Trump’s followers see a savior, but Jewish historians know a false messiah when they see one
Donald Trump fields a question in the White House. Photo by Getty Images
Robert Zaretsky
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The emotional and cerebral whiplash that many of us...
Following an Orwellian ‘Liberation Day,’ is a doublethinking America on its way to becoming another Oceania?
A copy of George Orwell’s novel ‘1984.’ Photo by Getty Images
Robert Zaretsky
April 7, 2025
There is a riveting moment in George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four when...
Marine Le Pen may be headed to prison — antisemitism and xenophobia still roam freely
Marine Le Pen upon arrival at the courthouse to hear her verdict. Photo by Getty Images
Robert Zaretsky
April 2, 2025
The reaction of the national press...
So much to say about Israeli violence, so little to say about violence against Jews
Pankaj Mishra’s latest book is ‘The World After Gaza: A History.’ Courtesy of Pankajmishra.com
By Robert Zaretsky
March 29, 2025
The World After Gaza: A HistoryBy Pankaj...
In the Trump administration and Israel, a grotesque display of virility coupled with a loss of humanity
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo by Getty Images
Robert Zaretsky
March 28, 2025
There has been a storm of chatter devoted to a recent group chat....