Journalist @MTaibbi says we’re at “a Defcon 4 or 5 moment” as Western governments tighten their control over online speech. “If some of them don’t act in a pretty extreme way, we’re not going to have private firms at all in the communication space.” thefp.pub/3XemBeX

John Mearsheimer opines on the Middle East. He is not an orientalist and knows no Persian nor even Arabic. He has published nothing scholarly on the subject. So why does he opine on the Middle East ? Because he has opinions about Jews, which are retrievable. Look at them first

I’m glad Martyr Made went on Tucker Carlson and shared his ideas. Thanks to that, I don’t have to bother telling everybody that he’s a fraud who spews nonsense. He’s already told everybody. See this is why no one should be deplatformed. That, and it’s morally wrong.

Thanks to @therp, Honestly with Bari Weiss, and Michael C Moynihan for a great discussion on the state of free expression:

.Oliver Wiseman nails it in The Free Press.

My colleague Jay Solomon with today’s must read on how close Iran is to a nuke. open.substack.com/pub/bariweiss/…

“It is too dangerous to say so out loud in my village, but in the privacy of my room I pray for you.” A Palestinian “traitor” shares a message to his Israeli neighbors: thefp.pub/3X74vvg

The patriots of UNC were supposed to have an epic ranger but then their peers waged a campaign to tank their party. How the haters ruined Flagstock 2024 thefp.com/p/party-in-the…

Iranian government documents reviewed by The Free Press reveal that Tehran is expanding the activities and funding for a Department of Defense unit believed to be at the center of nuclear weapons development. My latest: thefp.com/p/how-close-is…

Tucker Carlson announces next guest on thrilling video podcast:

And Community Notes for the win again

The only way a respectable journalist should interact with RT CC: @rubinreport, Benny Johnson, @timcast, TENET Media youtube.com/watch?v=MEV9O_…

In solidarity with the good guys of WWII.

When did you stop masturbating to the Toys R Us catalog Mr Shields? Look, I’m just asking questions.

Sarah, don’t take this the wrong way but you are a moral and intellectual ignoramus.

In today’s Front Page, Bari Weiss addresses Tucker Carlson's interview with pseudo-historian Darryl Cooper. Then, Victor Davis Hanson systematically reviews the false claims made in the interview about Churchill, the Allies, and Hitler. And Sohrab Ahmari dissects how odious views like

You do PR for the hostage takers. Stay out of this.

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We have a stellar lineup for tonight’s episode of The Free Press #LIVE. Join @MCMoynihan, @BUngarSargon, @WalterKirn & Eli Lake as they discuss Trump’s latest rebrand, Israel, Russia & more—and just help you make sense of this election year from hell. See you at 7 p.m. ET!

Tonight on The Free Press, 7 p.m. ET: Trump backtracks on “stop the steal,” Brazil suspends X, what comes following Israeli hostage deaths & Russians funneling money into conservative U.S. media. Join @MCMoynihan, @BUngarSargon, @WalterKirn & Eli Lake! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…