Foreign Affairs
A selection of recent articles on this topic
On the Way of the Cross, in Ukraine and Hong Kong
Last Christmas, I borrowed a thought from the English spiritual writer Caryll Houselander and suggested in this space that…
The Destiny of Israel
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Josh Hammer joins in…
Marine Le Pen and the Weaponized Judiciary
François Mitterrand, who is now remembered as the greatest, or at least the savviest, left-wing statesman of…
The Mystery of Angela Merkel
In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent…
Canceling Easter
There’s no doubt that the so-called “woke” march toward cultural domination suffered a setback after the 2024…
The Trump Administration Must Defend Syria’s Christians
Unlike the majority of Christians in the United States, Middle Eastern Christians are not going to live…
What Germany Needs
Many of my fellow Germans blame “stupid voters” for the current political situation. If these voters only…
The Return of Strong Religion
The wind has shifted. People want hard religion, not easy religion. They seek out communities that are…
U.K. Schools Are Becoming Luxury Products for Foreign Elites
The U.K. is facing a serious education crisis. In February, the Labour government scrapped the Latin Excellence…
Letters
Thank you for Philip Pilkington’s well-deserved response (“Farewell to Liberal-Imperial Diplomacy,” February 2025) to an American embarrassment:…
Ireland’s Abolitionist Titan
Until 2023, the library at Trinity College in Dublin was named after George Berkeley, one of the…
Mike Huckabee’s Biblical Vision for Israel
The liberal Jewish media predictably greeted Mike Huckabee’s nomination for ambassador to Israel with hysteria. “Mike Huckabee’s…
A Pro-Life and Pro-Family U.S. Foreign Aid Strategy
Over the last few weeks, Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has publicized several examples of wasted…
Oscars and the Oval Office
The editors discuss last week’s incident in the Oval Office, and what it might portend for American…
Appeasement and Just War Reasoning
On the last day of February, President Zelensky of Ukraine was ambushed and sent packing from a…
