Israel and Region Continue to Feel Reverberations of 9/11 Two Decades Later
What began as Israeli intelligence assistance against Al-Qaeda grew into larger cooperation against ISIS • Devastating attacks transformed America’s view of international terrorism • Whether Afghanistan again turns into Sunni terror hub an open question.
Two Decades on, the West’s Cultural Fault Line Exposed by 9/11 Remains
For the West, there are no “forever wars.” Its wars are either won or lost; there are victors and vanquished. For Islamic extremists, war is indeed forever; defeat is only temporary.
Fed Caught in the Jaws of Stagflation: Times of Trouble for Stocks or Bonds or Both
Delta worries, labor shortages and fading Washington stimulus — it’s enough to cast a chill on the U.S. economy this fall.
Rosh Hashanah ‘Guide for the Perplexed’
The Jewish New Year constitutes an annual reminder of the need to pursue enhanced behavior. It is conducted by a repeated study of moral values, while learning from experience by avoiding past errors.
The Real Danger of that Atheist Harvard Chaplain
Whether Greg Epstein will influence Jewish students’ religious beliefs remains to be seen.
Rescuing Biden from Afghanistan
The think-tank crowd and Jewish former officials of the State Department are desperately trying to undercut the notion that the U.S. debacle demonstrates American unreliability where Israel is concerned.
Instead of Surrendering to Taliban, Biden could have Declared Victory
The real shame is that the president, in his zeal to “end the war,” never figured out that the United States had effectively already won it.
Taliban Calls the Shots as America’s Humiliation Continues
Earlier in his career, Biden appeared to grasp that America has dangerous and determined enemies who cannot be appeased. What changed his mind?
Why the Crown Heights Pogrom Still Matters
Thirty years ago, anti-Jewish violence was prompted by the idea that Jews were privileged. The rise of critical race theory makes the tragedy an important lesson in enabling anti-Semitism.
The Roots of America’s Defeat
The foundations of failure were laid in the days, weeks and months that followed the Sept. 11 attacks, when the guiding assumptions of the “War on Terror” were put together.