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RidingTheTiger.org Remembers Julius Evola

19 May 2012

Julius Evola, was born on this day in 1898 in Rome. The descendant of a noble Sicilian family, he was named Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola, and fought in World War I as an artillery officer on the Asiago plateau. In his early career, he was an artist, and briefly was a member of the futurist movement of Filippo Marinetti. In the inter-war period, he began his formal study of Oriental doctrines. Today, he is remembered as one of the main influences on the political arm of the Traditionalist school of thought, who influenced future luminaries such as the writer Herman Hesse, and the politicians Miguel Seranno and Alain de Benoist. For his own part, Evola was influenced by an eclectic host of ancient and modern thinkers, from Plato to Confucius, to Nietzsche to René Guénon. There exist some similarities [...]

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Against Esperanto, or Kontraŭ Esperanto

14 May 2012

Many, many years ago, had the unique experience of learning the “international” language of Esperanto. My school district, being located in a progressive pocket of suburban America, had somehow caught wind of this minor fad, and made the efforts to teach it to us. In those fledgling days of the Internet, our teachers said, a universal language was inevitable, because the world was shrinking. We were told that Esperanto was to be the language of the future which, one day, would be spoken by all educated people, and that we would be able to converse with Frenchmen and Zulus alike, over the Internet, in Esperanto. Soon, they told us, visitors from exotic locales might very well turn up on our streets, and inquire of us directions to the post office, banks, or shopping arcades; and they would do so in Esperanto. [...]

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The “anti-anti-Semites” – Inquisitors of the 21st century

20 April 2012

People have been asking the “Jewish Question” for centuries. In the Middle Ages, the Question was answered by frequent expulsions of the Jewish people from various European countries. Over the centuries though, as secularism and took over, Jews became more and more accepted in Europe, and as a result gained power economically and politically. This sort of emancipation, however, could not solve the Jewish Question, because despite their economic and political integration into European society, the Jews of Europe remained, in many ways, an group which were seen as outsiders by the Europeans due to their insular attitudes and their religious practices. In modern times, though, anybody daring to ask the Jewish Question, or even worse, who answers that Question in a less than politically correct way, is thoroughly demonized and branded an anti-Semitism. While it is perfectly acceptable [...]

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The importance of learning martial arts

06 April 2012

In today’s uncertain world, the necessity of physical self-defense cannot be denied. Modern cities are by no means safe places, and crime is on the rise every day. As anybody who’s lived in a dangerous urban environment can attest to, you can’t always wait for the police to come and defend you in an emergency. Even when there are police around, they may be corrupt, incompetent or unwilling to do anything. While some — especially the politically correct types — might say that violence is always wrong, this line of reasoning only works with rational, peaceful, law abiding people; you cannot count on street toughs, thieves, or would-be killers to be rational, law-abiding or peaceful. Therefore, no matter how much you might dislike it, there may be a time when you have to fight. In such tense situations, whether confronted by a common [...]

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An alliance between Muslims and the European ‘Far Right’? – Part 2

02 April 2012

What follows below is the conclusion of the translation of Albert Ali’s article, “Osons Marine?” in which he tackles the issue of institutional Islamophobia among various French political factions, and concludes with some comments on why Marine Le Pen is a possible candidate for some French Muslims. The first part of Ali’s article, as well as an explanation of its background from both the editor and the translator, is available here. Once again, the ideas herein are solely those of Mr. Albert Ali. Francophone readers are encouraged to read Ali’s original article (link available in Part 1). III. Islamophobia as placebo for legitimate concerns of the French. All Muslims today are worried — with good reason — about the sudden explosion of Islamophobia, institutionally, politically and in the media. They also correctly point out that “far right” parties in Europe, with their [...]

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The Thought Crimes of Dharun Ravi

22 March 2012

Recently, a young man of Indian origin was found guilty of most of the charges against him (the full verdict is available here). The former Rutgers student was accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s intimate encounters with an older man in his dorm room. A few days later, the roommate, Tyler Clementi, later committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge, unleashing a firestorm of criticism against supposed homophobia and bullying. Ravi now faces a possible ten-year prison sentence, and possible deportation. A second student, Molly Wei was “let off” on the condition that she would undergo re-education counseling, do community service, and testify against Ravi. One wonders what was involved in Wei’s testimony: did she testify honestly and openly? Did she read from a prepared script? Did she merely say what was required of her [...]

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The Farce of American Education

19 March 2012

I consider myself relatively fortunate in that I grew up in a middle-class suburb with a decent education system. Although the district had its share of bureaucratic red tape, it was at least competent when compared to the vast majority of the public schools in America, so upon graduating, one might at least get a job at the city clerk’s office or alike. Those who did better, might get into a local college, and a select few would be admitted into some prestigious colleges around the country. Of course, this came at a cost: property and school taxes were through the roof, making it prohibitively expensive not to attend the school in the first place. Even in one of the country’s better public schools, things were far from perfect. There was a big emphasis on standardized testing, and as a [...]

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Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh’s recent comments: Who cares?

09 March 2012

At the time that I write this, two of the top three stories in the “politics” section of the popular social networking site Reddit (which by the way, has banned submissions from this site) are about Rush Limbaugh. By now, many Americans have heard of the statements made by Rush Limbaugh. For those that haven’t heard, the radio host called her a radical feminist law student a “slut” on the air, prompting a firestorm of comments against Limbaugh for supposedly being insensitive. As a result, many advertisers have refused to advertise on his show, due to the pressure put on them by special interest groups. Apparently, there are plenty of people who think that Rush’s comments were uncalled for and over the top, and who want nothing more than for Rush Limbaugh to pay a heavy penalty for his indiscretion. [...]

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One continent: Europe’s future goes through Eurasia

24 February 2012

This article was contributed by Thierry Vanroy. Recently, Russian Prime Minister Putin made some interesting comments on American geopolitical ambitions. The U.S. “wants to control everything” and takes decisions unilaterally on key questions, Putin said on a campaign stop yesterday in the Siberian city of Tomsk, 3,100 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow. “Sometimes I get the impression the U.S. doesn’t need allies, it needs vassals.” [Source] One can call this rhetoric or ‘electionspeak’, but at the root of things, such remarks represent the death-knell for Fukushima’s “End of History”. Ever since everything would be “end” from 1992 onward (the ‘point of no return’ for the Soviet Union), the USA has started countless wars (with and within Europe), has blown up its financial hegemony, has delocalized its industry to China and has lost most of South America. Twenty [...]

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An Interview With a Former Falun Gong Member

24 February 2012

The following is an interview with a 24-year old female student who was a member of the Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) group. Falun Gong, which can be translated as “Law Wheel Practice”, is considered by its followers to be a spiritual discipline. It was first introduced in China in 1992. Western academics have described Falun Gong as both a “spiritual” movement, as well as new religious movement (NRM). Other scholars, such as Rick Ross, have considered Falun Gong to be a cult. For personal security reasons, the interviewee has requested to remain anonymous and that her picture not be shown. Q: Can you tell us about your early life at home? A: I was born in New York City, but shortly after I was born my parents moved to California and took us there. For the first few years [...]

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