Informed Comment

Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

Turning to Plato’s Republic to show how Iran’s moral authority decayed into rule by force—laid bare during protests.

Deployed without proper training in conflict de-escalation, hese sadistic vigilantes throw flash-bangs and tear gas at peaceful protestors

Harari dismantles the Israeli narrative from within, stripping it of the historical sanctity long used to justify force

The book situates Davis’s legacy within today’s threats to free inquiry, examining the recurring dangers of political repression and censorship

Young people in more than 60 countries were taught about preserving nature and how to work for environmental good in their communities

This wine jug was once, like me, a miserable lover — captive to the tresses of a heartthrob

What would a US/Israel operation in Tehran look like? Research carried out two decades ago offers some answers

The Jerusalemite writer of Iraqi descent, Isaac Yahuda, was a part of both the Zionist and Arab intelligentsia

The horrid Bill Maher and his guest Van Jones even guffawed about dead Gaza babies.