Masterless Men
The swelling mass of that most terrifying of citizens, the ‘masterless man’, with nothing to lose and everything to gain, will eventually
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Israeli Tourists Have a Bad Reputation Around the World
As Israel becomes more and more isolated and loathed in the court of public opinion, Israelis have found they are less welcome
The Fuel to My Revolutionary Optimism
Most of my family remains on the land, or near it in Jordan. I see this as a consistent win against the
From Ahura Mazda to Hormuz: What US Power Fails to See
In the end, the Strait of Hormuz remains what it has long been: a narrow passage of water connecting larger bodies, a
The Age of Post-Truth
At the same time, it is important to distinguish between criticism of state policies and broader generalizations about peoples or identities. Serious
The Secret Jewish Lobby Behind Trump’s First Step Act
Once we acknowledge all U.S. presidents since the end of World War II are golems, then we can have a serious political
Marx Was Wrong About the “Necessary” Ruin of Small Landed Property
Marx’s proposition should be turned on its head. Private property does not contain a built-in law destroying small landed ownership. Rather, private
Trump and Xi’s spheres of ignorance
The Trump-Xi summit can still produce positive outcomes for both sides. But it won’t bridge their spheres of ignorance. So the summit
Trump and the Domesticated European Elites
The reactions of European elites to Trump’s often abrasive treatment reveal the persistence of this dynamic. They are, by and large, reluctant
President Trump’s China Visit: A Theatre for Western Media
Xi may seek concessions that improve China’s strategic position and in particular reduce U.S. coercive dollar-dominion-based leverage, not just with China, tacitly