Peloni: In the following linked article, Tablet’s Liel Leibovitz details how the widespread narrative of “Jewish settler terrorism” is exaggerated and often misleading, driven by media, political, and institutional incentives rather than supportive data. ... See more
The final numbers haven’t been released yet, but if online chatter is any indication, something like nine Americans tuned in Sunday night to watch the Oscars: three hours and 45 minutes of actors accepting awards for films no one bothered seeing, and deli... See more
This essay will appear in the upcoming March 2026 issue of First Things. It’s tempting, given the pace of our news cycle these days, to resist the urge to crown any one event as a watershed moment. But at this moment, that resistance is hard to maintain. ... See more
“Cool,” said my 12-year-old son as we were making our way to New York’s Metropolitan Opera on a sunny afternoon this past Sunday. He was reading about the show we were about to see on his phone. “You never told me Carmen was about ICE agents guarding a gu... See more
You can learn everything you need to know about our collective state of mind from the fact that the most talked-about book of the year is titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. The “it” in question is advanced artificial intelligence. Although the boo... See more
