Defending the Liberal International Order
From Kabul to Kiev, from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf, from space to cyberspace, the U.S.-led international…
Alan DowdJanuary 12, 2023
UN Releases Uighur Human Rights Report Despite Chinese Intimidation
The Uighurs would be in a very different situation if we could get Middle Eastern governments to restrict the flow of oil to China or if South Asian governments would say no to China’s tempting low-interest infrastructure projects.
Eric PattersonSeptember 28, 2022
Considering Post-War Ukraine
Putin has failed to meet his objectives, but Ukraine has a difficult rebuilding process ahead, even with expected international support.
Alan DowdSeptember 21, 2022
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.
Sean NelsonAugust 22, 2022
The Politics of Rescue
Biden fears escalation; this plays into the hands of Putin, the former KGB operative, who exploits the West’s moral weakness with both cunning and barbarism.
J. Daryl CharlesAugust 8, 2022
Remember Rwanda by Renewing the Responsibility to Protect
The international community should renew the responsibility to protect and empower regional organizations to uphold it. Such would be a fitting remembrance of the Rwanda genocide.
Matt GobushApril 24, 2019
An Army of Conscience: Democracies Should Unite to Overcome UN Failures
We must deal with the world as it is and fashion solutions that protect innocents, promote justice and defend the shared values of liberal democracy. The UN has failed to do that for more than seven decades. Worse, it has hindered responsible powers from playing that legitimate and necessary role. Perhaps it’s time to try something new.
Alan DowdSeptember 28, 2018
Common Core: The United Nations Has Long Disappointed
Generally, American presidents who try to work through the United Nations and want it to live up to its noble mission often become disappointed.
Alan DowdSeptember 26, 2018
Organ Failure: The UN’s Case against the UN
The United Nations has failed to do what it was created to do—“promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security.”
Alan DowdSeptember 25, 2018
