The Barbarians

With the high rollers’ table crowded with cats from Qatar, Russia, Syria, and the UAE, the Trump family casino, formerly known as America, is raking in the cash. Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz, columnist Lee Smith, news editor Tony Badran, and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald will enjoy a complimentary cocktail as they shed light on some of the more audacious players, what they stand to gain, and what the rest of us stand to lose in return.Why is the White House's Gen Z social media guru shilling for a gallery of corrupt businessmen all in business with the Trump family or its associates? What's going on with the Nvidia spy scandal? And is there anyone in any position of power who is not a corrupt freak?As always, the Barbarians will answer these questions and more, speaking inconvenient truth to smug power and taking questions from subscribers who join us live.To subscribe so you can watch this and future live events, click here, or go to https://www.tabletmag.com/subscribe.

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On Election Day, the Democrats routed the GOP just about everywhere, taking control of the House and the Senate and turning Texas, Ohio, Kansas, and South Carolina blue.

Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz is joined by columnist Lee Smith, news editor Tony Badran, and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald to make sense of these elections and what comes next.

Who’s at fault for this electoral avalanche? What can the midterms tell us about the 2028 presidential elections? And what can we expect to see now that President Trump must deal with a hostile Democratic Congress?

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Join the Barbarians tomorrow Tuesday, 6 p.m. Eastern for the Barbarians elections special. As Israel votes, the Barbarians will be there to deliver real-time updates, insights, and everything else you need to get you through the night. Join Liel Leibovitz, Lee Smith, Tony Badran, and Park MacDougald, together with special guest Jacob Siegel, as they take in the results and make sense of it all.

Will Bibi secure another term in office? Can Eisenkot pull off the great upset that so many before him failed to deliver? Or are we headed for another endless cycle or electoral indecision and anguish?

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In this special episode of The Barbarians, Tablet writer Marc Weitzmann joins the Barbarians to deliver a real time report from the riots currently burning France — and much of the rest of Europe — to the ground.
What are these riots really about? Can they be stopped? And why does it seem like no one is truly in control?
The Barbarians discussed these questions and others, delivering a raw batch of inconvenient truths about a continent and a civilization struggling for its survival.

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In this special episode of The Barbarians, Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz hosted columnist Lee Smith, author of The China Matrix: The Epic Story of How Donald Trump Shattered a Deadly Pact, and Tablet contributor Michael Doran, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and co-host of Tablet’s Israel Update podcast, to talk about Doran's explosive new Tablet essay, “China’s Net Zero Advantage,” which argues that Beijing has found an unlikely ally in its campaign for global supremacy: the Western climate movement.

Why are American environmentalists working to dismantle their country’s energy advantage while China builds coal plants at a record pace? How did Western philanthropists, policymakers, and activists become entangled with Beijing’s strategic ambitions? And is the push for net zero really about saving the planet—or helping America's greatest adversary win the next century?

Join the Barbarians for a conversation about climate, China, and the strange bedfellows working to make America weaker.

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Liel Leibovitz, Lee Smith, Tony Badran, and Park MacDougald were joined by Tablet’s Jacob Siegel to discuss his latest book, The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control, along with the usual assortment of politics, culture, and general civilizational mayhem.

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Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz is joined by columnist Lee Smith, news editor Tony Badran, and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald to discuss how a bunch of kick-ass Israelis stormed the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight and prevented another 9/11-style attack.

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Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz is joined by columnist Lee Smith, news editor Tony Badran, and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald to Trump's UN speech, and whether it was courageous leadership or just more empty bluster.

Does talk about destroying Iran really move anyone anymore? And why take the time to travel uptown and pal around with NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani?

The Barbarians discuss all this, plus Ed Sheeran's disastrous dip into politics, Robert Kraft's capitulation to the "Palestine" bullies, and other pressing matters, speaking inconvenient truths to smug power and taking questions from subscribers who join us live.

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Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz was joined by columnist Lee Smith and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald, along with special guest Laura Loomer.

The political activist talked to the Barbarians about why she changed her mind about the war in Ukraine, and how she went from sharing Russian propaganda to visiting Kyiv and supporting the Ukrainian cause. What must we do now to help Ukraine win? And is President Trump on the right track?

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Join us this Thursday, September 10th, at 10 a.m. Eastern, when the Barbarians are live on Zoom for our subscribers.Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz is joined by columnist Lee Smith, news editor Tony Badran, and Scroll senior writer Park MacDougald to commemorate a quarter of a century since the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Have we learned any lessons? Are we ready for a Mamdani speech at Ground Zero? And can we avoid making the same dumb policy mistakes of the last 25 years?

ALSO: Our Barbarians are hitting the road! On October 8th at noon, Liel, Lee, Tony, and Park will assemble in person at the Harbour Club in Charleston, South Carolina, for a live taping and light lunch with Tablet subscribers. They’ll be joined by Tablet’s Jacob Siegel to discuss his latest book, The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control, as well as whatever other political, cultural, and civilizational mayhem is on their minds.If you’d like to join us in Charleston and want to be on the guest list before invitations go out, let us know at [email protected].

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