With crimes against humanity now on NATO’s doorstep, Westerners are focusing on human rights with concern and alarm not seen since the Cold War. As we do, we must admit that the West’s post-Cold War precepts and priorities downplayed human dignity and human suffering.
Anne R. PierceMay 6, 2022
Long-time neutrals Sweden and Finland appear poised to apply for NATO membership, perhaps as early as this month or during next month’s NATO summit. If these Nordic neighbors do join the alliance, this dramatic change in the European security landscape will be good for them—and for NATO.
Alan DowdMay 3, 2022
Over the centuries, the neutrality of some countries has provided many benefits, including for international law and global diplomacy.
Mark R. RoyceMay 2, 2022
As Vladimir Putin continues his war of war crimes against Ukraine, there are arguments swirling around—some more serious than others—that this war is, somehow, NATO’s fault. That’s certainly what Putin believes, but the blame-NATO crowd is wrong.
Alan DowdApril 26, 2022
The war in Ukraine, with its indiscriminate slaughter and mass murder of thousands, forces us to admit the reality of evil.
J. Daryl CharlesApril 20, 2022
In the Free World’s multifaceted response to Putin’s war, a blueprint for a global alliance of democracies is emerging.
Alan DowdApril 14, 2022
As the Russia-Ukraine War continues, is World War III inevitable—or has a new kind of world war already begun?
Debra EricksonApril 11, 2022
In an age when the word hero is conflated with and attached to movie stars and athletes and people who risk nothing of consequence, it’s bracing to watch—even from afar—true heroes and true heroism in action.
Alan DowdMarch 31, 2022
Mass moral atrocities and genocidal tendencies have not lessened with the supposed end of the Cold War. If anything, they have increased.
J. Daryl CharlesMarch 30, 2022