Democracy

The Demagogue and the Statesman

Both the demagogue and the statesman use rhetoric to sway public opinion, but only the latter does so with the nation’s best interests at heart

Three Principles for Defending Human Rights Amid Great Power Competition

Human rights, properly defined and pragmatically pursued, do not need to be a distraction from great power competition with China and Russia but can instead be a core part of the fight against our repressive adversaries

MLK Understood the Threat of Communism

In a 1953 sermon entitled, “Communism’s Challenge to Christianity,” MLK argued that the struggle between Marxist forces and the free world was “one of the most important issues of our day.”

How Not to Handle Russian Disinformation: Romania’s Recent Presidential Election

The annulling of a recent election result in Romania demonstrates the blurring of truth, corruption, and the democratic process

Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan & Providential Statecraft

Carter and Reagan were both providential instruments, their destinies linked to each other and to the nation.

A Free People’s Virtue

Christians know by faith and experience that no ruler or regime can be entrusted with complete power,

Jesus Christ and the Democratic Ethos

Pagan virtues and philosophy, for all the glory of Greece and Rome, could never imagine the radical equality and servant-leadership intrinsic to American democracy

These Are Not Barbarians

Westerners must reckon with the fact that Islamic terrorists are not outliers but instead have broad support across the global Muslim community

Securing a Core Group of Near East Allies to Counter Iran

The United States must cement a core group of allies in the Middle East as the basis for stability in a long-unstable region