Category: Politics
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Conservative Ideology Politics & Principles
Reading Time: 11 minutes21st century progressives are in the process of developing an international outlook, so awareness of ideological and organizational differences is crucial. The concept of conservatism is central to these differences. This article is a review of conservative ideology, politics and principles.
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Anglo-Saxons v the World
Reading Time: 5 minutesI 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.
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Machiavelli Was The West’s First Democratic Theorist
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNiccolò 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.”
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Why No one Denies Anything to Netanyahu
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 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.
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Did the Germans Win the War?
Reading Time: 8 minutesI recently read the book, Martin Bormann: Nazi in Exile. The picture it paints of our present reality is disturbing but convincing. It’s convincing because the world behaves like the Germans won the war.
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Gaza’s Natural Gas Field
Reading Time: 5 minutesControl of gas and oil supplies is an important focus of Israel’s U.S. ‘protectors’. It appears this is a large motivation for the bombing of Gaza. The story of Gaza’s natural gas field and the U.S. military are missing in reporting of the bombing of Gaza. A natural gas field was discovered…
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We Have High Expectations for Israel
Reading Time: 8 minutesWe have high expectations for Israel. Are they realistic? Judaism or Zionism? We are outraged about the behavior of Israel toward the Palestinians. At the same time, atrocities that are happening in other parts of the world don’t demand our attention. Apparently, we have high expectations for Israel. The question is, are…
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Ukraine is a Lost Cause
Reading Time: 2 minutesJeffrey Sachs says Ukraine is a lost cause. Please watch his interview regarding Ukraine. The United States’s maneuvering has led step by step to war and the destruction of Ukraine. The entire Russia/Ukraine War is the result of a U.S. regime change venture, courtesy of U.S. neoconservatives, namely, President Biden, Victoria Nuland,…
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Was the Enlightenment a Democratic Movement?
Reading Time: 4 minutesAccording to Harold Kaplan, Americans do not question the effects on the United States of the Reformation and the Enlightenment. But was the Enlightenment a democratic movement? Kaplan wrote: “We do not question that the twin roots of American national history were the religious revolution, which broke the Catholic hegemony, and the…
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Corruption and the Cycle of Electoral Violence
Reading Time: 3 minutesPolitical violence is a major concern the world over. Lately, the United States seems to be catching up with the rest of the world due to manipulation of electoral outcomes by certain actors. The chief cause is corruption and dysfunctional institutions. Fortunately, there is a new theory explaining the connection between corruption…