Realists and the Radical Right
Professor Wen Yang claimed Anglo-Saxons missed the Axial Age. Professor Jeffrey Sachs blamed the West for a breakdown in Western philosophy. Both arguments are flawed.
Anglo-Saxons v the World
I began to suspect that America's leaders are operating on the premise of Anglo-Saxons v the World. The people may be unaware of this dynamic but the leaders are probably very aware of it.
The Deep State is in Ukraine and it’s Agribusiness
NATO expansion to Russia's border, was probably a bluff, and Switzerland was probably in on it.
From Lahaina to Biblical Madness in Palestine
Was there a buildup to the genocide in Gaza? It seems to me that the fire in Lahaina on the Island of Maui was similar to what we have seen in Gaza, but on a much smaller scale. After the Lahaina fire, the coyness of city leaders was suspicious. Those who took part in press conferences seemed almost proud of the insulting and incomplete answers they gave to the press.
Ecological Conversion: Think in a New Way
This is a summary of the first lecture in a six-part series by Fr Peter Knox SJ on lent and ecological conversion. Fr Knox wants us to leave these lectures feeling empowered to make a significant contribution in caring for our common home.
DEiM25 Explains the Plight of European Farmers
With European elections looming, far-right parties are exploiting the farmers' protests. Therefore, it's important to understand the issues affecting the farmers. In this panel discussion, DEiM25 explains the Plight of European Farmers.
Machiavelli Was The West’s First Democratic Theorist
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469--1527) is often interpreted as a cynic, or as a philosopher of political evil. But according to a Jacobin article, "Machiavelli was a republican idealist whose support for popular rule can inspire struggles against the oligarchies of today."
The State of Israel is a False Friend
The history of Israel's dealings with the United States, as documented in a recently released FBI file, reads like a spy novel. The dates and details are recorded in an article entitled Isaiah L. Kenen: Foreign Agent to Founder of AIPAC
Anglo-Saxon Philosophy Lost Its Way
Professor Wen Yang wonders how it is possible that Machiavelli's treatise, when it finally appeared, was able to change the course of Western political philosophy. He believes that the core of the problem was the innate deficiencies of Western civilization. And these began very early. The problem with the West is that it did not experience the Axial Age.
Why No one Denies Anything to Netanyahu
In a Neutrality Studies interview, Professor Dr. Dr. H.C. Wolfgang Streeck explains why no one denies anything to Netanyahu. They fear he might use nuclear weapons on his neighbors.