By Ron Raskin. This is the second post in a short series that maps the ideological landscape of Islamism and explains how it has influenced Western politics over the past few decades to provide context for anyone trying to understand today’s political landscape in the West—with its growing internal tensions, cultural conflicts, and ideological battles. And of […]
Taming the Dragon: How the West Confronts Islamism Read More »
By Ron Raskin. In his famous article “The Clash of Civilizations?”, Samuel P. Huntington predicted much of the world we see today—a world increasingly shaped by deep civilizational tensions and inevitable clashes. The world that we must understand if we want to ensure a future for our children This is my first post in a
Islamism: a Multi-Headed Dragon Read More »
By Ron Raskin. Only the blind cannot see that the old world order has collapsed. Even politicians now admit it. At the recent Munich Security Conference, the German chancellor openly said: “I fear we must put it even more bluntly: this order—imperfect even at its best—no longer exists in that form” But the real questions
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By Ron Raskin. The entire world is now discussing the possible collapse of the Ayatollah regime. No one knows what will happen in the coming days—or even hours. Yet one conclusion is already hard to escape: a popular uprising alone may not be enough to bring the regime down, but it will almost certainly mark
Khomeinism is Dead—Don’t Bury the Islamic Republic Yet Read More »
by Ron Raskin. In my previous post, I talked about different ideologies in the West. Many of them believe the solution to the world’s problems is exporting liberalism everywhere. This includes promoting multiculturalism. All such ideologies are essentially based on the assumption that liberalism is the one and only set of values—supreme above all others—and
The Sin of Pride and How It Leads to Failing Policies Read More »
By Ron Raskin. Every day, people in the West wake up, go to work, take care of their children, and run from one task to another. Life feels stable and familiar. Because of this, many believe that this is how things have always been and always will be, and that the dangers we sometimes hear
This Is How We Defeat Islamism Read More »
By Ron Raskin. Recently, I came across a CNN article titled “Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel”, which discusses results from the Peace and Security Index by Georgetown University. The article argues that women’s rights in Israel are declining. One thing that immediately stood out to me was the index itself. One
Equality Isn’t Sameness: Rethinking Feminism, Status, and Success Read More »
By Ron Raskin. In my previous post, I reviewed the main political ideas shaping today’s West (Europe and North America). What stands out is that none of these ideologies focuses on strengthening Western societies from within using liberal values. If an ideology is liberal, it usually focuses on spreading liberalism outward in different ways. If
Putting Democracy at The Centre Read More »
by Ron Raskin. In one of my earlier posts, I described the main ideologies in today’s West and the thinking behind them. Now I want to focus on one of them: the social-progressive such as represented by current Spanish government and their vision which is based on belief that the West should “lead by moral
The Modern Moral Crusade of the Progressive Movement Read More »
by Ron Raskin. For nearly two centuries, New York was the beating heart of Western civilization — the place where people from a bleeding, turbulent Europe looked for refuge and safety. It was a haven for Jews escaping persecution, and later for countless others from around the globe. A city of immigrants, a symbol of
The Fallen City or How a Frog Is Cooked Read More »
