Trump Administration

Anti-Christian Persecution on the Rise

Despite the increasing prominence of the international religious freedom movement, violence against believers is getting worse in many regions of the world, such as Nigeria, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 80 | How America Combats Human Trafficking (Rebecca Munson)
Foreign Policy ProvCast, Ep. 80 | How America Combats Human Trafficking

Rebecca Munson—department chair for government and public policy at Liberty University’s Helms School of Government—talks with Mark Melton about how the United States has combatted human trafficking globally.

“We Have Obligations to Our Allies”: Operation Allies Welcome and International Law
“We Have Obligations to Our Allies”: Operation Allies Welcome and International Law

In response to the astonishing fall of Kabul and sudden capitulation of the Afghan government, President Joe Biden ordered Operation Allies Welcome. But did it follow international law?

Foreign Policy ProvCast: Ep. 68 | America’s Enemies and Allies in the Middle East (Joel Rosenberg)
Foreign Policy ProvCast: Ep. 68 | America’s Enemies and Allies in the Middle East

In this episode, Joel Rosenberg talks about his latest book, “Enemies and Allies: An Unforgettable Journey inside the Fast-Moving & Immensely Turbulent Modern Middle East.”

The Natural Next Step: Afghanistan Withdrawal in Context
The Natural Next Step: Afghanistan Withdrawal in Context

One adjective that should never be used to describe the US retreat from Afghanistan is “surprising.” In fact, what happened in Kabul in 2021 was the natural next step on the inward-turning path Americans began walking in 2009.

America’s Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Rhymes and Lessons of History
America’s Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Rhymes and Lessons of History

History may not repeat itself, as Mark Twain is credited with saying, but it does indeed rhyme sometimes. Sadly, the American people and their leaders are not interested in the rhymes or lessons of history.

America’s Moral Failure to Vaccinate Poor Countries Earlier? COVAX COVID-19
America’s Moral Failure to Vaccinate Poorer Countries Earlier?

Some idealists may blame the selfishness of wealthy governments and their citizens for COVAX’s failure, but the organizers should have considered mankind’s selfish nature when designing the program.

True North, Ep. 15: Values or Interests in US Foreign Policy Toward China?
True North, Ep. 15: Values or Interests in US Foreign Policy Toward China?

In this episode of True North, Daniel Strand and Marc LiVecche speak with Elbridge Colby to discuss his recent National Interest essay, “Interest, Not Values Should Guide America’s China Strategy.”

Religious Persecution in China Intensifies Brainwashing Camps Christians
Religious Persecution in China Intensifies with Brainwashing Camps for Christians

Given the gravity of the situation in China, the administration and Congress must step up efforts to hold the CCP accountable for its violations of religious freedom.

Explore The Latest

2020 Presidential Election (8) Abraham Kuyper (5) Alliances (126) American Exceptionalism (14) American Revolution (7) Anti-Semitism (13) Apologetics (24) Biden Administration (101) Brexit (11) Cancel Culture (2) Catholic Church (60) character formation (19) Chemical Weapons (4) Christian Ethics (511) Christian Realism (363) Christianity & Crisis Archives (118) Civil Religion (18) Civil-Military Relations (18) Climate Change (4) Cold War (59) Communism (100) Coptic Church (14) Corruption (32) COVID-19 Pandemic (42) Cybersecurity (15) Democracy (336) Deterrence (43) Dictatorship (52) Diplomacy (139) Education (3) Episcopal Church (4) Evangelical Christians (32) Freedom (42) Freedom of the Press (12) Genocide (7) History (213) Holocaust (13) Human Flourishing (47) Human Rights (263) Immigration (28) Integralism (11) Intelligence & Espionage (49) International Religious Liberty (304) Islam (51) Islamic State (ISIS) (114) Just War Tradition (226) Kurds (9) Liberalism (99) Millennial Christians on Nation-States and Patriotism (16) Missile Defense (13) Missions (9) Moral Injury (5) Nationalism and Patriotism (156) Nuclear Weapons (79) Obama Administration (47) Pacifism (30) Peace (144) Political Theology (68) Political Theory (96) Race (9) Refugees (27) Revolutions (9) Russian Orthodox Church (14) Socialism (3) Soft Power (35) Strategy (2) Syrian Civil War (34) Technology (16) Terrorism (148) The Biden Administration (6) The World in 2020 (4) Theology (94) Trade & Economics (99) Trump Administration (262) United Nations (UN) (11) US Military (41) US State Department (13) Vietnam War (20) War (201) Zionism (9)