The Dawn of a New Cold War
In my youth, pop culture told me that the Cold War would end in one of two ways:…
Israel Justified Its Wars by Calling Enemies “Crazy.” Now, the Warning Signs All Apply to Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on…
Pete Hegseth’s Crisis of Masculinity
On Wednesday at 11:07 p.m. ET, the president went on Truth Social to share an important piece of…
The Horrifying Lessons of 250 Years of American History
In his typical understated fashion, President Donald Trump has billed his Fourth of July rally in Washington, D.C.,…
A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” He Found a Trap.
Kareem’s father was furious when he heard the rumors circulating in Ramallah about the sexuality of his 22-year-old…
Trump Won’t Be Able to Recreate His Venezuela “Success” In Iran
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks alongside Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, after their meeting at the Miraflores…
More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced
BEIRUT — It is morning outside Mohammed Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, and beneath the gigantic crescent moon statue,…
You’re Going to Have to Trust Us
OpenAI claims it has accomplished what Anthropic couldn’t: securing a Pentagon contract that won’t cross professed red lines…
The U.S. Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?
On Saturday morning, the United States and Israel carried out intensive airstrikes against Iran, killing its Supreme Leader…
Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a preposterous story demonizing immigrants in high-profile public remarks alongside President Donald…
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About Putting Data Centers in Space?
Data centers present sprawling engineering and political problems, with ravenous appetites for land and resources. Building them on…
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
The day after Christmas, far-right YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a video claiming to have exposed fraud at Somali-owned…