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My Crystal Ball Says These Things Will Happen While Donald Trump Is President
History is full of surprises, irony, and unintended consequences – which is one reason those who study history know better than to make predictions. Since, however, I’m not a historian, I’m foolish enough to make a few specific predictions about… Read More ›
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America’s Useful Idiot – Donald Trump
I hate to be so partisan, but Trump’s relationship to Putin is simply scary. Here’s what I wrote for The Cresset. “Among the shocks Donald Trump has wrought to American politics, one of the biggest in my view has been… Read More ›
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What Is The OSCE?
Talking with students about my professional work, I realized that many people don’t know what the OSCE is, or what it does. So I thought I might post a short “educational” blog to help people learn a little bit about… Read More ›
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Statement of FOREF Europe at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016
Originally posted on Forum for Religious Freedom Europe:
HUNGARY: Two years after ruling by ECtHR Church Law Remains Unaltered FOREF Europe intervenes for the 3rd time at the OSCE BUDAPEST/WARSAW, 24.09.2016 (FOREF) – The Forum for Religious Freedom Europe prepared following intervention for… -
Stumped by Trump: Armageddon and the GOP
My two cents worth on Donald Trump for The Cresset. “If these are Trump’s supporters, we can begin to see that the strength of his support draws on something more than hatred and bigotry. Trump’s core constituency may have concluded,… Read More ›
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Shakespeare Selfie
One of the greatest things about technology is that it frees up our time to do – well, nothing. Mostly, I guess, it makes life easier. No need to learn arithmetic; we can use a calculator. No need to learn… Read More ›
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TLU Ethics Bowl Team Goes to Nationals
TLU’s Ethics Bowl Team participated in the National Ethics Bowl competition this past February 2016 in Washington, DC. Congratulations to the whole team!
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Christians Associated Publishes First Issue of Principium
The nonprofit I founded, Christians Associated for Democracy, has released the first issue of its bilingual journal Principium. If you’d like to learn more about Principium, or you’d like to order a copy of the first issue, check out the… Read More ›
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A Tale of Two World Views: Bush, Obama, and the Loss of America’s Strategic Vision
My column in the The Cresset reflects on the reasons for failed US foreign policy over two administrations. “President Obama, speaking recently to the press, dismissed all criticism of his foreign policy as “half baked” “mumbo jumbo.” This strong declamation,… Read More ›
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TLU Students Take 2nd Place In Regional Ethics Bowl
Well, they did it again. TLU’s ethics bowl team took home a trophy from the Texas Regional Ethics Bowl, held every year at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Here’s a picture of the brilliant students with their 2nd place trophy!… Read More ›
H. David Baer 