The West is charging off into a new Cold War with Russia under banners of hypocrisy, from charges of “expansionism” to complaints about disrespect for individual rights. This lack of balance could have grave consequences for the world, says former…
Category: Human Rights
When Henry Kissinger Makes Sense
Plumbing the Depths of NSA’s Spying
The Neocon Plan for War and More War
Standing in an Adversary’s Shoes
Americans are notoriously disinterested in history, preferring to focus on the present and often reacting to the latest crisis. But the past can teach important lessons including the need to understand an adversary’s perspective and to avoid unnecessary conflicts, as ex-U.S. diplomat…
The Mystery of Ray McGovern’s Arrest
Is Arlington County, VA, Racist?
Christians Who Ignore the Real Jesus
Many American Christians see themselves as devout followers of the theological Jesus but don’t want to know much about the historical Jesus, the nonviolent radical who called on his followers to resist social injustice, writes Rev. Howard Bess.