C.S. Lewis, secret agent?
The discovery of a recording of a lecture by C. S. Lewis has connected him to the British Secret Service during World War II. From Harry Lee Poe, C.S. Lewis Was a Secret Government Agent | Christianity...
View ArticleJapan flirts with World War II ideology again
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has just won a 2/3 majority in both of its houses of legislature, enabling it to amend its Constitution, which had been imposed by the United States after World War II....
View ArticleThe politics of refusing power
Usually, politics is a competition between individuals and factions each of which wants to be, as we say, “in power.” In Japan, though, there is a political struggle between a faction that wants to...
View ArticleFrom “the most humiliating year in our history” to victory
Today is the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Daily Oklahoman has a fascinating and moving feature looking not only at the coverage of that event but of its anniversary through the...
View ArticleThe little nation that defeated the Soviets
A nation is defined by its history and its people’s common experiences. That is especially true of nations whose citizens, for the most part, share a specific ethnic identity. In Finland, where I...
View ArticleA Pearl Harbor Novel Shows History from the Inside
Today is the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. I am currently reading a novel that is immersing me in the intrigues, the mistakes, and the surprise attack that brought about...
View ArticleWars and Rumors of War
World Wars often come as a surprise to the people who get dragged into them. Now Russia is set to invade Ukraine, so President Biden is sending 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe. China thinks the U.S. is...
View ArticleWars We Don’t Choose
Opinions vary about the Russian attack on Ukraine, but Americans are united in not wanting to get into a war on Russia. But what if American troops in Eastern Europe are attacked? Sometimes we don't...
View ArticleWhen Australia Faced Invasion
During World War II, Australians fully expected to be invaded by Japan. Abandoned by Great Britain, which pulled away much of the Australian military to defend the Empire, the Aussies rejoiced when...
View ArticleDISCUSSION: What Could Bring Americans Together?
Does our nation need to overcome its polarization, and, if so, how might that be accomplished?
View Article