By Nicholas Jones “The historical mission of West Africa to a large extent consists in taking advantage of the facilities history has given it; to lose no time in becoming a powerful federated state, capable of freeing the rest of the continent by force if need be, rather than continuing indefinitely in weakness, divisiveness and…
Study of the Heavens: a History of Chinese Astronomy
Transcript of a lecture given by Cynthia Chung at ‘The Universe, Creativity and You‘ Symposium. We live in a strange time. Many have forgotten the power of imagination and are instead bogged down with the reality of ‘practicality’. The reality of ‘the budget’, and the reality of ‘what is deemed useful and what is deemed…
Creativity Is the True Source of Economic Wealth
A Book Review by Lawrence Freeman (The following book review is published with permission from Freeman’s blog Africa and the World where it appeared on June 26. Patrick Kabanda, a native of Uganda, is an accomplished organist who also serves as what he describes as a “well-tempered non-economist,” consulting internationally on economic development policy. His book is…
Uncovering the Secret History of the Metric System with Fehmi Krasniqi
In this second part of a series of Rising Tide Foundation interviews with researcher Fehmi Krasniqi, we explore the forgotten ancient origins of the metric system, which involves a multifaceted debunking of the fiction that this scientific method of measurement emerged out of the French Revolution and instead review the evidence pointing to the physical…
The Ancient Celts & Ramayana
By Raj Vedam Ramayana is well-known all over India, and its impact is seen in ancient and popular culture spread across south-east Asia, including Japan, China and Mongolia. I often state the incongruity of Indian culture spreading only to its east, but not to its west — as asserted by Western historians. Several attempts have…
Born in the Witches’ Cauldron (Hitler’s Treasurer and Today’s Secretive NATO Political Lobby)
This past Sunday May 10, I was happy to announce that our guest lecturer will be the renowned English historian, and journalist Tony Gosling who will showcase a side of World War two and the later Cold War that you never imagined. Tony’s recent book ‘The Traitors of Arnhem’ features explosive proof that the infamous…
National Sovereignty: From the Battle of Lagnano to the Strait of Hormuz (with Anton Chaitkin)
What is the connection of the battle of Lagnano of 1176 which formed the Lombard Leage, to the valiant struggle for french liberation led by Joan of Arc, to the rise of the modern nation state through the Peace of Westphalia, the US republic in 1776 and the later battles to liberate humanity from empire…
Le Grand Charles: De Gaulle’s lessons for the Survival and Renewal of Europe in the 21st Century
What does Charles De Gaulle have to teach us to restore world peace, prosperity and security as well for the renewal of the West in the 21st century? Answer – A lot. The true genius architect of blitzkrieg and successful armored war. His own French generals ignored him : Guderian and the German generals studied…
Leclerc Liberator of Paris Who Died Just Before He Would Have Prevented 30 Years of War in Vietnam
On Sunday November 23 at 2pm ET, the Rising Tide Foundation hosted a lecture by Martin Sieff on the figure of General Philip Leclerc- Charles DeGaulle’s powerful ally and anti-imperialist. Purchase Martin Sieff’s Cycles of Change here: https://www.amazon.ca/Cycles-Change-A… Support the Rising Tide Foundation in the following ways: 1) Make a donation https://risingtidefoundation.net/supp… 2) Subscribe to…
Britain’s Hidden Role in Starting – and Prolonging – World War I
By Pelle Neroth Taylor World War I has often been described as the worst disaster of modern European history. Its destruction extended far beyond the battlefield: millions of potential great lives, ideas, works of art, and moral traditions were extinguished in the mud of the Somme and Passchendaele. The war shattered the optimism and confidence…
Beyond Geopolitics: Assessing the ‘Trump Corollary’ and New US Security Doctrine with Larry Freeman
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt Ehret talks with geopolitical analyst Lawrence Freeman about the good, the bad and the very ugly of the new US security doctrine unveiled by Donald Trump. Follow Lawrence Freeman’s website: https://lawrencefreemanafricaandthewo… Freeman’s substack is here: https://lawrencefreeman.substack.com/ And follow him on X here: https://twitter.com/lfreemansafrica?l… Support the Rising Tide Foundation…
In Defense of CO2: A True Science of Greenhouse Gases
On Sunday January 18, electrical engineer, and greenhouse gas researcher Rodney McInnis (Founder of the http://www.Climatebell.org portal) delivered a lecture demystifying the science of greenhouse gases, temperature and absolving manmade carbon dioxide from culpability in ushering in Armageddon. Speaker bio: Rodney McInnis has an experienced technology career with a demonstrated history spanning academic research to…
