MAR 13, 2026 • Video
Character and Leadership: A Conversation with Lt. General (ret.) Mark Hertling
Mark Hertling discusses U.S. foreign policy, the release of his new book, and the moral-political fork in the road in America in 2026.
MAR 10, 2026 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "One Battle After Another"
This review of Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning "One Battle After Another" discusses gender roles, white supremacy, and the motivations of revolutionaries.
MAR 4, 2026 • News
The Conversation: Starmer’s Iran approach may anger Trump, but it fits with his foreign policy philosophy
In this article from "The Conversation," Kevin Maloney discusses how Trump is "gaslighting" the American public by invoking the political philosophy of "realism."
MAR 2, 2026 • Podcast
Amoral American Power, with Professor Matias Spektor
From Caracas to Tehran, U.S. power is no longer justified through a narrative of liberal internationalism. Matias Spektor examines the consequences of this shift.
FEB 25, 2026 • Video
Why Space Matters and How to Govern It
Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with ethical questions on governance, militarization, and emerging technology in space.
FEB 20, 2026 • Podcast
Keeping it Real(ism), with Assoc. Professor Paul Poast
With realism having a political moment, Paul Poast discusses the intellectual roots of the theory and how it's being applied in U.S. foreign policy.
FEB 10, 2026 • Article
A Moral Rupture
As moral relativists try to sanitize Trump's transgressive policies, Canada's Prime Minister Carney warns, "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition."
FEB 6, 2026 • Article
Trump and the Gaslighting of American Realism
Trump's gaslighting around “realism” and U.S. foreign policy has gone into overdrive. How can the country find an equilibrium between power and principle?