Newsletter

Iran Is Not an Existential Threat

Iran poses no significant danger to Israel, let alone the US.

Peter Beinart March 6, 2026

In Illinois, AIPAC-Backed Candidates Defected on Iran

It’s a sign of the predicament the unpopular war has created for AIPAC.

Alex Kane March 6, 2026

Ramadan’s Rhythm of Refusal

In Gaza, the holy month reminds us that loss is not time’s only path.

Abdullah Hany Daher March 4, 2026

Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want

And they’re setting up American Jews to take the blame.

Josh Nathan-Kazis March 3, 2026

My Lover, the Rabbi

“I, without a prehistory, became his forbidden, verklempt possession.”

Wayne Koestenbaum March 3, 2026

Would Buffer Zone Bills Give New York Police More Power?

Mainstream Jewish groups say yes. The NYPD says no.

Alex Kane February 27, 2026

As Americans Sour on Aid to Israel, Jewish Anti-Occupation Groups Split on Strategy

Rival House bills show fractures between factions.

Josh Nathan-Kazis February 27, 2026

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy

Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

David Klion February 25, 2026