Middle East & North Africa

U.S. Congress Demonstrates Global Leadership by Supporting Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel

Congress’s vote to send military aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine proves that American leadership remains strong in 2024

Missteps Could Derail the Destruction of Hamas

Israel could be on the cusp of a lasting victory, but only if it maintains disciplined fighting

Two Jesuits and Israel: Robert Drinan and Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan, SJ, and Robert Drinan, SJ, were two of the most prominent American Jesuits ever, but on Israel they vociferously disagreed

Democracy’s Failure in Pakistan and then Afghanistan

The story of democracy’s failure to take root in Afghanistan is directly related to its failure in Pakistan

ISIS-K: What the Moscow Attack Means

That the United States warned Russia before the Crocus Hall attack in Moscow that killed 145 people cannot be forgotten

The Tragic Paradox of Military Ethics

Tragically, self-imposed restraints on the use of violence tend towards prolonging evil, not minimizing it

The U.S. is Losing in Lebanon

America needs to face the reality that Lebanon and Hezbollah are inextricably entangled

De-escalation Will Not Solve the Houthi Problem

The Biden Administration’s strategy of de-escalation at all costs has not been working against Iran and its proxies

Dear Evangelical Christians: Please Remember Ukraine

For a repressive dictator, Vladimir Putin enjoys a puzzling amount of support among Americans with religious values.

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