Apr 272 minTips for the Kentucky DerbyThe Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports The first Saturday in May is when the world focuses its attention on the historic Twin Spires of...
Apr 261 minHelping our Persecuted Neighbors Regardless of BeliefsMy church held a special Sunday service on the persecuted church and why Christians should help anyone suffering for their faith, even if...
Apr 224 minRemembering 21 martyrs on St. George’s DayApril 23 is St. George’s Day, marking the fourth-century martyrdom of this early Christian saint. The Roman Empire executed George during...
Apr 194 minWill Europe Recognize a Uyghur Genocide?English https://www.editorialedomani.it/politica/mondo/will-europe-recognize-a-uyghur-genocide-mcj3rqzb Italian...
Apr 144 minHow Joe Biden and Boris Johnson can protect freedom of religionhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-joe-biden-and-boris-johnson-can-protect-freedom-of-religion-hxpdxl0jq As we reflect on key...
Apr 134 minWhy Biden should be careful about courting India's Modi governmenthttps://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/opinions/biden-india-narendra-modi-china-thames-singh/index.html Opinion by Knox Thames and Simran Jeet...
Apr 73 minIt's Time to Recognize the Armenian Genocidehttps://www.newsweek.com/its-time-recognize-armenian-genocide-opinion-1581481 History matters. It is time the United States calls the...
Apr 54 minHow Military Chaplains Are Key Agents for Peace for the U.S. Armed ForcesChaplains can help commanders understand the religious landscape, but more training and resources are needed to bolster their role. By...
Mar 153 minBuilding a transatlantic alliance on human rightsThe United States and Europe share common values around human rights. It makes our alliance strong, our democracies vibrant and our bonds...
Mar 146 minKilling Moderate Pakistan, One Advocate for Tolerance at a TimeTwo gruesome anniversaries show that the country’s democratic founding ideals are dead—with potentially devastating consequences....
Mar 81 minSiriusXM Interview on the Pope's Visit to IraqAfter the Pope's visit to Iraq, I was interviewed on the SiriusXM POTUS Channel about its significance and the future prospects for...
Mar 16 min‘I’m Following the Cross’: Why Shahbaz Bhatti Died Defending Asia BibiTen years after Pakistan’s highest Christian official was martyred, religious freedom advocates apply his life’s lessons. “Shahbaz is...
Feb 263 minThe Pope’s Iraq visit will make headlines. Can it make life better for religious minorities?A sense of foreboding plagues efforts to return Christians and Yazidis to their homelands. When Pope Francis lands in Iraq on March 5 for...
Feb 184 minMissing Piece of the Puzzle: Preserving Religious Diversity by Protecting the PastU.N. resolution provides an opportunity to empower religious communities to protect their heritage, heal scars of war. The United Nations...
Feb 41 minUSCIRF Spotlight: Religious Freedom Priorities for the Biden AdministrationAs the Biden administration begins to formulate its broader human rights policy, USCIRF highlights several priority countries when it...
Feb 35 minAlumni Perspectives: Knox ThamesWe interviewed Mr. Knox Thames, American University School of International Service MA '01 & AUWCL JD '01, and current Visiting Expert at...
Jan 1910 minConsequential Human Rights DiplomacyVisiting the U.S. Holocaust Museum with a Rohingya Muslim activist brings the reality of 21st century persecution into stark relief. I...
Jan 67 minWhy the Persecution of Muslims Should Be on Biden’s AgendaThe incoming U.S. president must hold China and other countries accountable for religious persecution—and counter Beijing’s global...
Dec 24, 20203 minHow much longer will the Middle East celebrate Christmas?The birthplace of Christianity may soon be uninhabitable for its believers without reforms to help them survive....
Dec 18, 20201 minIGE Webinar: Models of Christian Peacemaking at Home and Abroad I moderated a webinar for the Institute for Global Engagement featuring models of Christian peacemaking at home and abroad. The panel...
