Mark Melton

Mark Melton was the managing editor for Providence from 2020 to 2022 and was the journal’s inaugural deputy editor from 2015 to 2020. He earned his master’s degree in international relations from the University of St. Andrews, and his bachelor’s degree in foreign language and international trade comes from Mississippi College. Prior to moving to DC, he worked as a political science adjunct professor at community colleges in Mississippi and taught English in France.

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Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 75 | A Conversation with the “Daughters of Diaspora”

In this episode, Mariam Wahba and Adela Cojab talk about their new show “American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora”, which covers the topics of faith, culture, religion, and more.

Marksism – No. 78: Nukes, Ukraine, Christian Nationalism

This week the editors discuss nuclear threats from Russia, the war in Ukraine, and Mark David Hall’s article about trying to measure Christian nationalism.

Firmness or Conciliation for Russia: Reinhold Niebuhr in 1947
Firmness or Conciliation for Russia: Reinhold Niebuhr in 1947

We are told that a policy of firmness must inevitably lead to war, while conciliation could guarantee peace. In the Nazi days this was called appeasement.

Marksism – No. 77: Ukraine Invasion!

This week the editors discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 74 | America’s New Law on Forced Labor in Xinjiang - Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 74 | America’s New Law on Forced Labor in Xinjiang

Christine McDaniel and Weifeng Zhong of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University talk with Mark Melton about the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

Marksism – No. 77: Pentecostalism, Integralism, Evangelism
Marksism – No. 77: Pentecostalism, Integralism, Evangelism

This week the editors discuss Braulia Ribeiro’s article about a Pentecostal church in Brazil, Mark Tooley’s article about integralism, and a 75-year-old piece about evangelism.

Marksism – No. 76: Olympics, Václav Havel, Integralist Foreign Policy
Marksism – No. 76: Olympics, Václav Havel, Integralist Foreign Policy

This week the editors discuss Eric Patterson’s article about boycotting the Olympics, Lubomir Martin Ondrasek’s article about Václav Havel, and a New York Times editorial presenting an integralist foreign policy.

Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 73 | On the Looming Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Rebeccah Heinrichs)
Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 73 | On the Looming Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Rebeccah Heinrichs speaks about the Russian threat to Ukraine. She gives an update of the latest situation and explains why Americans should be concerned.

Marksism – No. 75: Olympics, Integralism, Taiwan
Marksism – No. 75: Olympics, Integralism, Taiwan

This week the editors discuss articles about the Olympics, integralism and post-liberalism, and Taiwan.

Responding to Russia’s Threat to Ukraine
Responding to Russia’s Threat to Ukraine

The US should continue to use public diplomacy so that the world does not get distracted and knows that Russia is the aggressor. But Washington must also be prepared with sanctions and other tools in case these efforts fail.