The Economic Roots of the Iranian Uprising
A government that claims infallibility is failing its people.
January 9, 2026
Hamas Continues to Rake in Money under Israel’s Nose
It collected tens of millions of dollars in 2025.
On Wednesday, Hamas fighters opened fire at Israeli troops operating in northern Gaza. The IDF responded with an airstrike in Gaza City, which killed what it described as a “senior terrorist” along with another Hamas operative. The jihadist group still controls 48 percent of the Strip, as well as the overwhelming majority of the civilian population, and has not yet released the body of Ran Gvili. It can stay in power in part because its cashflow has not dried up, as Yoav Zitun explains:
January 9, 2026
Hamas Continues to Rake in Money under Israel’s Nose
It collected tens of millions of dollars in 2025.
When Zohran Mamdani’s Policies Fail, He Will Blame the Jews
Socialism breeds conspiracy theories.
John Irving’s Zionist Novel
Queen Esther.
Emerson and Heschel: American Prophets of Divine Immanence
For the rabbi, the call comes from beyond ourselves.