3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1086+ words) What did y'all think decolonization meant? Vibes? Papers? Essays? Losers," wrote Somali-American essayist Najma Sharif on X after the Hamas attacks of October 7. The line was meant as a provocation, .. . Today's condemnation of Israel'and America'comes from an intellectual lineage that…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (209+ words) The mayor rejects a bill that would require the NYPD to outline public-safety plans at protests on the grounds of schools or other educational facilities. Mamdani's objections to the legislation are absurd. That he even sees this bill as problematic…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (420+ words) Ben Shapiro's remarks upon receiving the City Journal award Last week, City Journal honored Ben Shapiro'commentator, public intellectual, and co-founder of the Daily Wire'with the 2026 City Journal award. We are pleased to publish Shapiro's remarks. Unfortunately, we now live in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (420+ words) Casualties and damage across Israel remain miraculously low, but that hasn't stopped online conspiracists from insisting the Islamic Republic is winning. Social media posters and talking heads claim that the United States and Israel are losing the Iran war. On…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (482+ words) A progressive rabbi's opposition to an Oklahoma religious charter school rests on faulty constitutional reasoning and a misguided commitment to strict separation of church and state. Oklahoma has become the unlikely battleground for one of this generation's most consequential religious…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) Jews are growing more divided, while both Left and Right are in thrall to anti-Semitic narratives. What will American Jewish politics look like? To simplify the question is to invite complication. If Jews were to break from their history of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (421+ words) The conflict could spell the doom of "quit oil" policies once and for all. The first energy lesson of this battle should be obvious: oil remains vital to modern civilization. It isn't just that petroleum is the world's largest source…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (357+ words) There is more than enough legal justification. Today, we're looking at'the problem with the Iran war debate and the consequences of complacency at U. S. airports. Write to us at editors@city-journal. org with questions or comments. Now, on to the news…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (224+ words) A strong historical precedent of limited unilateral presidential military action'coupled with nearly a half century of Iranian aggression'provides more than enough legal justification for Operation Epic Fury. Congress could certainly move to block further action in Iran'or cut off funding,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) It's a coordinated ecosystem. Today, we're looking at'an umbrella group behind protests in the U. S. , President Trump's recent executive order, a problematic housing bill, the decline of ESG investing, and the work of writer Murray Kempton. Write to us at editors…...