Day: January 8, 2022

A Spanish View of Liberalism: An Interview with Francisco José Contreras

Must liberalism be leveled completely by the New Right, so that a new conservative edifice may emerge from its ruins? Or must the meaning of liberalism be reclaimed for the Right and from the historiographical distortions of the progressive Left? Haivry and Hazony, Deneen, and Legutko appear to answer in the affirmative. However, a compelling alternate view is offered by Spanish philosophy professor and politician Francisco José Contreras.

Doth not Wisdom Cry?: Thoughts on Martin’s Sophia in Exile

It is no wonder that an un-Sophianic culture would promote enmity between men and woman, viewing history as a protracted conflict of the genders and marriage as a procrustean bed, with procreation contradictorily thought of both as unnecessary burden and selfish environmentally-harmful indulgence.

Harry Potter and Rowling Under Scrutiny Again

Once lauded as the exemplar of children’s literature and cinema, the Harry Potter series is now the subject of repeated condemnations that tarnish its image.

Georges Bensoussan, Radical Jew

Cancelled for denouncing Arab anti-Semitism, Bensoussan’s publicized trial has crystallized a larger malady that ails France’s intellectual life.

A Spanish View of Liberalism: An Interview with <b>Francisco José Contreras</b>

A Spanish View of Liberalism: An Interview with <b>Francisco José Contreras</b>

Must liberalism be leveled completely by the New Right, so that a new conservative edifice may emerge from its ruins? Or must the meaning of liberalism be reclaimed for the Right and from the historiographical distortions of the progressive Left? Haivry and Hazony, Deneen, and Legutko appear to answer in the affirmative. However, a compelling alternate view is offered by Spanish philosophy professor and politician Francisco José Contreras.

January 8, 2022
Doth not Wisdom Cry?: Thoughts on Martin’s Sophia in Exile

Doth not Wisdom Cry?: Thoughts on Martin’s Sophia in Exile

It is no wonder that an un-Sophianic culture would promote enmity between men and woman, viewing history as a protracted conflict of the genders and marriage as a procrustean bed, with procreation contradictorily thought of both as unnecessary burden and selfish environmentally-harmful indulgence.

January 8, 2022
Kazakhstan: Unrest in Key Ally’s Territory Prompts Russian Intervention

Kazakhstan: Unrest in Key Ally’s Territory Prompts Russian Intervention

The Kazakh president has described the protesters as terrorists with foreign training, and has given the go-ahead for counter-terrorist action, including orders to “shoot to kill without warning” in the event of further disturbances.

January 8, 2022
<i>Harry Potter</i> and Rowling Under Scrutiny Again

<i>Harry Potter</i> and Rowling Under Scrutiny Again

Once lauded as the exemplar of children’s literature and cinema, the Harry Potter series is now the subject of repeated condemnations that tarnish its image.

January 8, 2022
Georges Bensoussan, Radical Jew

Georges Bensoussan, Radical Jew

Cancelled for denouncing Arab anti-Semitism, Bensoussan’s publicized trial has crystallized a larger malady that ails France’s intellectual life.