When Wallace S. Broecker first coined the term global warming in 1975, it was considered a distant challenge. Decades later, climate change is no longer a hypothetical concern but a lived reality, with its disruptive impacts felt globally. As nations work to mitigate emissions, current climate change is already causing widespread devastation. Among the most … Read more
Given the prevailing perception of Iran’s Islamic regime as the most immediate threat to American national security, Trump’s return to the presidency in January 2025 could have profound consequences for the ruling mullahs’ regime. Despite its reckless and disruptive behavior and its military maneuvers intended to showcase its military might and impress its perceived enemies, … Read more
All wars, regardless of their duration or nature, eventually end. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, numerous predictions have emerged, many of which have become less likely as the war has lasted longer than expected. The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States signals a potential shift in American policy toward reduced … Read more
As Donald Trump has been elected the new president of the United States for the second time, it’s natural to reflect on how each campaign has presented itself to voters. Trump was able to speak to Middle America, building a coalition of voters willing to focus on the economy. vision he has exposed and ignores … Read more
As a former colony of the United States, linked to later neocolonial relations and the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) of 1951, the Philippines plays a key role in American foreign policy at a time when the United States is focused on the growing influence of China and the United States. escalation of territorial conflicts in … Read more
The most practical way for Japan and South Korea to ensure their security independently of the United States is to strengthen their relationship, eventually evolving into a formal alliance. An unspoken motivation behind Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s push for an “Asian NATO” may indeed be the development of a security relationship with South Korea. … Read more
There is a general consensus within the Canadian political class that the situation of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is dire. The situation is clear: without a long-term political resurgence and a concerted national effort to rebuild its military, the country risks a permanent decline in its defense capabilities, which would significantly limit its influence … Read more
Last June, a young Ukrainian pastor lamented to me that a Republican presidential victory would end U.S. military aid to his troubled country. This review brought me back to Reinhold Niebuhr, a Reformed Protestant minister from Missouri. Applying Niebuhr to current events is tricky. He sought American victory in World War II and the Cold … Read more
It looks like the 2024 US presidential election has been won by the lumber yard and the feed store. These two often appear in a space or attached storefront in rural areas, just outside of town, and just outside of town throughout the United States. Who frequents lumberyards and feed stores? Can we measure elections … Read more
On October 26, 2024, Georgia held parliamentary elections. This election was crucial for democracy, as Georgian citizens had to choose between aligning with the European Union or with Russia. The outcome also defines whether Georgia wishes to become a true democracy, fully integrated into Euro-Atlantic structures, or whether it wishes to remain a hybrid political … Read more