Robert Nicholson is Editor-at Large of Providence, co-founder and board member of Save Armenia, founder of The Philos Project, and co-founder of Passages Israel. Robert also serves on the advisory board of In Defense of Christians and The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc). A formerly enlisted Marine and Tikvah Fellow, he holds a BA in Hebrew Studies from Binghamton University, and a JD and MA in Middle Eastern History from Syracuse University. His written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Newsweek, First Things, The Hill, and National Interest.
International politics remains a contest of power—but power isn’t the last word.
Robert NicholsonNovember 10, 2025
On the second anniversary of the Hamas massacre of October 7, 2023, the Provcrew sits down to review Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war.
Robert Nicholson & Marc LiVecche & Mark TooleyOctober 7, 2025
Can you be a Wesleyan Protestant and a Christian realist? Mark Tooley, an ardent Methodist, and Robert Nicholson discuss this question on the latest Provcast
Robert Nicholson & Mark TooleySeptember 25, 2025
The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk is a wakeup call for Americans of every stripe. What is happening to our society? How can we fix it—and where do we start?
Stuart Halpern & Wilfred McClay & Mark Tooley & Robert NicholsonSeptember 15, 2025
Has the United States been prioritizing everywhere but the Western Hemisphere? In this episode of the Provcast, Latin America expert Eric Farnsworth makes the case that we should take diplomatic engagement within our own backyard more seriously
Eric Farnsworth & Robert Nicholson & James DiddamsSeptember 2, 2025
Is the US sleepwalking into WWIII? Robert Nicholson interviews Georgetown professor Paul Miller on the growing global cascade of crises that warrant a robust American response internationally
Robert Nicholson & Paul D. MillerAugust 21, 2025
Did Truman make the right choice in using nuclear weapons against Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Editor Marc LiVecche makes the case that dropping the bombs was the best option available
Marc LiVecche & Robert NicholsonAugust 5, 2025
The Providence editors discuss the meaning of “Western Civilization” and the legacy of Hiroshima, 80 years later
Marc LiVecche & James Diddams & Mark Tooley & Robert NicholsonJuly 29, 2025
James Diddams and Robert Nicholson interview Redeemer University’s Robert Joustra on the role of the apocalypse and the eschaton in fiction as well as international relations
James Diddams & Robert Nicholson & Robert JoustraJuly 21, 2025
On June 30th, Providence and Tikvah partnered to convene a panel titled “What We Mean by ‘Judeo-Christian'”
Jonathan Silver & Marc LiVecche & Tamara Berens & Robert Nicholson & Anne LordJuly 4, 2025