Values & Capitalism

How the China Bubble Is Wrecking the Global Economy

1 year ago

Blog, Economics, Global Affairs

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Don’t let President Obama’s rosy last “State of the Union” distract you—the global economy is in crisis. There are many reasons behind this—including the shale oil revolution in the U.S.—but the greatest economic disrupter is the Chinese economy.

Is Job Creation the Answer to Terrorism?

2 years ago

Thomas Leonard

Blog, Global Affairs

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No number of re-education or de-radicalization programs—nor job-creation schemes for that matter—can change the heart of a man. Only God can.

How 'The Walking Dead' Can Inform Our Response to Terrorism

2 years ago

Tyler Castle

Blog, Global Affairs

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we must not become a people who are willing to trade anything for safety. No matter how hard we try, complete safety is a farce, and many of the things that we might trade away are too valuable to give up. In some respects, our way of life is as precious as life itself.

How Should Christians Respond to the Syrian Refugee Crisis?

2 years ago

Thomas Leonard

Blog, Global Affairs

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In the month of September, the Internet was flooded with photos of a young Syrian boy lying dead on the beaches of Turkey. Then there was the train with thousands of refugees who had voluntarily locked themselves inside near the Austro-Hungarian border.

Prioritizing Business in Development

2 years ago

Thomas Leonard

Blog, Global Affairs

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If global development experts cannot agree on the value and direction of current or future development goals, what can the U.S. do? It can start by empowering its own businesses to see African businesses as competitors and collaborators, and Africans as value-laden employees and employers.

How You Can Support Religious Minorities in Iraq from Your Desk

2 years ago

Sara Belz

Blog, Global Affairs

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As freedom and quality of life deteriorate for many in Iraq, let us not view their plight as simply a learning opportunity. Instead, here is a brief guide on how you and I can begin to care for persecuted minorities from our homes and offices across the Atlantic.

Religious Minorities on the Edge of Extinction

2 years ago

AEI

Blog, Global Affairs

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Over at Arc of the Universe, Villanova Professor Daniel Mark discusses a recent AEI event that he participated in, writing bluntly on the "precariousness of freedom and human rights."

Friday Five: The Tragedy of Religious Persecution in Iraq

2 years ago

AEI

Blog, Global Affairs

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This week's collection includes a discussion on the plight of religious minorities in the Middle East, a study on paths out of poverty, and more.

The Mediterranean Void

2 years ago

Thomas Leonard

Blog, Global Affairs

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It seemed like a slow news day on my Google newsfeed—another migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean. Just the previous week another incident saw 15 Muslim migrants allegedly throw 12 Christians overboard.

Common Good #10 - Rep. Frank Wolf and Elyse Anderson

2 years ago

Tyler Castle

Blog, Global Affairs, Podcasts

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On this episode of Common Good, my guests are former Congressman Frank Wolf and Elyse Bauer Anderson. In our conversation, we discuss the plight of religious minorities in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East.