Tyranny Through Technology

George Orwell, in his immortal 1946 essay “The Prevention of Literature,” delineates a distinction between two types of attackers of intellectual freedom, both real but one in a sense more real than the other. “On the one side,” he writes, “are its theoretical enemies, the apologists of totalitarianism, and on the other its immediate, practical

Brothers in Arms

Writing a novel after spending years writing nonfiction is no easy trick. Trust me, I know. My hard drive is littered with stories never shared. My next book, if I do finish it, will be another nonfiction tome. Completing a novel, or even a novella, feels to me a bit like becoming a ballet dancer

Finish the Job: There’s Only Way To Lower the Price of Oil

The face-off between Donald Trump and whoever is actually leading the Iranian regime entered a new phase this week. Tehran initially rejected the administration’s 15-point peace plan, then said it might eventually respond to it, and American paratroopers and Marines are on their way to the Middle East. The prospect of U.S. troops setting foot

Politico Publishes Cartoon Depicting Trump, Republicans Wearing Blood-Covered Jewish Prayer Shawls, Yarmulkes Amid Bags of Money

The outlet included the cartoon in a round-up of the week’s ‘best.’ It also features Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an exaggerated nose. Politico logo (X), cartoon (politico.com) Politico published a cartoon on Friday featuring anti-Semitic imagery in an attempt to criticize the war in Iran. The image depicts President Donald Trump, Israeli prime

To Observant Jews, New York Times Cooking Offers a Pre-Passover Insult

‘It’s not kosher for Passover’ matzo A screenshot of the New York Times headline touting its “not kosher for Passover” “matzo” recipe. March 27, 2026 image/svg+xml The New York Times food section is celebrating the Passover holiday by recommending a recipe for “matzo” that the newspaper itself acknowledges is not kosher for Passover. At least

What Did He Know? Dr Jill Biden’s Secret Service Escort Suffers ‘Accidental’ Gunshot Wound

The former first lady, who has a new memoir coming out, was unable to provide medical care Jill Biden (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) A Secret Service agent escorting Dr. Jill Biden, former acting president of the United States, reportedly “shot himself” in the leg Friday morning at the Philadelphia airport. The incident raises some