The President’s Bogus Crusade

The president repeated his threats against Nigeria yesterday: I’m hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christians. These are...

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Stay Out of Nigeria

The president has begun talking about launching attacks on targets in Nigeria: And on Sunday, Trump reiterated that his country could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out airstrikes to stop the alleged killings. “They’re killing record numbers of Christians in...

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A Life Undone by War

Not long ago, I received a Facebook “friend” request from Jean, an individual I had known in grammar school. It was nice to hear from her, that she was in good health, and doing well. Over the subsequent weeks, we exchanged pleasantries, read each other’s posts, and...

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War and Rumors of War (and Dick Cheney Is Dead)

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. War and rumors of war dominate the headlines. Venezuela. Nigeria. Iran. Somalia. A “new Cold War” involving Russia and China. What are we to believe? The events of the 62 years of my short life (Vietnam,...

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John Mearsheimer on A World Without Morality

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 21 September 2025, I participated in a debate on the role of morality in international relations with Kenneth Roth, the highly regarded former head of Human Rights Watch, and Christina Lamb, a prominent British journalist and author....

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