I wonder if this The New York Times investigation—which is truly one of the most horrific things I have ever read—is enough evidence for Briahna Joy Gray or if she will continue to deny brutal mass rape because the victims are Jewish. nytimes.com/2023/12/28/wor…

I’m eager to see how the rape denial brigade will explain nails driven into the groin of a woman’s corpse. Paging Aaron Maté Briahna Joy Gray

Just think about how many social and political causes have gotten a spotlight over the years from that stage. Except one.

“I say, before I get out of bed, now pretend to be a human.” What is it like to be suspended in time? What is it like to have your child kidnapped by terrorists? Rachel Goldberg-Polin and other families told me. Please watch: youtube.com/watch?v=EeCe4y…

“People often say, ‘I can’t imagine what you’re going through.’ And I always say, ‘I can’t imagine what I’m going through.’ ” Rachel Goldberg, mother of 23-year-old hostage Hersh, talks to Bari Weiss about the last 119 days without her son. The Free Press thefp.pub/42sGpgD

“People often say, ‘I can’t imagine what you’re going through.’ And I always say, ‘I can’t imagine what I’m going through.’ ” Rachel Goldberg, mother of 23-year-old hostage Hersh, talked to us about the last 120 days without her son. thefp.pub/42sGpgD

With another hostage deal looming, we traveled to Israel and talked to family members of those still in captivity, including Rachel Goldberg, whose 23 year old son Hersh remains in Gaza. “Every single second of our lives is trauma.” thefp.pub/42sGpgD The Free Press Bari Weiss

Arab-Israeli news anchor Lucy aharish sits down with Bari Weiss to talk about what it’s like sitting on a fence between two worlds—one Arab and one Israeli, one Muslim and one Jewish—and what she hopes for the future of the country she loves. thefp.pub/3uAbuCz

“That day we were orphans.” Arab-Israeli newscaster Lucy aharish reflects on the aftermath of 10/7 and feeling abandoned on that day. Watch the full interview with Bari Weiss here: thefp.pub/3uAbuCz

Thank you Bari Weiss for your intelligence, for your kindness, for the opportunity to sit down and have an in depth discussion. Thank you for the honor to say proudly that we share the same profession. Thank you.

This is the most moving interview I've ever done. Thank you Lucy aharish: youtube.com/watch?v=8LIcd7…

Bari Weiss Thank you Bari Weiss for your intelligence, for your kindness, for the opportunity to sit down and have an in depth discussion. Thank you for the honor to say proudly that we share the same profession. Thank you.

This interview is a must watch. If you think it's going to reinforce your priors in any direction you'll be (IMO pleasantly) surprised. Lucy aharish has an incredible story and I'm so glad she shared it.

“As an Israeli, Muslim, Arab woman, I’m announcing that Israel is not going to disappear anywhere—nor are the Jewish people.” Arab Israeli news anchor Lucy aharish talks to Bari Weiss about the war and her hopes for peace in the Middle East. thefp.pub/3uAbuCz

This interview was historic, inspiring, and deeply impactful. One of the most significant events of the war. Hats off to Bari Weiss and The Free Press. thefp.pub/3uAbuCz

“We didn’t find any racial bias in police shootings.” Economist Roland Fryer tells Bari Weiss at University of Austin (UATX) about the 2016 paper on policing bias that led to his need for an “armed guard” for over a month and the academics who told him not to publish. thefp.pub/3UDWCxS

“When we arrived in Israel, we thought we already knew all about what happened that day. But there is a difference between knowing something intellectually, and actually standing in a killing field.” Bari Weiss presents a preview of “The FP in Israel”: thefp.pub/435MkbL

You can’t cover a country at war over Zoom. Now we’re bringing the stories to you on Honestly with Bari Weiss. Today: Part 1 of The Free Press in Israel: Running Toward Fire. open.spotify.com/episode/1T8KHf…

Chills.

This is a magnificent essay by my colleague Candace Mittel Kahn today in The Free Press: thefp.com/p/bearing-jewi…