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Justifying Civilizational Warfare: the Rubio Doctrine and Huntington’s Ghost

Marco Rubio’s speech of February 14 of this year to the Munich Security Conference was greeted by high praise on the right, mild criticism on the...

24.02.2026 10

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Richard Rubenstein

“Iran Can’t Have a Nuclear Weapon,” Says Trump. Why Not?

The question that nobody wants to talk about – not even Congressional opponents of Trump’s potential war against Iran – is why the Iranians...

24.06.2025 10

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Richard Rubenstein

We Need A New Progressive Program, And We Need It Now!

Progressives, put aside your justifiable detestation of Donald Trump and his Musky minions for one second, and answer this question: Q: What’s the...

21.03.2025 7

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Learning From Trump: How Progressives Can Become The Party Of Change

Politically, this is surely a strange and disturbing time, but one of its oddest, most discouraging features is to watch Donald Trump operate as an...

20.02.2025 10

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Trump’s “Shock And Awe” Tactics: Liberal Moralizing And The Need For Radical Change

In the wake of Donald Trump’s first week as President, the Democrats opposing him are reported to be stunned, paralyzed, and intimidated. According...

03.02.2025 8

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Richard Rubenstein