Does Iran Even Need Spies in Academia?

Perhaps Iran got lucky and a man with a good cover offered his services, or perhaps he is one covert operative in a much larger operation to infiltrate American academia.
The Middle East Quandary

While Iran and Turkey pursue two conflicting long-term imperialist visions, they are collaborating on the joint short-term goal of toppling every pro-U.S. Arab regime.
The Threats American Jewry Refuses to Face

Given the data, it makes sense that 65-75 percent of American Jews remain in a political and ideological home that is hostile to Jews. It’s a matter of priorities.
Global Freedom on the Decline

Only one in five residents lives in a country designated as “Free” (as opposed to “Partly Free” or “Not Free”). That is, in societies run by democratically elected, accountable governments where basic civil and political rights are guaranteed.
Does a Third Lebanon-Israel War Lie Ahead?

Israel already lives under constant threat from Hezbollah’s missile arsenal, much of which has been smuggled into Lebanon and retrofitted with advanced GPS guidance systems.
California Approves Prayer in School … So Long as it is AntiChristian

The state’s new ‘Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum’ extends the left’s cultural dominance of California’s public education system, and seeks to destroy the ‘Christianity, capitalism and racism’ white settlers brought to America.
Why Assad Crossed Obama’s Red Line

He calculated, correctly, that he could commit war crimes with impunity.
King Abdullah the Irrelevant

Last week’s fleeting yet existential diplomatic crisis with Jordan reflects the changing nature of relations between Jerusalem and Amman in the era of the Abraham Accords.
A Profession Where Results Don’t Matter
The foreign-policy establishment and its allies are circling the wagons around a Biden nominee. Amid arguments about tweets, his and other Obama alumni failures are ignored.
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East

Kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle East’s most distinctive political features.