by Gerald Therrien [The following is a transcript of the above lecture as part of the RTF symposium “The Role of Art in Shaping a Sovereign Citizenry“.] Mending Wall is a nice poem that also tells a fun little story, about someone, about his neighbor and about a wall. Frost takes this old saying, that…
Category: Diplomacy
Tragedy, Dialogue, and Politics: Applying Tragedy’s Therapy to Russian Relations with the West
By Professor Nicolai N. Petro When we refer to something as a tragedy, we typically mean that something bad has happened over which we have no control. It is precisely our powerlessness to change these circumstances that we deem “tragic.” For the ancient Greeks, however, tragedy is something that human beings create by virtue of…
The Immortal Spirit of Coretta Scott King
By Matthew Ehret While many people are quick to acknowledge the vital role in world history played by the great Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., a too often overlooked figure is his fellow activist, partner and wife Coretta Scott King. Once King had fallen in the struggle against tyranny on April 4, 1968, Coretta was…
Martin Luther King Jr: The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, but it Bends Towards Justice
The world marches forward into the new year with a mix of hope and trepidation. The words of Martin Luther King who warned that either we commit to “nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation” ring as true today as they did when they were spoken in 1968. In that speech, King stated prophetically that “this may well be mankind’s…
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism
By Matthew Ehret As Atlanticists continue their commitment to a future shaped by energy scarcity, food scarcity, and war with their nuclear-capable neighbors, most states in the Persian Gulf that have long been trusted allies of the west have quickly come to realize that their interests are best assured by cooperating with Eurasian states like…
Politics in China: a Lecture by Prof. Frans Vandenbosch
Ignorance is the root of fear, and fear of China has been raised to a fever pitch in recent years by forces that wish to induce a mis-educated western audience to acquiesce to 1) a new clash of civilizations while 2) shutting the door on what may possibly be the last real opportunity to break…
Robert Frost and the Cuban Missile Crisis
By Gerald Therrien [The following is a transcript to Gerald’s recent lecture to the Rising Tide Foundation. To access the lecture format click below.] I wanted to talk about Robert Frost – not about his poetry, but instead about his politics and about the year 1962 – the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis. That…
From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi’s spiritual geopolitics
By Pepe Escobar Originally published on The Cradle KONYA – Mystic poet, Sufi, theosophist, and thinker, Jalal al-Din Rumi remains one of the most beloved historical personalities in history, east and west. A wanderer in search of the light, he famously characterized himself thus: “I am nothing more than a humble lover of God.” The era…
Diplomacy, not more arms is needed to avoid WWIII with Russia
[The following article was co-written by Matthew Ehret and Dr. Edward Lozansky and published on April 26th, 2022 in the print and digital edition of the Washington Times in order to call attention to the anniversary of Elbe Day and the forgotten spirit of US-Russian friendship that ended the threat of a fascist New World Order in…