The decision was absolutely, unreservedly the right one. Israel and America’s decision to move against the Iranian regime, that is. For decades, Iran’s Islamist leaders have murdered and brutalized their own people - and exported terror all around the globe . So the decision to take action was the right one, and it was overdue. But make no mistake: the Israel-America-Iran conflict is likely to become very unpopular, very soon. Ten reasons. 1. Leadership. Donald Trump is the

Ali Khamenei is dead. The Iranian regime's "supreme leader" - who presided over a decades-long campaign of murder and brutality against his own people, and sponsored acts of terror around the world - has been eliminated, fittingly, by an Israeli. War is always easy to start, and harder to end. Yes. But this war, at least, is starting with an historic victory over hate. We shouldn't be naïve, of course. While their "supreme leader" may be gone,the Iranian Islamic dictatorship

Getting a tattoo is a big decision. I know. I’ve got several. When people see them - four ravens and/or crows, two totems, one family crest, a bit of Latin, a Haida myth, a New Order lyric, family member initials - they’re often surprised.  Tattoos can be controversial. For many Jews, tattoos are even more controversial. Some note that Jewish law - as decreed in Leviticus 19:28 - strictly forbids tattoos.  The human  body is effectively on loan from God, and it is not to be i

...and I think I may need to unpack. I very much doubt our press mission is happening, at this point. I'd still go, in a New York minute. But - as I've experienced before - airlines are going to start cancelling flights and it's going to be hard to get there, and even harder to get out. So, prayers for Israel, and prayers for the people of Iran. And we wait.

Hey, look: this started to come out this week. E-book first, hardcover later. ** Win the gold, turn it into tin by currying favor with a fascist. That's America's men's hockey team. That team, in fact, has reminded us all that Trump's departure isn't going to make us all magically like America again. After Trump, Americans are still going to be pretty easy to intensely dislike. Because Trump is America, now, and America is Trump. Remember, Team USA: Trump destroys everything

Already? E. spotted this last night on Amazon (and, yes, we hate Bezos' online flea market, too, but when you live in a rural area, it's pretty hard to avoid). According to Amazon, my new book The Hidden Hand is number four in Amazon's "political doctrines" books, number nine in "political ideologies" books, and waaaaaaaay back in plain old bestsellers. Given that the e-book version only became available on Tuesday, none of that seems very likely, to me. And, yes, I know tha

Michael Bauer has the best story about the looming Iran-Israel-America war. It’s about his two sons. The weekend is coming, and the Israeli author’s sons are arguing about who should get to use the family car. “I need the car on Friday,” says Bauer’s oldest son. “No, I’ll need the car on Friday,” says his younger son, “unless there’ll be a war, and then I won’t need the car.” The older brother agrees: if there’s a war with Iran, he won’t really need the car, either. The sold-

...in ebook form, to start. Hardcover comes a few weeks thereafter. Here. It's more than two years in the making, and this is the story it tells: October 7th, 2023 was a truly horrific day—a day in which Israeli men, women, and children were slaughtered or kidnapped, in the most barbaric fashion possible by the Iran-backed, Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas. The attack set off a bloody war, with profound consequences for both Israelis and Palestinians. That much is well known.