Donald Trump and the Western Alliance

Would the president imperil the fundamental security of the West by removing 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany, leaving 25,000 in place?
2020 Economic Predictions: This Series of Unfortunate Events Guarantees the Epocalypse

Additional social unrest over forced social distancing will reappear around the nation as distancing measures return.
No Going Wobbly Now, Bibi

Netanyahu’s vacillations are clearly a product of the immense pressure being exerted on him to turn his back on Trump’s Middle East peace plan. This is a shame. It is also absurd.
The US Finally Begins to Stand Up to the ICC

Trump’s executive order against the International Criminal Court is a good start, but much more can and should be done.
Is Israel Really a Sovereign State?

If Israel is truly an independent country, it should be able (and allowed) to make its own decisions concerning what areas it wants to annex and where its borders should or should not be.
Can Pro-Israel Democrats Turn Back the Intersectional Tide?

Congressional veterans say the surge in anti-Israel candidates is irrelevant. But the ideological trend among party activists bodes ill for the future.
Biden’s Tries to Censor Trump on Facebook: Fails Miserably

On Thursday, Facebook said: “There is an election coming in November and we will protect political speech, even when we strongly disagree with it.”
Time for Trump to be Trump, at Home and Abroad

Everything the president entered politics to oppose is returning and threatening to take over America for good. Now is his moment to act forthrightly and decisively.
The Jobs Report Misunderstanding in a Nutshell: NO V-Shaped Recovery in Sight

It looks, when graphed like that, to be a full recovery in a month, but it’s just a switch from a big plunge on the negative side of the graph to a small uptick in one step.
I Believe in the Stupidity of the Stock Market

Right now the farce is with them — reopening has arrived! And these stupid people will believe that means they were right about the “V,” virtually assuring they continue to bet the market up for a little while.