War

A Russian Flag at the 2028 LA Olympics? Until the Guns Go Silent, the Answer Must Be ‘No’

Allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the 2028 Olympics would amount to sweeping under the rug hundreds of thousands of dead Ukrainian civilians and soldiers—something that must not be allowed to happen

Drawing “New Borders” in Ukraine Means Choosing Which Pastors To Condemn

As President Trump seeks a peace deal in Ukraine, he must remember that every Ukrainian pastor not aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church left behind Russian lines is at risk for imprisonment and torture

The Case for Interdicting Sanctions-Evading Cargo Ships

In order to tighten sanctions against Russia, Venezuela, and Iran, the Navy & Coast Guard should be used to interdict sanctions-evading cargo vessels and letters of marque should be issued against contraband carrying ships

Claude Debussy’s Christmas Prayer for Children Ravaged by War

In 1915, Claude DeBussy wrote a carol for the children of France who, due to the German invasion, could not celebrate Christmas. Today, the children of Ukraine are suffering a similar fate from Russia’s aggression.

What Nuremberg Did and Did Not Accomplish

Despite the mythology that has surrounded the Nuremberg trials, the truth is that many were all too happy to let numerous Nazis escape Europe and to then offer them protection

Evil in the Dock

The Nuremberg Trials began 80 years ago. It was an essential exercise of justice and the vindication of victims and proved the importance of rubbing one’s nose in it.

Forgetting the Lessons of the Greatest Generation

This Veteran’s Day, it is more important than ever that we remember not only the sacrifices of our forebears, but also the American-led world order they constructed to keep their descendants safe and prosperous

Spheres of Influence in the 21st Century: Outdated or Needed?

For nearly a century, from the Concert of Europe in 1815 until 1914, a balance of power was struck among the great powers of Europe via the recognition of spheres of influence. Could a similar approach be the key to peace in the 21st century?

What ‘America First’ Means for Ukraine and Europe 

Trump’s pivot to apparently full-throated support for Ukraine underscores a core principle of his “America First” doctrine: non-ideological flexibility in pursuit of U.S. national security objectives