By Ron Raskin Now that the Ayatollah regime in Iran has taken a serious blow, what options does the country have left? There are, of course, two main and obvious paths it could take: One option is to rebuild from scratch—modernizing, using advanced technology, and strengthening ties with Russia and China. This path would take […]
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By Sir Berrimor Introduction Humanity stands at a crossroads. Contemporary models of governance based on market competition, private ownership and individual freedoms increasingly fail to address the large-scale challenges of the 21st century. Capitalism and liberalism, once seen as pinnacles of progress, have become systems that suppress collective purpose, create feelings of meaninglessness, and erode
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By Ron Raskin On June 21, 2025, the U.S. sent its Air Force to finish the job and destroy what remained of Iran’s nuclear program. This attack was one of the clearest signals of a shift in America’s global strategy. Until recently, America saw itself as the world’s policeman. But now, things are changing in
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by Ron Raskin As more and more people outside Israel call for an immediate ceasefire, and debates inside Israel heat up as well, it’s time to lay out all the options for ending the war in Gaza — and consider what each one really means There are basically 4 main ways this war could end:
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By Ron Raskin As I wrote before, one key part of the New Western Doctrine is creating a shared, fair, and unbiased information space within the Western Supranational Union. There are several ways to build this space, all based on rules that ensure information is accurate and balanced, fighting against fake news and different kinds
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By Ron Raskin Different parts of the Western world see global threats in different ways. Europe tends to see Russia as its biggest threat, followed by Radical Islam and then China. On the other hand, the United States seems to view China as the main concern, then Radical Islam, with Russia as the least important.
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by Ron Raskin When the ruling elites of a country decide to pursue a particular objective, they develop a strategy that is usually too complex to share with the general population. To align the nation with this strategy, they accompany it with a narrative—something easy to sell to the public, a simple message for the
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by Bender Rize There are ideas that, like old wounds, never stop aching, no matter how much time passes. One of them is the attempt to reconcile freedom and equality — two values that eternally pull society in opposite directions. Nikolai Berdyaev, a philosopher gifted with the ability to see beyond his time, challenged this
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by Ron Raskin In our rapidly changing world, a wide array of ideas and ideologies compete for the hearts and minds of voters. It seems worthwhile, then, to create a taxonomy of these ideologies—both to clarify the many names we hear and to better understand the ideas they represent. Ideologies can be mapped along various
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By Ron Raskin Shifting tectonic plates in the geopolitical landscape are sending ripples across the globe, rapidly transforming Western democracies. One of the biggest changes happening today is the rise of national conservatism, which prioritizes national interests, while classical liberalism, which emphasizes individual rights, is declining. In Europe, classical liberalism has traditionally been represented by
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