What makes America exceptional—different from other nations—is that our nation’s strength and unity are not based on blood and soil or throne and altar. America is a racially, ethnically, religiously, and culturally pluralistic nation. It is more pluralistic today in these respects than ever before, but it was always pluralistic. What is it, then, that
On August 12, 2022, a man tried to kill Salman Rushdie. As the author prepared to deliver a talk in Chautauqua, N.Y.—on, ironically enough, the importance of keeping writers safe from harm—his assailant leapt up from the audience, ran on stage toward Rushdie, and stabbed him repeatedly in a frenzy of violence that was witnessed
In the annals of television history, few characters have been as unforgettable as Cosmo Kramer. The eccentric, almost otherworldly neighbor brought to life by Michael Richards on Seinfeld transcended mere entertainment to become a cultural touchstone. With his signature entrance—a frenzied burst through Jerry’s apartment door—Richards didn’t just walk onto the screen; he exploded into
Protesters urge Hamas to ‘kill another soldier now!’ Pro-Hamas protesters outside the White House Protesters from across the country descended upon Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon, surrounded the White House, and clashed with police officers while calling for Hamas terrorists to kill Israelis. “We don’t want no two states, we’re taking back 48,” the keffiyeh-clad
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, while at least 93 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in the same area, in one of the bloodiest single incidents of the war, according to local medics. It was not immediately clear if the hostage
On the lessons drawn from D-Day and Tiananmen Square T: Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944. B: Tienanmen Square 1989 The anniversaries of two crucial events of the 20th century occurred this week, and the commemorations could not be more different. On Thursday, President Joe Biden joined more than 20 world leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Bowman has leaned on anti-Israel activists in the final stretch of his embattled primary campaign Jamaal Bowman (Getty Images) New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D.) expressed his support for a left-wing group that excused the anti-Israel airman who lit himself on fire to protest President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Bowman on Thursday