George Weigel in First Things reflects somewhat floridly on the war in Ukraine, which two days ago marked its grim two-year anniversary. The suffering they’ve endured, Weigel says, has united Ukrainians in determination to resist Russian forces. Currently dubious Americans, he suggests, should take a lesson from Second World War-era Senator Arthur Vandenberg, who dropped his penny-pinching when it really counted.

Palestinian Culture: Unique in its Own Destructive Way
Although the Palestinian Authority enjoys an array of cultural departments and programs, A.J. Caschetta in Jewish World Review finds that all of it – art, education, literature, poetry, music, education and film – is oriented to two goals: the vilification of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Caschetta notes this is in sharp contrast to Arab and Muslim traditions, which include myriad aesthetically normal cultural works. Palestinianism, Caschetta finds, is “a very sick culture”, driven by resentment and fuelled by hate.


