Month: January 2022

Alain Finkielkraut, Unwoke Maverick

Standing athwart the emergence of a ‘literal society’ which no longer appreciates irony, nuance, or sarcasm, the intellectual Alain Finkielkraut’s embrace of high culture makes him a reactionary in today’s France.

Finland Promotes Freedom of Religion Abroad; Punishes Religious Freedom at Home

Finland explicitly says “violations against human rights and religious freedom cannot be tolerated anywhere;” just days later, a politician is put on trial for expressing her religious convictions. Nina Shea captured the irony with biting concision: “Finland acts like a pyromaniac at home and like a fireman for Pakistan when it comes to freedoms of religion and speech.”

The Battle of the Good and the Beautiful

We must know how to trust great literature, which invites the deployment of intense and demanding feelings. The elevation of the soul of the youth suffers in the absence of great literary works; they remain constricted in an elementary vision of the world, of feelings, of relationships between people.

U.S. Embassies Issue Alerts Ahead of Weekend’s Planned COVID Demonstrations

Ahead of planned demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and oppressive restriction measures set to take place over the weekend in France and Austria, US Embassies in Paris and Vienna have issued demonstration alerts, calling on US citizens to avoid the vicinities of the protests.

Christian Persecution in Nigeria

The numbers of Nigeria’s dead and displaced on account of recent violence vary widely, but in October of last year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) was reporting anywhere between 3,000 and 36,000 people had been murdered.

Deep Roots Are Not Touched by the Frost: Karl von Habsburg on the Future of Europe

What strikes one is Karl von Habsburg’s willingness to say things which—while entirely true—would not be said by any current politician. Moreover, it hints at a vision entirely in keeping with that of his Habsburg predecessors, yet once again altered to fit the vastly changed circumstances in which we now find ourselves.

France: Sexual Violence Skyrocketed by 33% in 2021; Physical Attacks Up 12%

Days after the Swedish government released crime statistics from last year which showed the number of rape incidents to have climbed by 25% from those recorded in 2017, the French interior ministry released figures that are even more shocking, revealing that instances of sexual violence in 2021 increased by 33% from the previous year.

Right, Left, and Conservative

Of the three dominant types of welfare states, it is not easy to extract one that would be palatable to both social conservatives and social democrats—it is possible though. The path to a compromise can be found by navigating the dynamics between political methodology and political theory.

The Battle of the Good and the Beautiful

The Battle of the Good and the Beautiful

We must know how to trust great literature, which invites the deployment of intense and demanding feelings. The elevation of the soul of the youth suffers in the absence of great literary works; they remain constricted in an elementary vision of the world, of feelings, of relationships between people.

January 29, 2022
U.S. Embassies Issue Alerts Ahead of Weekend’s Planned COVID Demonstrations

U.S. Embassies Issue Alerts Ahead of Weekend’s Planned COVID Demonstrations

Ahead of planned demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and oppressive restriction measures set to take place over the weekend in France and Austria, US Embassies in Paris and Vienna have issued demonstration alerts, calling on US citizens to avoid the vicinities of the protests.

January 29, 2022
Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Christian Persecution in Nigeria

The numbers of Nigeria’s dead and displaced on account of recent violence vary widely, but in October of last year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) was reporting anywhere between 3,000 and 36,000 people had been murdered.

January 29, 2022
Deep Roots Are Not Touched by the Frost: Karl von Habsburg on the Future of Europe

Deep Roots Are Not Touched by the Frost: Karl von Habsburg on the Future of Europe

What strikes one is Karl von Habsburg’s willingness to say things which—while entirely true—would not be said by any current politician. Moreover, it hints at a vision entirely in keeping with that of his Habsburg predecessors, yet once again altered to fit the vastly changed circumstances in which we now find ourselves.

January 29, 2022
France: Sexual Violence Skyrocketed by 33% in 2021; Physical Attacks Up 12%

France: Sexual Violence Skyrocketed by 33% in 2021; Physical Attacks Up 12%

Days after the Swedish government released crime statistics from last year which showed the number of rape incidents to have climbed by 25% from those recorded in 2017, the French interior ministry released figures that are even more shocking, revealing that instances of sexual violence in 2021 increased by 33% from the previous year.

January 28, 2022
Lebanon Signs Deal with Jordan and Syria to Address its Energy Crisis

Lebanon Signs Deal with Jordan and Syria to Address its Energy Crisis

This energy deal, however, will provide only a relative improvement, increasing energy availability from two to four daily hours per day in the coming months.

January 28, 2022
Right, Left, and Conservative

Right, Left, and Conservative

Of the three dominant types of welfare states, it is not easy to extract one that would be palatable to both social conservatives and social democrats—it is possible though. The path to a compromise can be found by navigating the dynamics between political methodology and political theory.

January 28, 2022
Denmark First EU Country to Lift All COVID Restrictions; Austria Makes Slight Concession

Denmark First EU Country to Lift All COVID Restrictions; Austria Makes Slight Concession

Following a recommendation from the Danish Epidemic Commission, the government had decided that COVID-19 “should no longer be categorized as a socially critical disease” after January 31st, 2022.

January 28, 2022
Pan-European Delegation of National-Conservatives Gather in Madrid 

Pan-European Delegation of National-Conservatives Gather in Madrid 

Hosted by Spain’s VOX party leader Santiago Abascal, the Madrid Summit will see national-conservative party representatives from at least eleven countries gather to forge new friendships and strengthen old ones.

January 28, 2022
Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Being chosen to play Joan the Maid of Orleans is not a simple matter of representation, but a real commitment. In a few days, Clotilde Forgeot d’Arc will begin a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the shepherdess of Lorraine, following the major stages of her epic journey.

January 28, 2022
Assange Allowed to Take U.S. Extradition Case to UK Supreme Court

Assange Allowed to Take U.S. Extradition Case to UK Supreme Court

Stella Moris, Assange’s fiancé called the High Court ruling a victory but said that “we are far from achieving justice in this case.”

January 28, 2022
Malcolm Muggeridge, Lifelong Seeker

Malcolm Muggeridge, Lifelong Seeker

Malcolm Muggeridge’s late discovery of Christianity is an example for today’s conservative intellectuals.

January 28, 2022