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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A Mexican National Guard officer stands guard on a pickup truck during a vehicle check heading to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. (Getty Images)