Brad Lander got what he wished for. In June, the former New York City comptroller defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. It was a rout, roughly two-to-one. Two Jewish Democrats. Two self-described Zionists. One of the most Jewish congressional districts in America. But by 2026, what each meant by “Zionist” had come to look very different.

How Mayor Mamdani’s rise has unexpectedly galvanized Jewish unity and why American Jews can no longer afford complacency.

The men and women we honor on Memorial Day did not sacrifice their lives for a political party or ideology. They fought for something greater: the enduring idea of America itself and the shared identity that can unite us across our differences.

A comparison of the moral courage of Tiananmen Square’s “Tank Man” with the plight of unarmed civilians confronting brutal authoritarian regimes, from Beijing to Tehran.