St Augustine’s City of God and the Arc of Universal History
By Matthew Ehret “Do not be conformed by this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing, you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” -Paul’s Letter to Romans “It is by application to great problems that small men are frequently turned…
Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee
A Universal Lesson in Navigating Troubled Waters By Matthew Ehret The following short article will also be found in an upcoming Rising Tide Foundation Spring Anthology ‘The Art of Liberty’ which will be released later this week. Until then I wanted to provide a teaser to everyone subscribed… enjoy. A Universal Lesson in Navigating Troubled…
RTF Spring 2026 Anthology Now Available: Conquering Tyranny and Defeating Tragedy (in Hardcover and paperback)
Cynthia and I are proud to announce the publication of the second Rising Tide Foundation Anthology ‘The Art of Liberty’ with a theme of ‘Conquering Tyranny and Defeating Tragedy’. In this epic 200 page special report, you will be introduced to a sweeping overview of universal history with a fresh look at Plato’s fight against the Temple…
Shakespeare’s Comedies and a Well Ordered Society
Many of Shakespeare’s comedies present a similar theme. Each begins in a sort of chaos and ends in marriage, which restores the proper order. In contrast, his tragedies have societies that are plagued with chaos and are never reordered with the correct priorities. By investigating some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, we will discuss what…
Through Darkness, Light: The Hidden Idealism in Goya’s “Black Paintings”
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), one of the greatest painters in the long Spanish tradition, is famous for the dark and macabre subject matter he depicted, as epitomized in his famous “Black Paintings” made toward the end of his life. The apparent darkness of his art, however, was the product of the disillusionment that came from…
Beyond Geopolitics Ep 8: How to Approach 21st Century Arctic Development in Russia and Beyond
In this short episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt Ehret talks with rail consultant and urban planner Peter Scholz about his insights into rail development for Russia’s Far east and northern terrain, the challenges and opportunities of Eurasian rail development and the similarities between North American and Russian arctic (and even First Nations cultural) terrain. Watch…
The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare (lecture by Daniel Leach)
On Sunday December 28 at 2pm Eastern Time, I am proud to announce that my friend, essayist and poet Daniel Leach will deliver a special holiday Rising Tide Foundation lecture on the title of ‘The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare’ followed by an interactive Q and A period. Daniel Leach is the author of two books…
When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes – The Treasonous Roots of Teddy Roosevelt & Why McKinley was Murdered
An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today Part II [Part I can be read here.] When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes: An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today In Part I of this series, we went over…
Clarifying China and Cutting through the Fog of Disinformation
Today’s disinformation-heavy world is riddled with false narratives designed to both confuse and re-direct our natural anger from those arsonists who have worked to light our civilization on fire over centuries, and instead focus our hate onto such external foes as Russia, Venezuela, Iran or most especially… China. It is for this reason (and due…
Beyond Geopolitics Ep. 7: American Imperialism as Tragi-comedy with Anton Chaitkin
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt speaks to Anton Chaitkin about the pathetic tendency of the USA to fall prey to the secret ambitions of imperial Crusader ideology from Aaron Burr, to the leading figures around the Knights of the Golden Circle, Confederate Intelligence chief in Europe (James Bulloch), Teddy Roosevelt, Allan Dulles and…
From China to Ethiopia: The Fight for a New Paradigm Founded on Natural Law
In this RTF lecture, Nicholas Jones (President of Artists’ Alliance for Africa and Nkrumah’s Africa) who explores China’s new paradigmatic initiative premised on cooperation, open system thinking, and the protection of deep civilizational cultural traditions. Nick explores the potential not only for a new world renaissance as a rebirth of old ideas but with new…
Discovering the REAL Atlantis: A Rising Tide Foundation Interview with Jack Kelley
The myth of Atlantis has become one of the greatest enigmas and subjects of fantasy, theosophical spin, sci fi and gossip in our modern day. However, does a method of analysis exist that may finally resolve the many paradoxes surrounding Atlantis and identify its true location and, more importantly, Plato’s intentional purpose behind the story…
Deception Through Disclosure: The Coming Cosmic Operation Northwoods?
