Opinion

AI won't replace magicians, but it may reshape live entertainment - opinion

AI may not master sleight of hand anytime soon, but it could weaken the human desire to gather, watch, and wonder together

Creative director/magician Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich fans out a deck of cards before teaching magic tricks on Facebook Live with magician/comedian Murray SawChuck from SawChuck's home to entertain people under stay-at-home orders to fight the spread of the coronavirus on April 25, 2020 in Las Vegas
The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

How Israel, America's enemies weaponize the NYT's prestige to target Western values - opinion

People walk past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Trump's Iran negotiations walk him into a $300 b. extortion scheme by the IRGC - opinion

Kibbutz members take part in traditional Shavuot Festival celebrations in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, May 22, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: Finding our personal portion in the Torah after Shavuot - opinion


Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Jews must stop attacking Christianity - opinion

The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon didn’t just disgrace the IDF. He handed our enemies  a gift – and betrayed our most important allies

PASAGES STUDENTS attend a rally in Washington to show their support for Israel

Rep. Ro Khanna: Betting against Jews - opinion

Rep. Ro Khanna’s criticism of Israel has become a very vocal part of his public message. Here's when it all began.

US REPRESENTATIVE Ro Khanna looks on during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, earlier this month.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

AI. Illustration.

De-Hamasification: The ideological war Israel isn't fighting - opinion

Deradicalization is not a post-war project. It is a component of winning the war itself

The military campaign in Gaza has focused on dismantling Hamas’s armed infrastructure, but demilitarization alone cannot produce durable security.

One month into 'Epic Fury', what have we learned so far about Israel’s economy? - opinion

Despite the damage and uncertainty, Israel’s economy is once again showing resilience, adaptability, and the capacity to recover quickly.

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Grapevine: Buffet adventures

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Breakfast at the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem.

We need to stop using the word 'resilience' to describe Israel, here's why

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.

Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.

Spain at a crossroads: When a government’s words betray its own people

Spain, a key country in Europe, has undergone a concerning change over the last ten years, with warning signs that should worry anyone about the continent's future.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside Movistar Arena as Real Madrid face Maccabi Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague basketball game on January 8, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

Pakistan's nuclear ambiguity in the shadow of Iran - opinion

Despite the tension stretching across the Middle East and striking the Muslim world, the only Muslim nuclear power has still not taken harsh steps and continues to straddle the fence.

Shiite Muslim supporter of the Imamia Student Organization (ISO) holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israel and the US strikes on Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan February 28, 2026.