More than a century after its end, the memory of World War I remains haunting. But as Odd Arne Westad argues in his book, “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History”, the real problem is that it isn’t haunting us enough.
Sean DurnsApril 15, 2026
In Ben-Hur (1959), themes of vengeance and reconciliation are set against the life of Christ in an epic story that continues to warrant revisiting, year after year
Francis P. SempaApril 8, 2026
Will Japan revise its constitution by expanding the role of its military to counter China? Joshua Walker, President of the Japan Society, joins Editor Diddams to discuss the uniquely important U.S-Japan relationship since 1853
James Diddams & Joshua W. WalkerApril 6, 2026
The international system we know today was not inevitable but the product of a handful of decisive choices made by Harry Truman in 1946
Francis P. SempaMarch 30, 2026
While President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has prompted renewed debates over executive war-making power, arguments about the proper roles of the executive and legislature in military action date back to America’s founding
Eamonn BellinMarch 23, 2026
The decision to turn Haga Sophia from a museum back into a mosque sheds light on a broader truth about the reality of religious pluralism: multicultural openness is only possible if all cultures are willing to drop their pretensions of societal supremacy.
D.P. CurtinMarch 10, 2026
80 years after Churchill delivered his famed “Iron Curtain” speech in Fulton, Missouri, his clear-eyed warning about the dangers of totalitarian regimes remains as relevant as ever.
Michael LuccheseMarch 5, 2026
Jesus’ interactions with Roman military commanders reveal a truth millennia old: soldiers committed to the honorable defense of their nations, as in the U.S. military today, already bear the logos impressed upon their souls
Robert HaslerFebruary 19, 2026
Thatcher embraced the “Iron Lady” label because she recognized the necessity of moral clarity over equivocation in confronting the evils of communism and socialism
Elizabeth Edwards SpaldingFebruary 6, 2026
