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Amit Segal anticipates Donald Trump’s Iran announcement, and shares a Passover reflection in a time of war. thefp.com/p/israel-wont-…

This week in American history: Driven by a restless, entrepreneurial spirit, more than a thousand American privateers took to the waves against the British, writes Jonathan Horn. thefp.com/p/dont-call-th…

Amit Segal explains why Itamar Ben-Gvir's death penalty law isn't what it seems, and why Israel is going after Iranian steel factories. thefp.com/p/israels-deat…

In today's Front Page: two stories about censorship. Could California elect a Republican governor? Apple and the age of surveillance. The teacher fired for an X post. And more. thefp.com/p/i-wrote-a-bo…

A day after I published a book on the government-tech control of information, a positive review of it disappeared online. It was the epitome of the very censorship I had just documented, writes Jacob Siegel. thefp.com/p/i-wrote-a-bo…

In his war with Iran, is the president a mad king or a genius negotiator? Eli Lake offers a third explanation. thefp.com/p/donald-trump…

On the Breaking History podcast, @EliLake and I discuss the curious case of Calla Walsh and how the Boston native fits into a history of young women draw to revolution and militancy. tinyurl.com/224rwzhs

I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to discuss what is happening in France and how the Palestinian cause is being exploited by far-left political parties, activists, and organizations linked to terrorism and the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran Thank's @TheFP ⤵️

By the best of the best, my dear courageous friend and colleague ⁦@NoraBussigny⁩ thefp.com/p/i-went-under…

Colorado banned therapists from counseling against gender transitions. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court said that violates the First Amendment. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case. thefp.com/p/conversion-t…

A minority of voices in European politics want to side with Trump’s America in Iran at a moment when the transatlantic alliance is as weak as it’s ever been, reports David Patrikarakos. thefp.com/p/the-european…

This is a brilliant read from @FPJaySolomon

It took me months to stitch together the life and travels of Calla Walsh, the Islamic Republic of Iran's most prominent Gen Z social-media influencer. Her story of radicalization says a lot about our times. My latest for @TheFP: tinyurl.com/2s3pvx5s

According to the school, I was fired because I violated the administration’s values about LGBT inclusion—by reposting Brianna Wu, a trans woman, on X, writes Logan Levkoff. thefp.com/p/i-was-fired-…

Now 50 years old, Apple has been central to tech’s greatest advances, and its worst misuses, writes Patrick McGee. thefp.com/p/the-surveill…

More Muslims turn to schools that require the hijab; the expanding definition of hate crimes; a left-wing party trips over its own equity rules; and more. thefp.com/p/this-week-in…

Two GOP candidates lead the open primary for the governorship. That reflects voters’ anger with progressive governance, writes Peter Savodnik. thefp.com/p/in-californi…

Netflix‘s ‘Age of Attraction’ dating show breaks the age-gap taboo—and also shows why it exists, writes Kat Rosenfield. thefp.com/p/should-we-ju…

Colorado banned therapists from counseling against gender transitions. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court said that violates the First Amendment. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case. thefp.com/p/conversion-t…

What I found is how a mutual hatred for the West, imperialism, and Israel have coalesced around Palestine—a cause for which its devout followers are prepared to do anything, writes Nora Bussigny. thefp.com/p/i-went-under…