In a world where might makes right, it is the U.S. military—not international treaties, presidential speeches, UN resolutions, protest marches, Wall Street, or Wal-Mart—that protects us from enemies who would either stamp out all faiths or force submission to one faith.
Alan DowdJuly 3, 2017
Bitter Harvest is a touching film about a tragic and important piece of history. That being said, it is undoubtedly not without several discernible weaknesses that detract from its overall quality.
George BarrosMarch 24, 2017
China plans to introduce rewards for parents to have a second child, after ending the one-child policy in 2015. Someone in Beijing must have realized industrial-scale social engineering has enormous unintended consequences.
Alan DowdMarch 20, 2017
Bret Baier’s new book Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission focuses on Ike’s 1961 farewell speech eschewing the “military industrial complex.”
Mark TooleyMarch 9, 2017
The spread of Christianity in Korea and the city of Pyongyang, described in Part I, and the rise of Korean…
Robert S. KimOctober 6, 2016
Obama should address human rights challenges in his private meetings with Laotian government officials. More specifically, Obama should reiterate U.S. government calls for an investigation into the enforced disappearance of decorated Laotian rural community leader, Sombath Somphone.
Olivia EnosAugust 31, 2016
In a rambling column otherwise focused on the November elections, Thomas Friedman revisited one of his favorite themes: his odd and unsettling affinity for autocracy.
Alan DowdJuly 21, 2016
Under threat, Europe is at another crossroads. Whether NATO will help it find the right direction is an open question.
Joseph LoconteJuly 12, 2016
The rueful lessons of the Vietnam War, especially their roots in the hubris of modern liberalism, remain largely forgotten.
Joseph LoconteMay 24, 2016
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