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How Zionism Perverted Judaism

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026

Understanding How Zionism Perverted Judaism Recent events have made it clear that Zionism perverted Judaism, by taking basic Jewish teachings and then doing the opposite. So what are two examples of basic Jewish teaching? Two Main Jewish Teachings–The Basics The Teaching of Hillel, straight from Chabad, a major Jewish cultural movement and center: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/689306/jewish/On-One-Foot.htm One famous account in the Talmud (Shabbat 31a) tells about a gentile who wanted to convert to Judaism. This happened not infrequently, and this individual stated that he would accept Judaism only if a rabbi would teach him the entire Torah while he, the prospective convert, …

The Significance of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine, 2026

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/BANDERA%2C%20STEFAN_0016.pdf Honoring the War Criminals of Ukraine The Legacy of Stepan Bandera, Leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists Eric Arnow Oct 05, 2026 The Significance of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine, 2026 Eric Arnow–Question Everything is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Friday, 8 July, 2016 – 12:30 No member of the City Council voted against it. Avenue of Moscow, Russia’s capital, in Kiev was renamed Stepan Bandera Avenue. The decision was made at a City Council meeting on Thursday, July 7th. As was noted …

Remember September 11th: Entering the Dark Ages

September 11, 2026

https://ericarnow.substack.com/p/remembering-september-11-2001 September 11th, 2001 was a massive attack on our country, but not by incompetent Arab pilots. I’m including a compilation of an earlier video that brings some pieces together. It has a cameo appearance of Ray McGovern, who founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. Loose Change was one of the first whistleblower videos, but it was not the first to question the official story. Curiously, this documentary by Dylan Avery is not on Youtube. It used to be. Why do you suppose Youtube would not want you to watch that video? You can find it on Odysee. …

Meditation in Russia

July 15, 2026

Introduction One of my purposes in coming to Russia was to see what interest there is in meditation practice. Of course, the vast majority of people do not practice meditation of any kind, despite it being available through different traditions. I discussed this in my article, “Why Sit”. https://bumblebuddhist.com/why-sit/ Visiting Moscow’s Zen Community Before my arrival, I asked two of my friends, Nellie in Volgograd, and Tanya in Yalta, to see if they could set up a workshop or two. When I arrived in Moscow in early May, I stayed with my friend Yulia, a Zen student. While I …

Soviet Childhood vs. American Dream: The New Iron Curtain?

July 7, 2026

This is what the old Iron Curtain looked like “We Are Living Behind a Double Iron Curtain”: A Soviet Childhood, Propaganda, and the American Dream A candid conversation about growing up in the USSR, the rewriting of history, and why the West might be more isolated today than Russia was during the Cold War. During the tour, I spoke with Gherman, born during Soviet times. After the Soviet Union ended, he lived in Italy for 20 years, and England for 2 before returning to Crimea, Russia. Eric (Interviewer): So, German is the guide for this tour. Who remembers Caribbean conflict. …

Trump’s Nuclear Threats Against Iran Narrowly Averted – UN Drama, Ceasefire, and What Comes Next

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Trump’s Nuclear Threats Against Iran Narrowly Averted – UN Drama, Ceasefire, and What Comes Next April 8, 2025 – It’s an early Wednesday afternoon here in Chiang Mai, and I’m relieved to still be writing this post. For a moment yesterday, it genuinely felt like the world was on the brink of catastrophe. The Dangerous Escalation Donald Trump’s nuclear threats toward Iran — including talk of wiping out Persian civilization — pushed the situation to the edge. Nuclear weapons were openly discussed as a real possibility. As I told my good friend Regis Trembley last night, we’ve been concerned about …

The US Housing Crisis The Khrushchev Solution: $700B vs Annual $1.5T Military Budget

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

https://youtu.be/hVzj19pPlL4 Solve US Housing Crisis Like Soviets? $700B vs $1.5T Annual Military Budget Build Homes Not Bombs The US Housing Crisis: Khrushchev Solution for 2026 In the richest country on Earth, millions sleep on streets or pay crushing rents — while the Soviet Union once housed millions with ultra-cheap apartments and rent at just 3-6% of income. Is it time the US copied the model… minus the authoritarianism? The US Housing Crisis in 2026 – Stark Numbers Record homelessness: ~771,000 people (2024 count, 18% jump year-over-year) Shortage of ~7.2 million affordable/available homes for extremely low-income renters Rents up 38% …

Imperial Decay: Trump’s Greenland and Canada Ambitions Hasten US Decline Like a Giant Red Star

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Imperial Decay: Is Trump’s Vision of America, Like a “Giant Red Star”? Late Stage Empire, Imperial Overreach Will Deplete, Not Revivify the USA What’s a Giant Red Star? I checked with Grok to confirm my understanding of what a Red Star Giant is: A red star giant is indeed a star in a late stage of its life cycle that has become very large due to expansion. Here’s a clear explanation of what’s happening: Stars like our Sun (low to intermediate mass, about 0.3–8 times the Sun’s mass) spend most of their lives on the “main sequence,” fusing hydrogen into helium in …

The War on Consciousness: Manufacturing Stupidity

January 25, 2026January 13, 2026

Updated from the original February 2024 article to January 25, 2026 Diplomacy for Dummies Recently, a stark example of the war on consciousness in the West was on full display: https://www.rt.com/russia/592298-polyansky-western-diplomacy-primitive/ Russians have had to dumb down their speeches at the UN so other countries can understand them, deputy representative Dmitry Polyansky has said I don’t know what media you consume for your news, but President Joe Biden, referred to President El-Sisi as the president of Mexico comes to mind. Mexico is on the US border. President El Sisi is the current leader of Egypt, which is what…5000 miles …

Trump Real Estate Geopolitics: Unpacking the One Important Factor in US Foreign Policy in Ukraine

December 31, 2025

Trump Real Estate Geopolitics Trump Real Estate Geopolitics is the core component of how he conducts diplomacy. https://ericarnow.substack.com/p/real-estate-geopolitics-and-the-ukraine?r=1iig8 My central argument is that American foreign policy, particularly regarding critical negotiations like those between the United States and Russia, is increasingly being conducted not by seasoned diplomats, but by real estate speculators. This isn’t just a recent phenomenon; it’s a thread that runs through American history. The Curious Case of Real Estate Diplomacy It’s astonishing to consider that negotiations between two global powers like the United States and Russia have been spearheaded by individuals primarily known for their real estate …

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