Despite his attempts to consolidate power in Syria and to transform his image from terrorist to statesman, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government cannot last unless he meets his commitments to pluralism

While people of good faith can disagree about the war in Gaza, the selective outrage towards at Israel betrays the anti-Western ideology underpinning so much of the support for Palestine

While international courts, like the European Court of Human Rights, have their uses, the truth is that human rights are often better protected by unilateral actors defending the innocent without reference to any court

Despite calls for America to stop promoting democracy abroad, the truth is that autocratic regimes are intrinsically unstable and can be relied upon neither by the US nor by their own citizens

American policymakers must understand that the CCP is truly, and not just superficially, committed to a communist ideology that necessitates overturning the US-led world order

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

The plight of imprisoned Hong Konger Jimmy Lai is a case study in the failure of the Vatican to stand up for freedom of conscience and other universal rights Christian humanism upholds

Trump’s second term poses a unique opportunity to advance religious liberty abroad

Nations are sovereign, but that sovereignty does not override the essential human dignity of all persons which, when horribly violated, necessitates an international response