Day: February 16, 2022

Learning to Live with Multipolarity: the Scholz-Putin Meeting

The meeting between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin made it clear that the West is no longer in the position to make demands to other world powers. The time has come to look inwards and protect our own values, rather than try to export them.

U.S. Spy Scandal Could Be Bigger than Watergate

After Trump took office as president, the alleged server infiltration by Clinton’s lawyers targeted the White House. The purpose, according to Special Counsel Durham, was to build a false narrative accusing Trump of collaborating with the Russian government in order to win the 2016 election. 

European Governments and Consulting Firms: Suspicious Affairs

The consulting firm of the 21st century could well be the new face of the Soviet control commission—a machine with fixed codes and pre-formatted processes designed to mask facts and the banality of postmodern sovereignty.

The Right and Regionalists Win in Rural Spain

The elections captured international headlines as a barometer for possible change in Spanish politics, marked by a turn to the Right and the increasing influence of dissatisfied rural voters.

Sweden: Charges Pending for Unapproved Research

Dr. Sundquist published research that a common factor among the majority of rape convicts was immigrant background. She is now under investigation because those findings had not been ‘pre-approved’ by the government.

Populism: A Word without Meaning

Populism is a term often used to criticize conservatives. But when we take a closer look, those who use it don’t bother to define it. In fact, a closer look suggests that the term has no meaning of its own. All it means is—democracy.

Egypt Appoints First-Ever Christian Head of Supreme Constitutional Court

Head of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, hailed the decision as “historic” and “a giant move” in the field of political and civil rights. Ishak Ibrahim, an expert on Christian affairs in Egypt, was more skeptical: it “will not have a significant impact on eliminating discrimination and ensuring the opportunity for all citizens.”

Cardinal Müller Warns of Creeping Progressivism

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith, has cautioned against the Church’s increasingly firm embrace of the Left’s secular progressivism and ‘wokism.’

Lebanon Sends SOS to the West

“Lebanon is basically a failed state,” explained Fr. Benedict Kiely, founder of the Nasarean, a charity dedicated to helping persecuted Christians in the Middle East. “The question is what will happen next.”

German Chancellor Scholz Visits Moscow

In a meeting between Chancellor Scholz and President Putin, both sides affirmed their willingness to find diplomatic solutions for the Ukraine conflict. While Scholz raised concerns over civil liberties in Russia, Putin emphasized the attractiveness of Russian gas for Germany.

Learning to Live with Multipolarity: the Scholz-Putin Meeting

Learning to Live with Multipolarity: the Scholz-Putin Meeting

The meeting between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin made it clear that the West is no longer in the position to make demands to other world powers. The time has come to look inwards and protect our own values, rather than try to export them.

February 16, 2022
U.S. Spy Scandal Could Be Bigger than Watergate

U.S. Spy Scandal Could Be Bigger than Watergate

After Trump took office as president, the alleged server infiltration by Clinton’s lawyers targeted the White House. The purpose, according to Special Counsel Durham, was to build a false narrative accusing Trump of collaborating with the Russian government in order to win the 2016 election. 

February 16, 2022
European Governments and Consulting Firms: Suspicious Affairs

European Governments and Consulting Firms: Suspicious Affairs

The consulting firm of the 21st century could well be the new face of the Soviet control commission—a machine with fixed codes and pre-formatted processes designed to mask facts and the banality of postmodern sovereignty.

February 16, 2022
The Right and Regionalists Win in Rural Spain

The Right and Regionalists Win in Rural Spain

The elections captured international headlines as a barometer for possible change in Spanish politics, marked by a turn to the Right and the increasing influence of dissatisfied rural voters.

February 16, 2022
Sweden: Charges Pending for Unapproved Research

Sweden: Charges Pending for Unapproved Research

Dr. Sundquist published research that a common factor among the majority of rape convicts was immigrant background. She is now under investigation because those findings had not been ‘pre-approved’ by the government.

February 16, 2022
Populism: A Word without Meaning

Populism: A Word without Meaning

Populism is a term often used to criticize conservatives. But when we take a closer look, those who use it don’t bother to define it. In fact, a closer look suggests that the term has no meaning of its own. All it means is—democracy.

February 16, 2022
Egypt Appoints First-Ever Christian Head of Supreme Constitutional Court

Egypt Appoints First-Ever Christian Head of Supreme Constitutional Court

Head of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, hailed the decision as “historic” and “a giant move” in the field of political and civil rights. Ishak Ibrahim, an expert on Christian affairs in Egypt, was more skeptical: it “will not have a significant impact on eliminating discrimination and ensuring the opportunity for all citizens.”

February 16, 2022
Cardinal Müller Warns of Creeping Progressivism

Cardinal Müller Warns of Creeping Progressivism

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith, has cautioned against the Church’s increasingly firm embrace of the Left’s secular progressivism and ‘wokism.’

February 16, 2022
Lebanon Sends SOS to the West

Lebanon Sends SOS to the West

“Lebanon is basically a failed state,” explained Fr. Benedict Kiely, founder of the Nasarean, a charity dedicated to helping persecuted Christians in the Middle East. “The question is what will happen next.”

February 16, 2022
German Chancellor Scholz Visits Moscow

German Chancellor Scholz Visits Moscow

In a meeting between Chancellor Scholz and President Putin, both sides affirmed their willingness to find diplomatic solutions for the Ukraine conflict. While Scholz raised concerns over civil liberties in Russia, Putin emphasized the attractiveness of Russian gas for Germany.

February 16, 2022
France: Trial for Jihadist Assassination of Fr. Jacques Hamel Begins

France: Trial for Jihadist Assassination of Fr. Jacques Hamel Begins

The trial has begun of four individuals believed to have been involved in the murder of Father Jacques Hamel, an 85-year-old Catholic priest whose throat was slit by two Islamic terrorists while celebrating Mass at a church in northwest France in 2016.

February 16, 2022