Forests Ravaged for Nickel for EVs
A far more serious threat is posed by what energy analyst Vijay Jayaraj calls “the voracious EV supply chain.”
World Politics
Christians Are Being Persecuted Around the World
If we are willing to compromise this much now, how will we fare when we are faced with real persecution during the years ahead?
A Post-War Gaza Begins to Take Shape
The international force to run Gaza in coming years is built on the Abraham Accords.
History Doesn’t Repeat but It Rhymes
Today, the events are rhyming with the events that led to WWI. There is a lot known about the reasons for WWII, and Hitler is everybody’s fascist to denounce, but before him, there was another insecure German leader who helped launch World War I.
Are Any Peoples Truly Indigenous?
Everywhere, conquest and migration and displacement are woven into the fabric of local history.
The Silence of the ‘Peace’ Crowd
It’s a silence more revealing than any chant. It exposes the moral bankruptcy of those who posture as humanitarians while echoing the slogans of Hamas.
Did You Ever Think You’d Live to See This?
Peace dawning in the Middle East, Trump triumphant.
A Ceasefire of Silence...
When I visited the Gaza envelope earlier this year, I took one critical question with me and now I think I have an answer.
Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards Trump
Politicians lack the skills required to end wars. Churchill and Trump are possible exceptions but I don’t regard either of them as politicians. These are the types of people the world could do with a lot more of: strong, determined and committed to sorting out the issues.
Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize
As is currently fashionable to say when cancelling someone, Trump’s values do not align with those of the committee and the ideals of the prize.
World Bank Reduces Emissions, Only
It is time for Secretary Bessent to reverse this policy and lead the World Bank back to its mission of poverty alleviation.