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....
On the left as well as the right, a thick residue of antisemitism in France
French leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon gestures as he delivers a speech during a meeting against racism and far right in Brest, France, on March...
Why a politician with an intriguing Jewish history says the U.S. should give back the State of Liberty
Should this statue be returned to France? Photo by IStock
Robert Zaretsky
March 20, 2025
“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The...
Voltaire knew what to say about would-be despots like Donald Trump
A portrait of Voltaire. Courtesy of Musée Voltaire
Robert Zaretsky
March 14, 2025
“Let us hope,” Justice John Paul Stevens said in a 1992 address at Yale...