‘We will reserve the right to respond at a later time,’ Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says Sunday after drone attack Israel destroys a Hezbollah drone. (Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty Images) Hezbollah on Sunday threatened further aggression in its war on Israel, leaving U.S. officials scrambling to contain the fallout of a weekend strike on the Jewish state that
Reviewing really excellent books is great fun: You learn important new facts, are hugely impressed by an author’s analytical ability or archival research, or come away with a far deeper understanding of someone you knew only passingly. In stark contrast, having to review a really bad book is deeply unpleasant and sticks in your memory
It is not wrong to say that America made C.S. Lewis. Lewis’s 1942 book The Screwtape Letters was popular in Britain but was initially rejected by American publishers until Macmillan took a chance on it in 1943. It was a huge success. Macmillan quickly brought out his The Problem of Pain and The Case for
In What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, comedian Bill Maher distills decades of political and cultural insight into a single volume with the goal of tackling the most important issues of our time while remedying any loss of “philosophical coherence” for longtime viewers of his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher. Across 24
When Tim Walz launched his 2006 campaign for Congress in rural Minnesota, he boasted in his public biography that in 1993, he “was named the Outstanding Young Nebraskan by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce for his service in the education, military, and small business communities.” That was not true. It was a small lie about
Kamala Harris was once again heavy on vibes and light on policy this week during her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. While the media carried on with praising Harris for bringing back “joy” to American politics, this week’s edition of Veep Thoughts showcases her complete lack of policy knowledge when she isn’t tied
America’s populist turn has confused and perplexed observers of U.S. politics, both at home and abroad. New cultural flashpoints emerge with great intensity and speed, and many seasoned observers can no longer predict the American reaction to long-standing problems. Many have hoped the populist moment would at least make U.S. foreign policy less ideological. As