SIS Alumnus Knox Thames Dedicates Career to Promoting Religious Freedom
Interviewed by American University's School of International Service about my career since graduating SIS SIS Alumnus Knox Thames...
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Calling Genocide by its Name: Atrocity Prevention in Foreign Policy
President Joe Biden’s willingness to label atrocities committed in Ukraine and elsewhere as genocides is becoming a significant part of...
Remember Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Can anything be done to help the Hazaras in Afghanistan? Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, respect for human rights and...
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby runs on the first Saturday in May in Louisville at the historic Churchill Downs racetrack. As a native Kentuckian, it...
Reddit Talk: Two Months Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
I participated in a thoughtful discussion with John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Madison Policy Forum, and Jack Detsch,...
Putin’s Unholy War
This weekend, millions of Russians and Ukrainians will mark Orthodox Easter with painted eggs and special holiday cakes blessed by local...
Talking to Religious Actors to Preserve Indigenous Languages
The U.N.’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages should involve religious actors in preserving intangible heritage. In the past,...
Rescuing the Missing in Syria
Easter in 2015 was forever ruined for Carolyn. Seven years ago, ISIS kidnapped Carolyn, an ethnic Assyrian, from her home village of Tel...
The Religious Battle for Ukraine
Check out my analysis on the religious dynamics in the war over Ukraine, which I shared on a Los Angeles-based news program today.
A New Test for Iraq’s Democracy and Stability
The 2021 election was hopeful. But forming a government, including minorities remain uncertain. BY: Knox Thames and Sarhang Hamasaeed The...
Defending religion in Ukraine – Russia's Putin distorts shared Christian roots to justify war
Should Russia win, religious freedom would be one of many causalities in this needless war "Please pray for Ukraine," my friend said....
Religious Implications of the Ukraine Crisis
Participated in a thoughtful discussion hosted by Baptist News Global with my friend Wade Kusack on the religious implications of the...
Remembering the Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti
They can silence the man but not his vision. I was honored to speak at an event to celebrate the life and work of my friend Shahbaz...
Putin is after more than land — he wants the religious soul of Ukraine
Make no mistake, Putin is seeking full capitulation from Ukraine — both physical and spiritual February 24, 2022 By Knox Thames (RNS) —...
Covenanting to Live Together
As our world increasingly diversifies in the 21st century, societies will inevitably be confronted – physically and figuratively – with...
The UAE is restoring Christian life in the Persian Gulf
The tiny gulf nation is supporting religious and cultural restoration to spread tolerance in the Middle East. (RNS) — The United Arab...
Consequential Human Rights Diplomacy
On the one-year anniversary of President Biden's inauguration, reposting my Harvard Human Rights Journal article highlighting new...
Identifying the Yazidi Genocide
On Tuesday, the British House of Commons will debate whether the U.K. government should label ISIS atrocities against Yazidis as...
Cheer for the Cincinnati Bengals
The world is a broken place, and I usually write about serious topics relating to human rights and international affairs. However, my...
Let’s Praise Progress on Religious Freedom. Start with These Countries.
Four Muslim-majority nations deserve our support and engagement, as an alliance of 33 other nations finds its voice. Today the Open Doors...