First Amendment

Sunday Interview: Discerning the Times

My discussion with Pastor Jeff Schreve on AFR about discerning the times: a conservative Christian lens on global events.

Mar 15 • Rod D. Martin

48:22

Iran, Trump's Grand Strategy, and the Geopolitics of the Alamo

Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss Iran's role as instigator across the Middle East, the global significance of the Alamo, why banning Sharia is vital…

Mar 11 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney

20:09

SBC Leaders Are Fighting for the “Religious Freedom” to Defame Pastors & Church Members

The First Amendment does not protect defamation. But if SBC leaders win at the Supreme Court, not only will that change, but centuries of Baptist belief…

Feb 22 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

Trump's Iran Strategy, Sharia vs. the First Amendment, & the Scourge of Open Primaries

Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss the religious liberty implications of banning Sharia, the disaster of open primaries, plus Trump's strategy in Iran…

Feb 21 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney

15:48

The Great Unraveling: The Collapse of Trust in the Elites and the Rise & Fall of the Deep State

As public trust in elites plunges to historic lows, the century-long premise of Progressivism — that the best and brightest should rule us — is coming…

Feb 19 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

The Unspoken Logic of the Anti-ICE Mob

Federal law makes it a crime to engage in a conspiracy to impede federal officers from performing their duties. That includes street violence. It also…

Jan 31 • Guest Author

To Preserve the Republic, Technology Platforms Must Uphold Our Rights

Can ubiquitous technology coexist with the right to privacy? Yes. But only if citizens take an active role in shaping the law and protecting themselves.

Nov 20, 2025 • Guest Author

Open Borders, Closed Churches, Lost Liberty: How Islamist Immigration Is Remaking the West

Rod Martin and Erick Stakelbeck on Muslim migration vs. Western civilization — from Nuremberg to New York — and the hard choices required to keep our…

Nov 19, 2025 • Rod D. Martin

11:32

The Quiet Conquest: Islam’s Advance and the Collapse of a Sleeping Church

What happens when a nation becomes Christian? And what happens when it becomes Muslim?

Nov 16, 2025 • Virgil Walker

After the Shutdown: Gaza, Mamdani, & What Happens if the National Debt Gets Out of Hand?

Rod Martin & Jeff Schreve on AFR: the Schumer Shutdown, is peace possible in Gaza, how did Socialism become so popular in America, and what would really…

Nov 5, 2025 • Rod D. Martin

43:06

The Rise and Fall of Wikipedia

Wikipedia's betrayal serves as a tragic reminder that no technology is incorruptible, no platform is permanently inoculated against capture. Grokipedia…

Nov 3, 2025 • Guest Author

Trump's Asian Triumph and the Collapse of China’s Grand Strategy

The President's one-year trade truce with China got most of the attention. But deals with Japan and South Korea help illustrate the enormous reversal…

Oct 31, 2025 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

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