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.
The lesson of 21st-century warfare is not that American power is ineffective. It’s that military success and political victory are not the same thing.
Robert NicholsonMarch 27, 2026
While Iran’s theocratic regime should be overturned, will Operation Epic Fury ultimately bring this goal closer to fruition or exhaust the patience of the American electorate with wars in the Middle East?
Mark Tooley & Robert Nicholson & Marc LiVecche & Robert JoustraMarch 19, 2026
Fixated on clerics and conflict zones, mainstream media overlook the real story of Christians in the Holy Land.
Robert NicholsonFebruary 12, 2026
With the return of the last hostage from Gaza, Israel reckons with a profound psychological and spiritual shift whose consequences will not be confined to the Jewish state.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 28, 2026
“Dhurandhar” highlights India’s changing attitudes towards Pakistan, America, and the world—and its own destiny as a great power.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 13, 2026
The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 3, 2026
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