Nazism

Putin’s Attempts to Ban ‘Satanism’ Are Just Another Means of Crushing Internal Dissent

Recent Russian parliamentary sessions devoted to ‘combatting Satan’ are really just disguised exercises in smearing political opponents and Ukrainians as agents of irredeemable supernatural evil.

Antisemitism and Free Speech in Europe and America

The US Federal Government has long utilized an indirect approach to dissociate itself from institutions that promote or allow offensive speech, as with racism and antisemitism. 

The Mixed Blessing of Brazilian President, Lula, in the Middle East

Brazil’s leftist president, Lula, spells better news for Israel.

The Danger of Revolutionary Idealism: the Violence of Collectivism

The Rise of Violent, Revolutionary Ideology in the 20th Century and its Christian Realist Tonic.

Neville Chamberlain declaring peace in his time: September 30, 1938
The Folly of Wishful Thinking Idealism: the Indwelling Sin of All Men

Wishful Thinking Idealism, unlike Christian Realism, believes that everyone, even competition, is fundamentally reasonable.

Soberness in Victory: A Reflection on V-E Day from 75 Years Ago

On May 8, 1945, the Allies accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. Shortly thereafter, Reinhold Niebuhr explained why the victors should be sober and humble.

Ukraine Inaugurates First Jewish President
Ukraine Inaugurates First Jewish President

Zelensky should keep to the premises of his inaugural address of continuing Europeanization, driving reinvigorated reforms, and defending Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.

The Devil in the Boxcar: How the Great War Unleashed Lenin
The Devil in the Boxcar: How the Great War Unleashed Lenin

“We must hate,” Lenin told his commissars. “Hatred is the basis for communism.” Rarely has an achieved ambition been so consequential.