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…