Immigration

International Courts and Military Action: Clarifying the Distinctive Ways of Protecting Human Rights 

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

From Neocons to Nat Cons: The Shifting Editorial Positions at First Things

First Things is arguably the most important religious publication in America today, but under R.R. Reno it has sharply diverged from the views of its founder Richard John Neuhaus

Is There a Right to Immigrate? Review of “Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice”

Christians are called to love all persons, but this does not justify evading border regulations.

Niall Ferguson Exaggerates America’s Weakness and China’s Strength

Niall Ferguson’s view that America may soon topple like the Soviet Union massively underestimates American resiliency, especially compared to China

Biden’s Failed Strategy in Venezuela and Iran

To understand why Biden’s strategy failed in Venezuela, it is clarifying to consider his similarly ineffective approach to Iran

Acknowledging Russian Security Threats While Avoiding Russophobia

For the sake of someday having positive relations with Russia post-Putin, we must avoid Russophobia even as we support Ukraine

The Re-United States of America

America is not as divided as you would think, and not as weak either

Hard Realities, Tough Choices on Controlling Undocumented Immigration on the Border

The situation at the border is undeniably a crisis, and whatever course of action America pursues will be fraught with difficulty

Child Sex Trafficking, Open Borders, and America’s Foundations

Child sex trafficking is ineluctably tied up with America’s open borders, which cannot be fixed if Americans do not believe in America itself