The Education of a Cynic
Samantha Power’s new memoir unwittingly crystalizes the weakness and amorality of Obama’s foreign policy.
Anti-Semitism: The Fight That Never Flags
Bari Weiss’s book is a bold summons to confront humanity’s oldest hatred.
For Sama: A Chronicle of the Syrian Tragedy
In a wrenching documentary, a young mother tells the story of Syria’s resistance—and the forces that crushed it.
Both Sides Now: A Review of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
A new book insists on accommodating both Israel’s legitimacy and the Palestinians’ national sovereignty.
John McCain: Homo Americanus
Anyone who cares about the American idea should mourn McCain’s diagnosis.
Republicans Used to Put Ordinary Workers First—and They Should Again
Ronald Reagan was much less of an ideological small-government true believer than today’s Republicans.
The Beginning of Democratic Nationalism — or the End of Europe
With sympathy for his subject, James Kirchick in his book The End of Europe surveys the continent in crisis. A review.
The Morality of Using Military Power
In his book The Big Stick, Eliot A. Cohen argues for the moral value of American military power. A review.
In Defense of the Tribe
The life of the tribe has held enduring appeal over the centuries for those who found civilization stifling.
A Liberal Atheist and a Liberal Muslim Discuss the Problems of Contemporary Islam
On the new book, “Islam and the Future of Tolerance,” co-written by Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz.