Hanukkah & Christmas Together

Jews and Christians should celebrate our profound interconnections.

James Baker’s Cold Realism

His approach in politics and diplomacy made Baker often unappealing to advocates of conviction politics but indispensable to situations needing practical results.

Belshazzar’s Feast

Whether in days, months, years or decades, the regimes in China, Russia and Iran will tumble.

God Bless Iran’s Protesting Women

One of Christian civilization’s greatest accomplishments is the legal and social equality of women.

Guy Fawkes & National Identity

The day has been central to Britain’s unfolding self-identity as  independent, self-governing, defiant, free from domestic and external tyranny. 

Reagan the Peacemaker

The evidence is pretty strong that he deserves a very considerable share of the credit for America’s peaceful victory in the Cold War.

“The Crown” vs “The Empress”

Autocracies might be great for fictionalized entertainment but not for real life.

Putin & Hitler

Putin is not Hitler. But he is a malevolent and paranoid little man who has harnessed a great nation for dangerous purposes.

Celebrating Columbus Day?

We should celebrate Columbus Day soberly and gratefully.