Paul Collins showcases his research on the long standing efforts to condition society into accepting a new world religion based on alien gods. Read the four installments of Deception Through Disclosure published on the Canadian Patriot Deception Through Disclosure Part 1: Decoding the Grusch Enigma Deception Through Disclosure Part 2: More Spooks, Complicit Media, and…
Beyond Geopolitics featuring Cynthia Chung: The Real Agenda Behind Venezuela Iran & Greenland Pt. 1
Matt Ehret speaks to RTF president Cynthia Chung about Part I of her new series ‘The Real Agenda Behind Venezuela Iran & Greenland‘ covering the battle for the new world system, and the revival of Teddy Roosevelt’s imperial paradigm under MAGA 2.0. In this presentation, Cynthia outlines the lies behind the USA’s kidnapping of Maduro, the…
New Film: Reclaiming the Mysteries 2.0- Mystery Babylon
We are excited to announce a new Rising Tide Foundation/Age of Muses film, written, narrated and directed by our friend David Gosselin titled ‘Reclaiming the Mysteries 2.0: Mystery Babylon.’ This short 35 minute film elegantly introduces the rise of the mysteries in ancient Greece, and their slow perversion across the millennia. What did Solon, Moses and Plato…
The Tragedy of the French Revolution and the Rise of the Young Europe Cults RTF
In this second part of a two part seminar, Cynthia Chung picks up where Matt Ehret left off— with the subversion of the emergence of a world of sovereign republics in the wake of the American revolution, and the occult psy ops which ensured that the dreams of the French Revolution devolved into a Bloody…
An Introduction to Occult Geopolitics Featuring Matt Ehret RTF
In this first of two presentations delivered to a live audience in Calgary Alberta, Matt Ehret introduces the occult underpinnings shaping major events of world history, from the Crusades, the rise of Chivalric orders, to the major religious wars of Europe’s past before, during and after the golden renaissance. A look to the rise of…
Leaping from Despair into Hope: The Lesson of Rembrandt’s Resurrection for Today’s Troubled World
By Matthew Ehret Today, the world finds itself moving through a turbulent transformation between two systems. Collapsing at a faster rate every day are the foundations of a failed imperial world order defined by zero-sum thinking, consumerism and materialism which has defined our existence for decades. The question is now: will the new world system…
Pulling Back from the Brink of Self-Annihilation: MLK’s ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Revisited
This Easter Sunday marks a solemn day as we recall the sacrifice and immortal living spirit of Jesus Christ and also a man who lived his life in the model of Christ… Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It was 59 years ago, on April 4, 1967 that King delivered one of his boldest and most…
The American World Outlook, and the Anglo American Shroud (Anton Chaitkin Lectures)
On Sunday October 26 , The Rising Tide Foundation hosted renowned historian Anton Chaitkin who delivered a lecture on the clash between two opposing traditions representing two very different concepts of human nature and the universe. Subscribe to Anton’s substack here: https://antonchaitkin.substack.com/ Purchase Anton’s Who We Are Vol 1 here: https://www.amazon.com/Who-We-Are-Ame… and vol 2 here:…
The Secret of the Great Pyramid- Interview Series with Fehmi Krasniqi PART 1
In this first part of a series of interviews with the Rising Tide Foundation’s Matt Ehret, K19 Great Pyramid director Fehmi Krasniqi introduces his motives, intersectional background and research methods. Support Fehmi Krasniqi’s work using his official site
RTF Symposium: Science Unshackled (April 2- June 4, 2023)
The Rising Tide Foundation is proud to announce a new symposium under the theme ‘Science Unshackled’ which will tackle themes of truth, discovery, creative thought and how these important attributes of the human species have been subverted by false doctrines across recent history. To access the live events, simply make a donation to RTF on our…
Fixing Physics with Fields featuring Hans Schantz
On Sunday October 5, 2025 The Rising Tide Foundation hosted scientist/engineer and author Hans Schantz who delivered a lecture on the subversion of modern science and how to reclaim the lost heritage of a science founded on principles of creativity and discoveries. Listen to Hans’ previous RTF lecture ‘Francis Bacon: Father of Scientism’ here: https://risingtidefoundation.net/2025……
Strategic Thinking for the Arctic in the 21st Century and Beyond (Peter Scholz Lecture)
Urban planner, rail consultant and visionary Peter Scholz delivers a groundbreaking lecture to the Rising Tide Foundation about his grand strategy for Canada’s arctic. This lecture includes Peter’s intersectional analysis which blends a deep understanding of Canada’s amazing resource potential, rail development potential, topographical features, mineralogical, climatological, sociological, cultural and economic dynamics. Considerations about delusional…
Conceptualizing Humanity’s Long Term Survival: Open vs. Closed Systems
During this March 2, 2021 lecture to a class at the Moscow National Research Nuclear University hosted by Dr. Edward Lozansky, the Rising Tide Foundation’s Matt Ehret introduces the two opposing options for conceptualizing systems both in general terms and with concrete examples in human economics. Whether we choose to assume that boundaries to our…
What is and to what end do we study Universal History?
