Bernie Forces Democrats to Take a Stand
Here too, everyone had something to count as a win.
From the Newsletter | The Strongman in America
“The framers of the U.S. Constitution were definitely worried about an authoritarian president. And I think they were really worried about demagogues, who are a bit like strongmen,” says Eric Posner, author of ‘The Demagogue’s Playbook.’
Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assasin
Danny Fingeroth doesn’t definitively rebut the conspiracy theories, but he finds “every narrative beyond ‘lone nut’ impossibly unlikely.”
Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
By noon, less than three hours after the exchange began, Washington and Jerusalem were in full crisis mode.
Clocks Are Ticking on a Cease-Fire Deal
Moment contributor Nathan Guttman examines the most recent political takes from the Jewish world and beyond.
Can Pro-Israel Democrats Throw Biden a Lifeline?
Moment contributor Nathan Guttman examines the most recent political takes from the Jewish world and beyond.
From the Newsletter | New House Speaker, Same George Santos
Now facing 23 federal charges, the New York Representative has made no indication he’ll resign, nor has he been keeping a low profile.
George Santos, Seeking Re-Election, Still Claims He’s ‘Jew-ish’
Having left a number of messages for Santos I was surprised when, in the midst of the most recent government funding showdown in the House, he actually called me back.
Dianne Feinstein (1933-2023): Trailblazer, Legislative Powerhouse, Jewish Woman
She was the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history and the first Jewish woman to be sworn in as senator.
Setting Santos’s Congressional District Free
George Santos isn’t Jewish, but he could still benefit from listening to what the Jewish tradition has to say about truth.
Costs of Cheap Oil: Biden’s Balancing Act
Journalists abroad are paying the price for the United States’ domestic interests.
Robert Siegel on U.S. Capitol Riots: ‘It’s Like Nothing I’ve Seen Before’
Robert Siegel, former host of NPR’s All Things Considered and Moment’s special literary contributor shares his thoughts about the mob events at the U.S. Capitol and how these past few years remind him of the turmoil of 1968. He also reflects on the history of American rebellions and the challenges that lie ahead for the Biden administration. Siegel is in conversation with Moment’s opinion and book editor Amy E. Schwartz.