The Iconoclast

The world is brighter thanks to Iran bombing

June 29, 2025
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Conrad Black

By Conrad Black Some readers will recall that in this space last week I opposed those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in the Iran-Israel war because that […]

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BBC reprimanded over Glastonbury ‘death to IDF’ chant

June 29, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

I was too tired at 1am this morning (BST) to post this, or something on this. But while my family and I were at the London Stadium in Stratford, rocking […]

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For The Children and Football Lads Against the Grooming Gangs today

June 28, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

I have family commitments today or else I would be reporting this. Mustering in Russell Square at 12 noon then a march to Downing Street.  There wil be various live […]

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“New York, New York”

June 28, 2025
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Gary Fouse

By Gary Fouse Once again, New York City is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Now everybody is talking about the man who will be the Democrat […]

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128 Democrats Reject Latest Trump Impeachment—Here’s the Major Reason Why

June 28, 2025
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Victor Davis Hanson

By Victor Davis Hanson The Democrats, under kind of a volatile and unhinged Rep. Al Green, introduced articles of impeachment in an effort to impeach President Donald Trump for a third time. […]

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¡Babalú!

June 28, 2025
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Bruce Bawer

By Bruce Bawer Does the world really need Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television? I guess not. For one thing, the subtitle, like many book subtitles these days, is wildly hyperbolic. […]

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Nine Thousand-Plus Words of Anti-Zionist Propaganda

June 28, 2025
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Phyllis Chesler

By Phyllis Chesler I do not enjoy responding instantly, immediately, to every bit of breaking news, braying about the most immediate, the very latest item to cross my screen. But […]

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The world is moving

June 27, 2025

Seen on London Underground today. I doubt if it is the only one.

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It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over…

June 27, 2025
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Gerald A. Honigman

By Gerald A. Honigman I just finished reading an excellent analysis by Uri Kurlianchik and offered by astute observers at “Future of Jewish” regarding the Iran-Israel war which echoes my […]

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Remembering Alasdair MacIntyre: Truth, Practices, and the University

June 27, 2025
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Patrick Keeney

By Patrick Keeney The death of Scottish-American philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre on May 21 of this year, at the age of 95, marks the passing of one of the most formidable and […]

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It Doesn’t Matter If Iran Can Build a Bomb. It Matters If America Has the Guts to Bomb It, Again

June 27, 2025
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Victor Davis Hanson

By Victor Davis Hanson We’re now in the aftermath of the Saturday night, June 21st American strike to take out the three enrichment plants that were necessary for Iran’s acquisition […]

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The right question to ask about effectiveness of US strike on Fordo

June 27, 2025
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Lev Tsitrin

By Lev Tsitrin  The Pentagon briefing on Iran’s Fordo strike, arranged in response to the leaked preliminary damage assessment is presented by some as essentially a PR stunt that offered […]

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Teenager allegedly told ‘that is what white girls were for’ when she was raped

June 26, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

From the Yorkshire Post Illustration from the Telegraph Thanks to Robert for directing me to this trial.  A woman said she was told “that is what white girls were for” when she […]

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Imagine New York without Jews

June 26, 2025
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Roger L. Simon

By Roger L Simon “Start spreading the news… New York has no Jews…” Oops. My bad. “New York New York,’ as most of us know, begins “Start spreading the news… […]

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In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy

June 26, 2025
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Victor Davis Hanson

By Victor Davis Hanson It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an […]

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‘Corrupt’ Home Office worker took thousands in bribes to grant asylum claim

June 26, 2025
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Esmerelda Weatherwax

From the Manchester Evening News A ‘corrupt’ Manchester-based Home Office employee who took more than £3,000 in bribes to grant an asylum claim has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Imran […]

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