Supporting Brutal Dictators Is Not a ‘Realist’ Position
While some have argued that the Assad regime was a preferable alternative to rule by terrorism, the truth is that brutal dictatorships inevitably foster more extremism
Michael C. DiCiannaFebruary 5, 2025
Trump’s Opportunity to Stabilize the Near East & Crush Antisemitism at Home
President Trump’s new administration has an historic opportunity to resolve the conflicts plaguing the Near East while combatting antisemitism domestically
Luke Moon & Phillip DolitskyDecember 5, 2024
Christian Militias Opposing Hezbollah in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Maronite Christians are increasingly opposed to Hezbollah and Iran’s influence in Lebanon
Antonio GraceffoDecember 2, 2024
Israel is Right to ‘Cancel’ the UNRWA
The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) cannot exist without ideologically and materially supporting terrorism against Israel
Sean DurnsNovember 22, 2024
How Obama Failed to Anticipate and Respond to ISIS: Review of Michael Gordon’s “Degrade and Destroy”
In “Degrade and Destroy,” Michael Gordon details the counterterrorism failures of the Obama Administration while foreshadowing the disaster of the Biden Administration
Garrett ExnerNovember 15, 2024
Israel Models Valuing Public Religion Without Discrimination Against Minorities
While Israel embraces its specifically Jewish religious heritage, it does so in a way which still values and cares for Israelis of all backgrounds and faiths
Faydra ShapiroOctober 9, 2024
One Year from October 7th: A Liturgy of Suffering and a Lexicon of Antisemitism
On October 7th, 2024, we remember the latest episodes in the long history of violence against the Jewish people, and the continuing efforts by antisemites to deny their suffering
Nadya WilliamsOctober 7, 2024
These Are Not Barbarians
Westerners must reckon with the fact that Islamic terrorists are not outliers but instead have broad support across the global Muslim community
Robert NicholsonSeptember 9, 2024
The Death of Deterrence
If the West allows the credible threat of deterrence to die with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, only more violence will ensue in the long run
J. Daryl CharlesAugust 15, 2024
