4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1209+ words) In 1748, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, published The Spirit of the Laws, one of the foundational works of modern political thought. The French philosopher, whose ideas influenced constitutional democracies far beyond France, wrote in a Europe repeatedly devastated by…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1409+ words) Israel’s Problems of Governance: Perennial Causes and Political Context jstribune.com The State of Israel is not often associated with the persistent problems of governance that have beset many of its neighbors over the years. With a powerful military, a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1249+ words) I went to present Jared Kushner with the Abraham Shield Award 2026 because of what he had achieved. I left thinking even more deeply about who he is. We spoke for nearly an hour. There was no ceremony in his manner,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1010+ words) Chronologically, Trump is right. Strategically, his answer misses the point. The Vietnam War did not last many years because it was already a long war at the outset. It became one because the United States employed immense force without constructing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (841+ words) Do the Trump Tariffs Make Sense? The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune In 1817 David Ricardo, an English economist and politician, changed the world. In his treatise On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, he demonstrated that free trade between and among…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (52+ words) Gadi Eisenkot The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune Gadi Eisenkot: soldier, general, Chief of Staff, political leader — and bereaved father. After more than four decades serving Israel, his story is marked by command, sacrifice and the loss of his son Gal in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1117+ words) You have once again demonstrated your ability to enter difficult negotiations and engage parties separated by profound distrust. Your recent discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have opened a path toward progress in Gaza. Now, as you play a…...