By Matthew Ehret In my last paper I introduced the figure of Alexander Hamilton (first Treasury Secretary and founder of the American System of political economy). I reviewed how America was saved from an early dismemberment in the early years of chaos after 1783’s Peace of Paris which finally ended the war with Britain but left…
Tag: Geopolitics
The Spirit of Win-Win Cooperation: 15-19th Century Diplomatic Success of China
Although it is well known that China has become the world’s largest and fastest growing economy in the world- outpacing the USA since the unveiling of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, it is too often forgotten that this dominant position is not new, but merely a return to the “normal” state of world…
Kennedy and the New Frontier
In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture delivered as a sequel to last week’s Franklin Roosevelt’s Republican Grand Design, historian Pascal Chevrier introduces the figure of John F. Kennedy from several valuable frames of reference: His family traditions, his experience in the military during WW2, the geopolitical world in which he lived, his anti-imperial vision and…
An Overview of the Bay of Pigs and its Relevance for Today
By Cynthia Chung “There is a kind of character in thy life, That to the observer doth thy history, fully unfold.” – William Shakespeare Once again we find ourselves in a situation of crisis, where the entire world holds its breath all at once and can only wait to see whether this volatile black cloud…
RTF Review of “Seven Days in May”
John Frankenheimer’s “Seven Days in May” (1964) may be a Hollywood movie but it is also an incredibly insightful account of the problem with Cold War thinking, based off of the book by the same title. At the time it was meant to be a lesson and warning to those who allowed themselves to be…
The Art of War in the 21st Century
By Cynthia Chung Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is one of the most influential books written on military strategy and philosophy. This is not confined to just Asians but Europeans and Americans alike have attempted to study The Art of War hoping its wisdom would be revealed to them. However, it is clear with…
Beyond Geopolitics EP 3: How NOT to Fall for Gang/Counter-gang Psyops f. Mike Robinson
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Rising Tide Foundation director Matt Ehret talks with UK Column’s Mike Robinson about the techniques of Gang-Countergang Psyops used to fragment target populations into ‘left’ vs ‘right’ controlled oppositions. We discuss the current manipulation of Civil War dynamics in the UK and Europe (which cannot occur without a fair…
Are we Sleepwalking into Chaos? Featuring John Helmer and Martin Sieff
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, two veteran journalists (Martin Sieff and John Helmer) share their insights into the trajectory of our world, the firing of Chrystia Freeland, the efforts to sabotage the Russia-China alliance, Donald Trump’s ability (or inability?) to steer the ship, planned chaos within the USA, how will Russia respond to renewed…
Beyond Geopolitics EP. 1: The Day the UN Died: Why Dag Hammarskjöld was Murdered
In this first episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt Ehret and Martin Sieff chat with Pelle Neroth Taylor about the assassination of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961. What was Dag doing to merit an assassination at this period of human history? What plans had he set into motion with John F Kennedy and Pan…
Schiller’s Ghost Seer, Intelligence Methods and a Global Citizenry
A Study of Schiller’s The Ghost Seer By Cynthia Chung [The audio version of this article can be listened to here.] The Ghost Seer first appeared in several instalments in Schiller’s publication journal Thalia from 1787 to 1789, and was later published as a three-volume book. It was one of the most popular works of…