Down, Down, Down in a Burning Ring of Fire

The Dow plunged 686 points midday on Thursday and closed down 458, wiping out a large relief rally from the day before, and it went down for the key reason I laid out for understanding why the Fed will over-tighten and drive the economy into an extremely deep recession.
Open Letter to (Interim) Prime Minister Yair Lapid

Shalom Haver! Perhaps I should begin this letter by admitting that I may not be your biggest fan, but with a view to giving credit where credit is due
Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni a Friend or a Foe of the Jews?

Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense.
How Benny Gantz Killed Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Leftist leaders destroyed Israel’s chance of permanently securing its national and strategic interests in Judea and Samaria.
The Rise of the Islamic Economy, Part II: Defining the Islamic Economy

The term “Islamic economy” is vague enough a term to mean rather different things to different people.
Arab Israelis Are Building an Army Under Israel’s Nose

In May 2021, Arab Israelis fully participated in Hamas’ war against Israel.
The Rise of the Islamic Economy, Part III: Radicalizing the Islamic Economy

From the beginning of the modern Islamic economy movement, many of its Western advocates and entrepreneurs have been at least partly driven by political zeal.
Jews and Christians Blessing Pakistan

Until this month I had never heard of Dengue fever. In case you haven’t either, it’s a mosquito-borne virus that can result in high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and skin rash.
Will Rashida Tlaib Get Away with Her Antisemitic Comments?

She is not, according to fellow Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a true progressive. That’s because Meng supports Israel.
The New York Times, Linda Sarsour, and Misinformation

In a hyper-politicized world, it can be easy to forget that two things can be true at once.