Politics

Beating Iran means dismantling Hezbollah

As military pressure on the Iranian regime waxes and wanes, we have yet to arrive at an achievable end state for the conflict — one that focuses not on the world as it is today but on the world as it will be in the 2030s and beyond.

Israel is an ally America needs

The U.S.-Israel alliance is under attack. Many on the Left, and a growing number on the Right, are calling for the United States to end its security ties with the Jewish state, but it is an irreplaceable ally.

Right-Thinking Is Its Own Reward

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In Wisconsin, the Left Wins by Losing

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Decoration Day

Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest On this Field of Grounded Arms, Where foes no more molest, Nor sentry’s shot alarms!

Live Updates: Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz and might "keep it"

Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 2:13 AM EDT / CBS News

Can Nothing Save Us? by Irvine Welsh review

The Scottish author focuses on gun culture and generational conflict in this darkly satirical tale about a great power in decline

Warner Robins school temporarily closes after student shot during argument in Georgia high school bathroom, teen in custody

Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 1:25 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta

Japan bans military cosplay at key war shrine ahead of second world war anniversary

Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress

A Better Way to Think About the Common Good

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Jason Arday is now the stick the right will use to beat back racial equality. Don’t let that happen

The UK is far from equality in academia or society. You don’t need a Cambridge degree to see that Arday’s story is being used to stop any progress in its tracks

A Bungled Bomb Plot in Poland Exposed a Spy

When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked. Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent?