Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Liberal Interventionism?
It is either hubris or naivete that leads us to think that we can fight others' battles for them.
What the Moral Tragedy in Afghanistan Teaches
How did we get here? Who is to blame? What could we have done differently? Are there any useful takeaways from the mess we find ourselves in?
Our Moral Obligations to the Afghans
There may never be a right time to withdraw, but that doesn't mean we can walk away clean.
Malum in Se: The Use of Tear Gas by Police
If tear gas is a substance that is "evil in itself" (malum in se), why can police use tear gas on protesters? Just war theory provides criticism.
Military Operations and Questions of Collective Responsibility
Establishing collective culpability is much more difficult than determining individual responsibility. What do different strategies offer and what part does language play?
WWIII?: Desensitization, Alarmism, and Anxiety
Does wartime humor indicate a numbness to the violence of war or does it simply betray rising anxieties about an uncertain future?
Jus ad Bellum: US, Iran, and Soleimani
The assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani fits uncomfortably in the Just War tradition and this complicates the US's claim to self-defense.
Pope Francis, Edward Gallagher, and Just War Theory
From the case of Edward Gallagher to recent statements by the Pope, current events encourage reflection on what it means to wage war ethically.
The Letters of Last Resort and MAD Ethics
A holdover from a different time, the Letters of Last Resort signal a strategy of nuclear deterrence whose mode may be outdated, but whose message remains clear.