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The exchange rate for an Israeli hostage is no longer measured in hundreds of released prisoners but in moments of reprieve from looming destruction

The hostage deal makes supporters of Israel confront an uncomfortable truth: The war has been awful — but it's worked, too.

The First Amendment does not give carte blanche to the intimidation and harassment seen on many college campuses where antisemitism is rampant post-October 7.

(This is the text of a talk I delivered at the Next Frontiers Applied Fiction Day in Stuttgart on Friday November 10th, 2023. Note: early draft, contains some typos, I'll fix them next week when I get home.)

USC economics professor John Strauss' remarks about Hamas at a pro-Palestinian protest went viral, igniting debates about censorship, academic freedom and safety.

More than two dozen police officers rushed the teacher into an empty office and locked the door, at which point a student mob gathered outside and tried to force its way in.

The first indications of sexual violence came as early as Oct. 7, the day Hamas and other fighters streamed into Israel and live-streamed their deadly rampage.