Terrorism

Supporting Brutal Dictators Is Not a ‘Realist’ Position

While some have argued that the Assad regime was a preferable alternative to rule by terrorism, the truth is that brutal dictatorships inevitably foster more extremism

Israel is Right to ‘Cancel’ the UNRWA

The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) cannot exist without ideologically and materially supporting terrorism against Israel

One Year from October 7th: A Liturgy of Suffering and a Lexicon of Antisemitism

On October 7th, 2024, we remember the latest episodes in the long history of violence against the Jewish people, and the continuing efforts by antisemites to deny their suffering

Netanyahu’s Statesmanship Exam

The Israeli leader is faced with the test of a lifetime, one that may determine the future of his nation

America’s 1970s Problems Are Her 2020s Problems

From inflation at home to declining American power abroad, the 2020s are looking a lot like the 1970s

The Moral Bankruptcy of the Student Protests 

The plight of Palestinians is tragic, yet anti-Israel protesters are failing to recognize that the true enemy of Palestine is Hamas, not Israel

Christian Realism and Reemergence of Islamic Extremist Terrorism

While the West is distracted by China and Russia, Islamic terrorism continues to metastasize around the world

Why the Hamas-ISIS Comparison is Appropriate 

While there are notable differences, ISIS and Hamas are more similar than they are different

Misunderstanding bin Laden’s 2002 “Letter to Americans”

Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to Americans” from 2002 continues to be recirculated and misunderstood by Westerners