There is a reliable tell in modern politics when the progressive Marxist left erupts in outrage at the use of Western power, it is often because that power has disrupted a narrative it prefers. One in which the West is always the aggressor…
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The Blogs: Romans 2:15 and the Conscience of Slave Traders | Ed Gaskin
Romans 2:15 declares that even those without the written law “show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them.”¹ Paul…
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The Blogs: Operation Epic Fury: The Strike That Could Reshape the Middle East | Junaid Qaiser
President Donald Trump’s announcement about the United States launching “major combat operations” against Iran signals a significant shift in the strategic dynamics of the Middle East. For years, the tensions between Washington, Tel…
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The Blogs: Persia, Purim, and the Courage to Interrupt Fate | Catherine Perez-Shakdam
Some stories stick with us not because they’re easy or comforting, but because they cut through the noise and make things clear. They show, in a straightforward way that’s almost too simple, how power isn’t as solid as it acts, and how…
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The Blogs: The Tucker Carlson Test | Ivan Bassov
DNA, Sovereignty, and the Obsession With Jewish Legitimacy
In his interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Tucker Carlson did not rant. He did something more subtle. He asked questions.
They sounded simple. Almost disarmingly…
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The Blogs: The Sand Paradox: Power Built on Foreign Ground | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
The Gulf sells a powerful illusion—endless desert, limitless resources, and cities rising effortlessly from the sand. Dubai’s skyline and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project demonstrate permanence and control. Yet the deeper you look, the more…
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The Blogs: Purim, Persia, and the People of Iran | Ben Newman
My son texted me a post and then read it to me over FaceTime.
He’s at college. The post was from an anti-Zionist friend of his, comparing what is happening in Gaza to Chapter 9 of the Purim story.
If you know the Megillah, you know the…
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The Blogs: Antisemitism Rebranded, Same Old Hatred | Sabine Sterk
There is a dangerous illusion circulating in today’s public discourse. It is the claim that anti-Israel activism is merely political criticism, that it is confined to policy debates and human rights concerns. Yet time and again, some of the…
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The Blogs: The Anthropology of Geopolitical Exceptionalism | William Keenan
How Modern Powers Use Theology and Ideology to Create Cohesion and Justify Expansion
Geopolitics is often explained through material variables — military capability, economic leverage, institutional alignment, demographic weight. Yet beneath…
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The Blogs: The Biggest Bluff?: Trump, Khamenei, and the Option That Must Never Be Exercised | Vincent James Hooper
In the world of derivatives, there is a concept known as a “deep out-of-the-money option.” It is a contract that most rational actors never expect to be exercised. The premium is cheap, the payoff improbable, and the whole point of owning…
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