Archive - Richard Leviathan on Substack

The Subtle Art of Propaganda

The oft quoted and paraphrased saying “the first casualty of war is truth” has been attributed to Warren Hiram Johnson, an isolationist Republican…

Aug 11 •

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July 2025

Christian or Zionist: You Cannot Be Both

In an interview with Conservative talk show host and podcaster, Tucker Carlson, the Republican Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz was asked to what extent the…

Jul 29 •

Richard Leviathan

June 2025

Israel: America’s Achilles Heel

There is no longer any reason, excuse or justification for supporting the state of Israel.

Jun 14 •

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April 2025

A Golden Age or a Gilded Age

There were few surprises when President Trump assumed his second term.

Apr 2 •

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January 2025

Caesar and Christ: a Marriage Made in Hell

There is an oft-quoted but little understood passage in the Gospel of Matthew (22:20-22) in which Jesus is asked by the Pharisees if it is lawful or not…

Jan 30 •

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December 2024

On the Mortality of the Soul

A Christmas Post-Mortem

Dec 28, 2024 •

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Handsome Assassin

The Strange Case of Luigi Mangione

Dec 11, 2024 •

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November 2024

Trump, Putin and the Giddy Return of History

In 1991, as the Soviet Union was about to collapse, America was contemplating its historic apotheosis.

Nov 7, 2024 •

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October 2024

Dear Beirut: a homage to a broken city

In 1982, I was eleven years old, growing up in Apartheid South Africa.

Oct 6, 2024 •

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July 2024

This is Not a Jew

A Reflection on the Myth of Identity

Jul 20, 2024 •

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Trump, Christ and the Power of the Blood

An aesthetic reflection on the shooting of POTUS 45

Jul 16, 2024

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