How the U.S. Can Best Respond to Iran’s Latest Attacks in Iraq
Washington must choose a fight that it can win.
March 16, 2020
“Social Distancing” and the Biblical Obligation to Respect One’s Elders
The Ten Commandments were given to adults.
To justify an unwillingness to take measures for reducing the spread of the coronavirus, some young people have argued that, because they are unlikely to suffer severely even if infected, they need not follow recommended precautions. To Shai Held, such an attitude bespeaks not just epidemiological ignorance but a callousness toward the elderly or otherwise infirm who might be put at risk—a callousness exemplified by the following sentiment, expressed over Twitter:
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Taiwan and Israel Won’t Be Recognizing Each Other Anytime Soon. But They Should Still Work Together
Small democracies facing big threats.
Bioethics in Times of War and Plague
Laugh, marry, light Sabbath candles—and look to C.S. Lewis for guidance.
The Hebraic Roots of Modern Equality
Along with the independent judiciary and limited government.
“Social Distancing” and the Biblical Obligation to Respect One’s Elders
The Ten Commandments were given to adults.