and in particular Syrian — tactics are appalling.
The Syrian Descent into Hell

Russian warplanes on Monday bombed two Syrian schools and five hospitals in the Aleppo region, killing up to 50 civilians.
Column One: Israel’s Dangerous Consensus

Directing his remarks at a friend of mine, he declared that 99 percent of Mossad and Shin Bet officers are leftists.
Iran’s Revealing Defiance of the U.S. and U.N.

The latest act of defiance by Iran is an $8 billion dollar shopping spree, courtesy of its recently unfrozen assets, which were released because they supposedly convinced the IAEA that they have no plans to develop nuclear weapons.
The IAF’s Achilles’ Heel

The administration has rejected Israel’s requests for additional systems it could use to defend against Iran attacks.
A Disaster Worse Than Libya

So what will Donald Trump do if Putin bombs the Saudi oil fields?
Peace Proposals from 1925 Onward

Brit Shalom (Peace Treaty, 1925) is a landmark in the continuing activity of Jews talking among themselves about what kind of accommodation they should, and can reach then with Arab now with Palestinian neighbors.
The Times’ David Brooks Misses Obama—and a Few Facts

The mainstream media continue to delude themselves into thinking that President Obama’s legacy will inspire admiration from both sides of the aisle once he leaves office.
Race and Ethnicity, There and Here

ANYT review of a recent book about Obama’s “blackness” pretty much sums up what we’ve known since he came on the stage a decade ago.
BDS is a Moral Failure

Those who participate in singling out and attempting to hurt Israel through boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns are anti-Israel and not pro-Palestinian as they often claim.