J. Peter Pham

Nov 27, 2024 | jstribune.com | Daniel Runde |Ksenia Svetlova |J. Peter Pham |Melinda Haring

Since the US presidential election, friends and supporters have asked us at Razom for Ukraine how we feel about the future of Ukraine. Razom for Ukraine is an American aid and advocacy organization that has delivered more than $100 million in humanitarian assistance since 2022. Razom employs dozens of staff in Ukraine currently on the receiving end of Russian bombardment. We know what’s at stake. In short, our optimism about Ukraine’s future hasn’t changed. Ukraine will prevail in this war.

Nov 19, 2024 | jstribune.com | J. Peter Pham |Drew Thompson |James Jeffrey |Tunku Varadarajan

As the incoming Trump administration turns its gaze outward, it will find a world that is rudderless in many places, often stagnant and bereft, in no small measure owing to the abdication of any meaningful leadership from the United States that began under Barack Obama. In large parts of the world—Latin America, for instance, and Africa—China has made its presence felt in the vacuum left by Washington.

Aug 21, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | J. Peter Pham

While Democratic and Republican politicians have acknowledged the importance of critical minerals, both for America’s current needs and future technology, China’s decision last week to restrict the export of one metal, antimony, underscored the urgent need for policymakers to move beyond campaign-season lip service about “bringing home supply chains” and toward realistic measures that ensure the United States has continued access to resources that directly impact its national security.

Aug 11, 2024 | theimaginativeconservative.org | J. Peter Pham

As one awaits renewal, the figure of Hans Urs von Balthasar and the integration of faith and culture which he achieved in his life and in his work guide wayfarers in that dark night, a beacon of light pointing the way to spiritual renewal of the culture—a light, which Balthasar himself would no doubt be quick to emphasize, is but the reflected light of glory.

Jun 14, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | J. Peter Pham

The leaders of the seven-member states, as well as the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, along with other invited leaders and representatives of international organizations, including even Pope Francis, will convene from June 13–15 at Borgo Egnazia, a luxury resort in the southern Italian town of Fasano, for the fiftieth summit of the Group of Seven (G7) of the top Western democracies and advanced economies.