Marco Rubio and the Road to the Presidency: A Front-Runner in the Making

The Return of the Presidential State Department: Party realignment, foreign policy credibility, and the consolidation of national support. There are moments in Washington when power shifts quietly. No balloons, no primetime address, no cable-news coronation. A tone changes. A posture hardens. A sentence lands abroad with the cadence of authority rather than aspiration. Over the past year, Marco Rubio has begun to speak not merely as America's chief diplomat but as something r

Rubio Recasts Counterterrorism Around Threat from the Radical Left

The Trump administration has launched a new international initiative against left-wing political terrorism, placing ideological violence by revolutionary socialist and anarchist movements at the centre of its counterterrorism agenda. At a ministerial attended by representatives from more than sixty countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that communism is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, faith and human dignity, framing the challenge as one of civilisation as

U.S. Presidential Race 2028, Marco Rubio or J.D. Vance. The View From Rome

Should Italian stakeholders support Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Vice President J.D. Vance in a possible 2028 White House Bid? The answer appears relatively straightforward, at least if the issue is assessed exclusively through the prism of Italian national interests. It makes little sense for Italians to judge the two prospective candidates on ideological grounds and conclude that the one whose domestic agenda most closely reflects their own political preferences should

Zohran Mamdani: The Mayor Who Became the Rebuttal to His Own Speech

Zohran Mamdani used America’s 250th anniversary to indict the country that made his extraordinary rise possible. His speech attacked inequality, wealth and oligarchy; his own life offered the most compelling rebuttal. America turned 250, and Zohran Mamdani decided to bring the birthday cake to a disciplinary hearing. From George Washington’s desk at New York City Hall, the mayor of New York delivered an Independence Day address that sounded less like a celebration than a bill

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THE AMERICAN MONITOR

The American Monitor is a research program dedicated to the study of U.S. domestic and foreign policy from a neoconservative perspective. The program examines the role of American leadership in safeguarding international stability, strategic alliances, and global security, with a particular focus on bilateral transatlantic relations, great-power competition, and the impact of domestic political dynamics on Washington’s global engagement.

HUB ON ISRAEL & MIDDLE EAST

The Israel & Middle East Hub examines Israel’s strategic role in regional and international affairs, upholding the historical and political legitimacy of Zionism while assessing Israel’s central importance to the stability of the Middle East. The program supports the Abraham Accords as a transformative framework for diplomatic normalization between Israel and Arab states and advocates their expansion for the region’s new security architecture.

THE EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE

The European Conservative is a forum for critical analysis of Europe from a nationalist and conservative perspective. The program examines the EU’s supranational trajectory, assessing its growing democratic deficit and the gradual transfer of powers from nation-states to European institutions. The observatory evaluates regulatory overreach, increasing centralization, and migration policies, while analyzing their impact on national sovereignty and economic performance.

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POLITICAL DIRECTOR

Bepi Pezzulli is a corporate counsel, board adviser, and academic with international experience across finance, government, and industry. A Solicitor in England & Wales and an Avvocato in Italy, he specializes in financial services policy, analyzing the impact of crises and innovation on financial markets, financial regulation, financial architecture, financial stability, governance, and risk management.

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EDITORIALS

RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL LECTURE ON FREEDOM

President Ronald Reagan played a crucial role in helping to bring about the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of communism. His unwavering commitment to freedom and democracy continues to inspire generations around the world.
The President Ronald Reagan Memorial Lecture on Freedom is a celebration of intellectual debate and a tribute to the statesmen.
In a black-tie gala evening, a distinguished expert will deliver a thought-provoking address on the contemporary expressions of freedom, ranging from individual liberties to decentralized finance, inspired by the indomitable spirit of Ronald Reagan.