Clifford D. May

Clifford D. May is president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a columnist for The Washington Times. He can be reached at cliff@fdd.org.

Columns by Clifford D. May

Illustration on the illusion of "Responsibility to Protect" by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

CLIFFORD D. MAY: The demise of ‘responsibility to protect’ at the U.N.

Remember R2P? Not to be confused with R2-D2 (a robotic character in the "Star Wars" movies). Published October 14, 2014

Illustration on the reality that not all the world's peoples share our "values" by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

MAY: The truth about diversity

In theory, we Americans are great proponents of diversity. Published October 7, 2014

Illustration on Iran's continued nuclear weapons development by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

MAY: Iran taking advantage of the focus on ISIS

In his address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Obama called the conflict in the Middle East "a fight no one is winning." Published September 30, 2014

Illustration on Scotland's remaining in the British Union by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

MAY: Why Scotland decided to keep the United Kingdom united

I imagine James Bond is relieved. After all, one can't very well be "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" if one is no longer Her Britannic Majesty's subject — which one would not be had a majority of Scots voted for independence, thereby severing the knot Scotland and England tied 307 years ago. Published September 23, 2014