In 1789, the world was electrified with an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. If this proposition be true, then the entire paradigm of government practiced since ancient times had to be completely transformed from systems of hereditary power enforcing the rule of might makes…
Towards a Culture of Genius – Part II
By David Gosselin The following essay is part two of a series. Click here for part one. Having examined Schiller’s notion of Genius in the last article, it became clear that the wisdom of the “masters” described in his poem was not the kind of knowledge born out of the natural insight and creative intuition…
Towards a Culture of Genius
By David Gosselin In the following poem, Friedrich Schiller turns his thought-poetry towards the question of Genius. The question of what constitutes Genius remains even more elusive in our modern age than it was at the time of Schiller’s writing in the 18th century. In his time, the classical wisdom of previous ages had already…
Symposium The Role of Art in Shaping a Sovereign Citizenry (Jan 15-March 12, 2023)
It was once better understood that both politics and economics are downstream from culture. Whether the values and passions of a society are tuned to the Good, the Beautiful and the Just or whether they are tempered by the opposites of those virtues will say alot about the aesthetic practices and creative work of the…
Johannes Kepler’s thinking: “Playing, as God the Creator played”
The prevailing view of Kepler’s “archetypal” thinking today contains a fatal error that has been spreading in people’s minds for half a century since an essay by Wolfgang Pauli. The error becomes clear when one realizes that Kepler thought metaphorically, but his critics, such as Pauli, think symbolistically. By Ralf Schauerhammer I actually wanted to…
Ethiopia – Part One – From Apollo’s Band Aid to Prometheus’s Africa unbound
By Nicholas Jones [originally published on Nkrumah’s Africa] If one goes by data alone, then many will find themselves in a pit of numbers that have no order or alignment in concordance with natural law. Natural law you say, sounds lofty and idealistic on the surface but on deeper analysis it offers a far more…
From the Beautiful to the Sublime: On Schiller’s “The Guides of Life”
By David Gosselin Two kinds of genius may escort you throughout life.True Goodness falls on him who lets them lead as one.Beauty enlivens and makes brief the winding road;Duty and fate grow lighter with her by your side—She leads with gracefulness and laughter to the edge.And there, mortality waits by eternal seas.There, you’ll discover the Sublime—daring and…
Comets Colliding: Schubert & Brahms Set Schiller and Heine
By David Gosselin These are two of the finest examples of German Lieder I’ve encountered. Perhaps no art form has succeeded in uniting poetry and music more effectively than the 19th century tradition of German classical art songs. A careful study of this form of creative expression and dialogue between the greatest poets and musical…
Edgar Allan Poe’s Final Mystery: A Tale of Two Murders is now Free to Watch
What better way to celebrate Poe’s birthday than to remember who was the “true” Poe The moment has finally arrived! The Rising Tide Foundation is proud to announce that our feature film ‘Edgar Allan Poe’s Final Mystery: A Tale of Two Murders’ is now available to watch for free. Today being Edgar Poe’s birthday, January 19th,…
Edgar Allan Poe and the Search for the Supernal
By David Gosselin That little time with lyre and rhymeTo while away—forbidden things!My heart would feel to be a crimeUnless it trembled with the strings. -“Romance,” Edgar Allan Poe Is it possible that much of the world remains captive to a false Poe mythology? Whether in respect to his fiction, prose, or poetry the typical…
Beyond the Myth: They Were Frankish Wars, Not “Crusades” As We Call Them Today
What later became known as “the Crusades” were, in their own time, understood primarily as Frankish wars of expansion. The unified spiritual narrative of a “Crusade” was a later Western construction crafted to mobilize support and sanctify what were, at their core, deeply political conflicts. And today, the same logic persists: expansionism and geopolitical influence…
For the Benefit of the Other: Venezuela, the Pursuit of Happiness and the 30 Years War
By Uwe Alschner (originally published on For the Benefit of the Other) The recent assault of U.S. special forces on Venezuela has demonstrated a ruthless return to a might-makes-right attitude and utter disregard of core principles of International Law. The Peace of Westphalia, negotiated almost 400 years ago, following destruction and death by 30 years…
Poetry, Art and Civilization Today: Reflections on Shelley’s “A Defence of Poetry”
By David Gosselin July 8, 2023, marked the 201st anniversary of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley’s tragic drowning in the Bay of Lerici, Italy, at the age of 31. However, before he died Shelley left the world with one of the most impassioned and timeless defences of poetry ever composed. At a time in which Western…