We live in a modern society where freedom of speech is one of the basics for prosperity. But does it truly exist? Or does it exist only to fulfill certain goals that contribute toward the realization of a certain society, as someone has imagined it. Secularity, which is most represented Read more…
What is next after the Israel-Bahrain-UAE peace deals? Which countries are next in line to establish diplomatic relations with Israel? I have previously stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is warming up its relations with Israel. They tested the waters with Abdulrahman al-Sudais, the Imam of the Grand Mosque Read more…
In my last column I made the distinction between conservatives from different countries and backgrounds, arguing that being an American conservative, a British conservative, or a Macedonian conservative depends on what you want to conserve. I made the case that Macedonian conservatives want to conserve Macedonia, and all that makes Read more…
Before reflecting upon the peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, let us look at the timeline of previous peace deals between Israel and the other Arab countries. To fully appreciate the peace deals and Establishment of Diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain, we need to remember that Read more…
As history has taught us, the leftist movement worldwide hasn’t brought anyone any good. It is well known how all the countries that were leaders or followers of that system have ended. They simply faced an economic and social collapse in both aspect and character. After World War II society Read more…
What does it mean to be a conservative? Where does the tradition of being a conservative come from? What does it mean to be a Macedonian conservative? Without getting too deep in the weeds on the various strains of conservatism and conservative thinking, let’s start with the basics: being a Read more…
Capitalism and the free market economy have proven to be the most effective instruments for protecting workers and human rights. It has been a struggle, but Qatar was finally forced to change its labor law called “Kafala”. The state of Qatar is a small but very rich country, which relies Read more…
Today’s phenomena of globalization and democratization of societies, or the efforts for additional democratization and “remodeling” of societies, leads towards a drastic change of established norms and universal values. Every day we are seeing actions to redefine values, no matter whether they are moral or traditional values, and there are Read more…
Last week we witnessed one of the greater achievements in international relations. The President of the United States of America was able to broker an agreement for the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is only the third Arab Read more…
Tragically the term “conservative” has a derogatory meaning in Macedonian society. In today’s Macedonian society, people who are ideologically conservative are often described as dumb, uneducated, backward looking, blindly religious, closed-minded, etc. This streams from the ideological background of high school and university professors. Until the breakup of Yugoslavia in Read more…