by Cindy Sher We called him Hersh. Even those of us who’d never met him. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the Israeli American with family ties to Chicago, was like a member of our family. He was our son, our grandson, our brother. It’s hard to distill the horror of Hamas’ Oct. 7 ...
by Marc Champion There’s no job on earth less attractive than being a head of state forced to decide between cutting a hostage deal with terrorists that risks encouraging repetition, or consigning innocents to be murdered. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows this ...
by Daniel DePetris For most of the year, the Ukrainian army has been in a defensive crouch across the more than 600-mile-long front line. It has been dealing with a Russian opponent whose use of glide bombs, artillery and so-called meat assaults — waves of Russian troops moving ...
As the Olympic Games formally kick off in Paris, the eyes of a hopeful nation will be on the United States team in its quest for glory. Our country is fortunate to send nearly 600 world-class athletes to France this year, and millions will watch at home as they compete across the Atlantic. ...
by Hal Brands Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on charges of planning to attack military facilities. English prosecutors claim that Russian agents set fire to a warehouse containing aid for Ukraine. Sweden is investigating alleged Russian-sponsored acts of sabotage. The ...
by Kristina Becvar In an election year where the air crackles with political tension, the arrival of Alex Garland’s film “Civil War” has sparked a broad spectrum of reactions. The movie presents a dystopian vision of a fragmented United States where various factions are at ...