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Month: June 2012
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Soon after the release of director Tim Burton’s Batman Returns (1992) starring Michael Keaton as Batman, Danny DeVito as the Penguin, (more…)
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On day ten of our Summer Fundraiser, we received three new donations totaling $245. Thank you! Our total is now $2,694. Our goal is $25,000, which we hope to make by August 11. (more…)
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Since the election of Marine Le Pen to the head of the Front National the party has moved from one tactical victory to another. As the baton passed from the previous generation the coalition of “tendances” that forms the party has also changed. (more…)
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5. The Good Man and the Good Citizen
Having now surveyed Aristotle’s thoughts on the elements and proper aim of politics, we can now examine his arguments for popular government. When I use the phrase “popular government,” it should be borne in mind that Aristotle does not advocate a pure polity, but a mixed regime with a popular element. (more…)
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Author’s Note:
The following introduction to Aristotle’s Politics focuses on the issues of freedom and popular government. It is a reworking of a more “academic” text penned in 2001.
Part I: The Aim & Elements of Politics
1. The Necessity of Politics
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On day nine of our Summer Fundraiser, we received no new donations. Our total remains $2,449. Our goal is $25,000, which we hope to make by August 11. (more…)
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First, North American New Right, vol. 1, arrived today, June 20th (our new publication date), and it looks beautiful. We will start packaging and shipping copies today.
I will sign and personalize all hardcover copies and all paperbacks ordered in the US and Canada. Overseas paperback orders will be shipped directly from our printers, so I can’t sign them.
If you have not ordered yet, get your copy here.
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On day eight of our Summer Fundraiser, we received seven new donations totaling $245. Thank you for your support. Our total is now $2,449. So far, our donation amounts have ranged from $4 to $1,000. We appreciate donations of all amounts. (more…)
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Translated by Greg Johnson*
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) is a rather curious case in the history of ideas. After two centuries, he is still the object of truly passionate opinions (you either love him or you hate him), and few authors have given rise to as many contradictory interpretations. He is commonly seen as an inspiration for the French Revolution, but also as an influence on German nationalism. (more…)
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