26 Jul, 2026
Peace means we’re not alone
by Robert C. Koehler 893 words Breathe deep, sigh, embrace the next word: W-A-R. It doesn’t go away. I write...
26 Jul, 2026
15 Jul, 2026
Can godless commies rescue Trump?
by Robert C. Koehler 935 words “These are not social Dumocrats, these are hardcore, godless communists.” And they will: “attack...
8 Jul, 2026
Facing war’s moral consequences
by Robert C. Koehler 935 words When is the last time the U.S. government, or a fragment thereof, has truly...
17 Jun, 2026
Living, and creating, my own life
by Robert C. Koehler 1237 words As I get older – my big eight-oh is virtually two months away –...
10 Jun, 2026
Wake up, America: All humans are equal
by Robert C. Koehler 1022 words Suddenly my cynicism vanished and things started making sense. America started making sense, from...
3 Jun, 2026
‘Tell everyone I love them’
by Robert C. Koehler 1082 words Is war simply part of human nature? It’s been absurdly “ordinary” throughout my lifetime,...
28 May, 2026
Is Trump fit to nuke the world?
by Robert C. Koehler 846 words If nothing else, Donald Trump pushes the nation’s – the world’s – thought process...
21 May, 2026
‘Creating peace’ puts war in danger
by Robert C. Koehler 820 words “In the 21st century, the United States has spent almost $8 trillion on foreign...
14 May, 2026
The Department of Peace will live again
by Robert C. Koehler 888 words It’s hard to avoid noticing, and internally screaming over, the Trump administration’s proposed military...
7 May, 2026
Humanity’s journey to peace
by Robert C. Koehler 978 words Yes, I’m still trying to write a book. Meanwhile, horrific wars rage and the...
30 Apr, 2026
God, war, and the media
by Robert C. Koehler 790 words Perhaps theologian Walter Wink can help us understand Pete Hegseth, America’s self-declared “secretary of...
19 Apr, 2026
Cultural collusion, not theft
Cultural collusion, not theft by Robert C. Koehler 848 words I started reading an essay the other day, sent to...
16 Apr, 2026
How do we transcend war?
How do we transcend war? by Robert C. Koehler 929 words “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be...
31 Mar, 2026
Lighting the candle of peace
Lighting the candle of peace by Robert C. Koehler 611 words This is the first sentence of a column I...
18 Mar, 2026
Radical empathy: A force beyond war
Radical empathy: A force beyond war by Robert C. Koehler 943 words Boys will be boys. Just ask the president....