Archive - Shadi Hamid's Notebook

Why do Arabs and Muslims Care So Much About Gaza?

It might seem like a mystery, at first.

Aug 9 •

July 2024

A (Non-)Mea Culpa

On the promise and peril of reading the room

Jul 31 •

Kamala Harris and the End of Democratic Debate

All right-minded people are now expected to 'read the room' and march in lockstep.

Jul 24 •

There Is No Party Line

Chaos? Conflict? Fine. Politics is supposed to be chaotic — and we shouldn't shy away from that.

Jul 21 •

Is Trump immune to God's grace?

Claims of God having a plan are unfalsifiable — and that's sort of the point.

Jul 18 •

What's the Point of the Democratic Party?

When senior Democrats say they've resigned themselves to a Trump presidency, they're telling us what they really think.

Jul 16 •

May 2024

Is Israel the 'most moral' army?

To say as much isn't quite hypocrisy. It's something much more frightening.

May 25 •

April 2024

The Divide at the Heart of the Democratic Party

Israel is the new fault line.

Apr 22 •

Everyone is allowed one terrible idea

What I learned about Tik-Tok and 'emotional vampirism'

Apr 1 •

March 2024

The Beginning and End of 'Progress'

On the provenance of a much abused term

Mar 19 •

A Shocking Milestone in the Israel-Gaza War

Is Gaza a "lost cause"?

Mar 1 •

January 2024

Should We Know Our Enemies?

If we're willing to do it for Hamas, we should be willing to do it for Donald Trump, because (presumably) Trump isn't as bad since he hasn't killed…

Jan 27 •

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