Israel has triumphed over its foes in a rough neighborhood. Still, Palestinians present a new challenge, or rather an old challenge in a different guise. Also, internal strife over the future of democracy presents an unprecedented challenge to Israel. Continue Reading
In the new bipolar US-China world, Russia is a second-rate power now. Were it not for its aging nuclear weapons stock and seat on the UN Security Council, it would hardly command the world’s attention as it once did at the height of the Soviet Union and even the early years of the Putin era. Continue Reading
Decades-long sexual abuse of children, lack of financial transparency and Catholics abandoning the church challenge the world’s oldest institution. The late Cardinal George Pell’s reported accusation that Pope Francis was a “catastrophe” is misplaced. Francis is merely responding to the challenges of our times and preparing the church for the future. Continue Reading
Totalitarianism is on the rise again and democracies are distracted. The gathering of all nations together to staunch the advance of aggressive totalitarianism is necessary and urgent. Continue Reading
Hovering between renewal and definitive demise, Obama’s vaunted Iran deal, canceled by Donald Trump, has become an ongoing enigma. Continue Reading
The future of democracy in the world now depends on the courage and endurance of Ukrainian defenders and on the economic and financial power of the West. Continue Reading
Based on its charter, the IOC should have denied China’s petition to host the 2022 Winter Games, says Gary Grappo. Continue Reading
In the Gulf, governments are starting to tackle their own problems — and this time without the directing influence or involvement of the United States. Continue Reading
Is the Taliban willing to moderate its extremist ideology in order to secure assistance from the US and the rest of the international community? Continue Reading
