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Today, in a meeting, we discussed potential activities. I was reminded of Dr. Earnest Rutherford (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937), who was known as the father of nuclear physics. He said, “We haven’t the money, so we’ve got to think.” Increasingly true for human rights work.

🗣️Check out our upcoming events for the year at the link below, or on our resources page! #CAAPNetwork caapnetwork.org/so/73PVGhwgx?l…

Lots of stuff happening in the coming months CAAP Network! #WeAreCalled

With a pandemic of persecution impacting every faith community somewhere, I was struck by this devotional from the late Anglican priest Oswald Chambers. Entitled "All Noble Things Are Difficult," he challenges Christians to give our utmost. utmost.org/modern-classic… CAAP Network

Grateful to U.S. Helsinki Commission for hosting me to discuss ways to end persecution and advance religious freedom globally — a special return for me as a former Commission analyst.

With Brazil in the news about US tariffs and their domestic politics, I recommend "Brazil: a biography" by Lilia Schwarcz and Heloisa Starling. I learned a great deal about this huge, complicated country, similar and yet so different from the US. Thanks Dominic Sandbrook for flagging.

Honored that ENDING PERSECUTION received the 2025 Catholic Media Association Book Award for Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations. catholicmediaassociation.org/2025-cma-book-…

Our webinar spotlighted religious freedom violations in Cuba and Nicaragua. Advocates with firsthand experience shared their perspectives, offering insight into the current realities and potential ways forward. Read the summary or watch the full recording. pluralisminpractice.substack.com/p/webinar-seri…

Looking forward to speaking tomorrow about my book U.S. Helsinki Commission and strategies to end religious persecution. The briefing is open to the public and will be livestreamed. csce.gov/press-releases…

Appreciated speaking before the U.S. Helsinki Commission about strategies to defeat religious persecution. Thanks to CSCE Chief of Staff Kyle Parker 🏴‍☠️, a former colleague and human rights champion, for convening the briefing on Capitol Hill. youtube.com/live/BNuH4yP3k…

Thank you Georgetown University Berkley Center for hosting a timely gathering on sustaining strategic U.S. engagement on religion in foreign affairs. Historic Annapolis provided a perfect setting for these vital conversations. Excited about this new focus on SRE. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/projects/strat…

It was a beautiful day on Capitol Hill to confront a dark anniversary—11 years since ISIS’s attempted genocide against the Yezidi people. Grateful Free Yezidi Foundation, Sinjar Academy, & Yazda for the opportunity to say a few words. We must never forget—and we must continue to help.

During our briefing on religious freedom, Knox Thames outlined the centrality of religious freedom in American foreign policy and the role it plays in promoting broader freedom and stability abroad.

The East Potomac Golf Course, with views of the Washington Monument, is such a unique and beautiful place to play. playDCgolf National Links Trust

For over 40 years, USIP has played a unique role in bridging the gap between government and civil society to promote peace. I highlight USIP's lesser known work with religious actors in peacemaking and exploring the vital role of religious freedom in fostering peaceful societies.

Grateful to join The Bulletin to discuss the use of AI for religious persecution. These technologies can be reshaped for good, but doing so will require focused effort over time. Thank you Christianity Today for shining a light on this important concern. christianitytoday.com/podcasts/the-b…

Grateful for the opportunity to discuss AI's potential as a tool of religious persecution, but also what we can do to set up guardrails.

Grateful to return to The Bulletin to discuss the recent violence against the Druze in Syria—and what it signals for Christians and other religious minorities in that fractured nation. Our conversation begins at the 17:55 mark. Mike Cosper Christianity Today christianitytoday.com/podcasts/the-b…