by Michelle Wahila | May 4, 2026 | Opinion
The world feels increasingly fragile. Political tensions continue to rise, alliances are strained, and the language of war has become part of daily life. Recently, the war with Iran has shown up not just at our gas pumps, but in our social media feeds. We...
by Randall O'Brien | Apr 1, 2026 | Opinion
Thousands have died on our watch, while many thousands more suffer wounds and the loss of loved ones. In this Iranian war that most Americans do not want, fatalities and casualties—primarily civilian—thus far include more than 100 schoolchildren. While the global...
by Nick Mumejian | Mar 17, 2026 | Opinion
My teacher, the late Professor Mahmoud Ayoub, used to say ignorance is the original sin of interfaith relations. Not malice, but ignorance. Malice, he believed, was simply ignorance that had found a megaphone. I have thought of him often these past two weeks, as the...
by Donald Williams | Mar 16, 2026 | Opinion
Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was widely known for embracing a philosophy that war should only be undertaken as an absolute last resort. This prudent perspective, often referred to as the Powell Doctrine, insists that political leaders...
by Joshua Tom | Mar 11, 2026 | Opinion
In the chaotic fog of the first week of the Trump Administration’s war in Iran, unconfirmed reports widely circulated on social media of military personnel being told to prepare for Armageddon. The nonprofit Military Religious Freedom Foundation claims 200 complaints...
