Walter Russell Mead discusses Israel鈥檚 wartime unity government, the specter of a second front in southern Lebanon, why American universities are 鈥渉onoring the martyrs of Hamas,鈥� and whether President Joe Biden has already determined to accept Israeli and American defeat on his podcast, What Really Matters.

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The logo of Japan's largest steel manufacturer Nippon Steel corporation is seen in front of the company's head office in Tokyo on January 7, 2025. (David Marueil/ via Getty Images)