Civilization

The fatal illusion of moral symmetry - opinion

In a region where threats are declared openly and acted upon decisively, moral symmetry is not restraint. It is an invitation.

A girl holds up a placard with images of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.
 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Human Rights Day: How ancient Jewish values meet modern universal duties - opinion

Outside a restaurant in Jerusalem, last month: There is a simplicity to life here, and a form of humility, says the writer.

Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion


In Mexico, ancient Maya cave reveals mysterious painted hand prints

Archeologist Sergio Grosjean argues that the hand prints were likely made by children as they entered puberty, due to a analysis of their size, with the colors providing a clue to their meaning.

People sit at the base of a pyramid in the archaeological site of Becan at the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche

The wall-builders vs the bridge-builders

Can the ideological forces driving the geopolitics of the 21st century still be characterized as “Right” or “Left”?

A FENCE along the Israel-Egypt border.

No return to Babel

NATIONALISM should not be the enemy of globalization but it should temper a universalism that robs individuals and civilizations and nations of their unique identity.

The Tower of Babel