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Can the Pause End the Palestinian Israeli Conflict, Not Just the Gaza War?

We are four days into a ‘pause’ in the fighting – the euphemism for a ‘cease-fire’ that, according to reliable news reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has worked assiduously to prevent for four weeks.

Don’t Let Them Distract You with Iran

As pressure mounts to stop the fighting in Gaza and the U.

Putting an End to the Slaughter

Modern wars kill civilians in numbers geometrically greater than deaths among combatants.

Saving Israelis and Palestinians from Themselves

The still-unfolding human catastrophe in Gaza confirms that the Israelis and Palestinians, left to their own devices, are intrinsically incapable of ending their eight-decade-long war.

The Budget Debacle: A Preview of What Happens if Trump Wins

Well, we dodged the bullet.

Does the Democratic Chattering Class Have a Death Wish?

For the last several months distinguished pundits whose politics generally support the overall agenda of the Democratic Party have spilled gallons of ink (figuratively speaking, it is an old cliché I admit but then again, I am old too) calling on President Joe Biden to step down and let someone younger run for President.