Jerry Boykin and Arielle del Turco

Jerry Boykin and Arielle del Turco

Op-ed contributor

'Old friends' or not, Biden must get tough on Xi

China needs to be held accountable when it comes to trade, military aggression, bullying at the United Nations and blatant human rights abuses. At the end of the day, polite virtual meetings won't accomplish anything meaningful.

'Old friends' or not, Biden must get tough on Xi

Biden’s State Department slips abortion into human rights report

The United States must preserve the integrity of human rights advocacy in its annual reports and all other aspects of its foreign policy. We can start by making sure the State Department’s annual reports monitor what they purport to monitor — human rights.

Biden’s State Department slips abortion into human rights report

Enes Kanter brings much-needed courage to the NBA

While it’s common for professional athletes to promote Woke social campaigns, few pay attention to the many ongoing human rights crises around the world. Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other oppressed peoples are desperate for the world to know their plight and speak up on their behalf. Kanter is a hero for doing exactly that.

Enes Kanter brings much-needed courage to the NBA

Apple enables China's war on faith in its app store

Last week, it was reported that a Bible app and Quran app had been removed from Apple's App Store in China following pressure from the Chinese government. This is hardly surprising behavior from the Chinese Communist Party.

Apple enables China's war on faith in its app store

Biden's UN speech falls flat

What American leaders say on the world stage matters. What American leaders fail to say matters too. Biden's speech before the United Nations this week projected a lack of seriousness given the significance of our international challenges. This will have consequences.

Biden's UN speech falls flat

The UK is at a crossroads of conscience concerning assisted suicide

A bill proposed in the Scottish Parliament would legalize physician-assisted suicide, adding Scotland to a growing list of countries that allow the practice. What the Scottish Parliament eventually decides to do with the bill will reveal something about the conscience of the nation. Will Scots choose to tell their fellow man their lives are worth living, or not?

The UK is at a crossroads of conscience concerning assisted suicide

Taliban takeover brings new hardships for Afghan women

The Taliban is trying to convince the rest of the world that they will respect human rights, including women’s. But the women of Afghanistan aren’t buying this for a second, and neither should the rest of the world.

Taliban takeover brings new hardships for Afghan women