Israel’s Gaza Dilemma Is Now America’s Afghanistan Dilemma
Contrary to conventional wisdom, terrorists don’t moderate just because they have to fulfil the normal obligations of civic governance.
December 30, 2021
How Natan Sharansky and Andrei Sakharov Faced Down Soviet Tyranny and Persevered
“All the resources of a superpower cannot isolate a man who hears the voice of freedom.”
On Tuesday, the Russian supreme court decided to shut down Memorial, a highly regarded institution dedicated to documenting the horrors of Stalinism. The court issued a similar ruling yesterday against its sister organization, Memorial Human Rights Center, which fights present-day violations of civil rights. In light of the disturbing direction in which Russia has been headed, Michael Mandelbaum reflects on two of the heroic figures who helped to bring down Soviet tyranny: the refusenik leader Natan Sharansky and the atomic-scientist-turned-dissident Andrei Sakharov.
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Israel’s Two Forms of Orthodox Judaism Have Much to Learn from One Another
It’s hard to point to a fundamental disagreement between the religious Zionist and haredi communities.
Desmond Tutu: Brave Opponent of Apartheid and Libeler of Israel
He claimed that Jews believe “they had a monopoly on God,” and that blacks in South Africa had it worse than Jews in death camps.
How Natan Sharansky and Andrei Sakharov Faced Down Soviet Tyranny and Persevered
“All the resources of a superpower cannot isolate a man who hears the voice of freedom.”
The Pandemic’s Toll on Religion in the U.S.
After other crises, people turned to God. Not this time.