Op-ed

In The Claremont Review of Books winter 2023/24 issue, the magazine’s editor Charles Kesler published “National Conservatism vs. American Conservatism.” Siding with American conservatism, Kesler offered a respectful critique of National Conservatism, a transnational movement that embraces citizens of several Western nations, many of whom Kesler counts as …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which has centered on Gaza, masks a critical truth: the fate of the West Bank is the ultimate prize. While Gaza remains the focal point of current hostilities, the strategic significance of the West Bank cannot …

The resignation of the National Unity party leader, Benny Gantz, who joined the war cabinet, should not come as a surprise. Trying to hold on Following Gantz’s departure, Benjamin Netanyahu will have to choose one of two options. His first option is to hold onto his current government …

The outcome of the snap elections to the French parliament, to be held in two rounds on June 30th and July 7th, is uncertain.  The complex majoritarian voting system makes it difficult to arrive at precise estimates for the distribution of seats based on standard opinion polls for …

“America is back.” In the early days of his presidency, Joe Biden repeated those words as a starting point for his foreign policy. The phrase offered a bumper-sticker slogan to pivot away from Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership. It also suggested that the United States could reclaim its self-conception …

Giorgia Meloni was the winner of last week’s Group of Seven meeting. Whether giving French President Emmanuel Macron the stink eye or stitching up a deal to increase Italy’s clout in the European Union, the Italian prime minister had a good summit. Once stigmatized as a neofascist from …

Harrison Kass CNN has announced the rules for the first presidential debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, aiming to curb interruptions and facilitate actual debate. Summary and Key Points: CNN has announced the rules for the first presidential debate of 2024 between …

Robert Ellis Are the Turks finally getting fed up with Erdogan? After the local elections in Turkey in March, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, got one thing right in his balcony speech when he conceded his governing Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) defeat: “March 31 is not the …

Despite some encouraging resolutions at the Apulia G-7 Summit, progress on global security issues will depend on U.S. leadership. Giorgia Meloni was the star of the G7, embodying a “respectable” far-right. On Thursday, June 13, the Italian prime minister coldly welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor …