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Forward A Trumpian farce to make the ghosts of Jefferson, Madison and Vichy France's victims weep 3 Jul 2025
In this opinion piece, Robert Zaretsky draws parallels between the resignation of the University of Virginia president under pressure from the Trump administ...
3 Jul 2025
Forward A great Jewish historian guided America away from war — is there no one to guide Donald Trump? 25 Jun 2025
Robert Zaretsky draws a parallel between the Cuban Missile Crisis and the contemporary situation involving a hypothetical Iranian nuclear crisis. He emphasiz...
25 Jun 2025
Forward Bombing Iran, Donald Trump is triggering a tragedy that Thucydides foretold long ago 22 Jun 2025
Amidst escalating tension between Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump delivered a consequential decision by launching airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facil...
22 Jun 2025
Forward Eventually, the French turned against their government — when will Americans turn against Trump? 18 Jun 2025
Robert Zaretsky draws parallels between the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies and the Vichy regime's collaboration in the Nazi Final ...
18 Jun 2025
Forward A Trumpian parade with soldiers, jets and military vehicles? No tanks. 11 Jun 2025
In a provocative comparison, Robert Zaretsky contrasts the motivations and historical contexts behind military parades in the United States and France. He br...
11 Jun 2025
Forward As fires burn in LA, has Trump found his Reichstag fire moment? 9 Jun 2025
Robert Zaretsky draws a provocative historical parallel between the Reichstag fire of 1933 and recent events in Los Angeles, where protests over immigration ...
9 Jun 2025
Forward At the forefront of French opposition to the war in Gaza, the superstar rabbi who inspired an HBO series 1 Jun 2025
Delphine Horvilleur, one of France's few female rabbis and a renowned public intellectual, has sparked controversy by speaking out against the war in Gaza an...
1 Jun 2025
Forward De Gaulle would weep at the soullessness of Netanyahu and Trump 25 May 2025
Tensions between France and Israel have recently escalated amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, highlighting a diplomatic rift that echoes historical shifts ...
25 May 2025
Forward This Jewish mathematician understood why Trump is a terrible poker player 24 May 2025
The article discusses the impact of Jewish mathematician John von Neumann's work, particularly his 1944 co-authored book "Theory of Games and Economic Behavi...
24 May 2025
Forward A great Israeli author's searing reflection on Oct. 7 would be a must-read — if you could find it in English 17 May 2025
Dror Mishani's latest work, "The Ground Floor," diverges from his celebrated crime novels to offer a raw, journal-style reflection on the events following Oc...
17 May 2025