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From Extreme Ideology to Common Sense

It’s one thing to kill an ideological extremist; it’s quite another to kill the ideology that animates him.

Oct 22, 2024

From Extreme Ideology to Common Sense

Oct 22, 2024

For Love of Country

On this Election Day, it is only fitting to take stock of where we are as a nation, where we want to be, and what sort of vision is likely…

Nov 4

For Love of Country

Nov 4

The Golden Mean: A Pathway to Peace

The Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first to enunciate The Golden Mean: an ethical approach that suggests that virtue is not an…

Oct 23

The Golden Mean: A Pathway to Peace

Oct 23

A Legacy of Peace

If a mafia boss, like Don Corleone, makes you an offer you couldn’t refuse; you better watch out. You may end up with a horse’s head in…

Oct 5

A Legacy of Peace

Oct 5

The Taint of Violence

Two recent killings; that of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione, and that of political activist Charlie Kirk by Tyler…

Sep 17

The Taint of Violence

Sep 17

Death by a Thousand Cuts

If you wanted to decimate a democracy, where would you begin? You would probably start by distorting our sense of what is true.

Sep 8

Death by a Thousand Cuts

Sep 8

The Lowly Summit

On Friday, August 15, 2025, President Putin met President Trump in Alaska to discuss, among other things, the war in Ukraine. Whatever…

Aug 28

The Lowly Summit

Aug 28

How Do You Win an Ideological War?

The war between Israel and Hamas is not a conventional war. It is an ideological war, rooted in strongly held beliefs. And to win an…

Aug 15

How Do You Win an Ideological War?

Aug 15

I Have a Dream

Our vision, at MPG, is to build a new model for the Middle East and beyond; a model which inspires a sense of hope, by embracing, and…

Jul 18

I Have a Dream

Jul 18

What is the Point of an Economy?

On July 4th, 2025 President Trump signed into law the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which stands as the largest tax and spend bill in American…

Jul 7

What is the Point of an Economy?

Jul 7

Nissim Dahan

Nissim Dahan

I am a retired lawyer, builder, and land developer. Now, with more time on my hands, I'd love to play a role in bringing positive change to the world.

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