Being the party of peace does not mean that we are the party of pacifism or a party of isolationism. It means that we oppose ...

Therefore, pure pacifism—a moral imperative without exceptions—is very different from pacifism as a practical principle with well-defined exceptions. However, ...

As Mr. Lane points out, Kempton’s pacifism in the 1930s and early ’40s reflected a dreadful misapprehension—genuine myopia—of what it would take to stop Hitler.

People visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington in 2018. Two books argue for different kinds of heroism during that conflict: pacifism at home and mercy on the battlefield. (Oliver ...

Europe isn’t bracing for conflict. It’s preparing for war. From Sweden drafting civilians to France distributing nuclear survival guides, the continent is racing to rearm. With $880 billion in ...

While pacifism is indeed part of the Germany’s national consciousness, it does not reflect the feelings of the larger populace and is especially tenuous among young Germans.

What does it mean to have a moral—but not pacifist—foreign policy? It's a question that Germany is struggling with and one that shows some of the country's deepest divides.

Pacifism, in the sense I have described it here, is a parasite on democracy. It has nothing to do with democratic doctrine. Democracy must repudiate it. [i] Manifesto sponsored by Alain and signed by ...