Month: February 2022

Swiss Reject Government Plans to Financially Support Media

Swiss media companies had seen their revenue streams dry up over the past 20 years, pushing many publishers to the brink of extinction. Even so, a proposed law to subsidize private media companies with public money was rejected by Swiss voters.

Germany Woefully Unprepared for Potential Blackout

While the German government continues its move towards renewable energies, a recent report shows that the danger of a large-scale blackout is not only greater than ever, but that the German public is completely unprepared to deal with such a scenario.

William Cobbett: A Human Bulldog

For all his faults, we need Cobbett today, or at least something of his fighting spirit, because he really did love the little guy.

Church of Sweden Archbishop Accused of Cozying Up to Radical Islamists

The Protestant prelate, accused of using her high-ranking position within the Church of Sweden to promote mass migration from the Islamic world, is now facing criticism for inviting so-called ‘aid organizations’ with links to radical Islamist groups to participate in an interfaith meeting.

Chinese President Draws Attention to the Role of ‘Lawfare’

Understanding international law as a field of competition between great powers, China is moving to “upgrade its legal toolkit” in order to oppose foreign sanctions and interface, and strengthen its global position.

A Sentimental Ode to Adolescence

A Sentimental Ode to Adolescence

If de Beauvoir’s elders can be accused of mistaking repression for virtue, then she and her intellectual peers were blind to the fact that over-indulgence is not freedom, but, instead, ranks among the most irresponsible forms of neglect.

February 18, 2022
Zemmour: My Duty is to “Save France From the Great Replacement”

Zemmour: My Duty is to “Save France From the Great Replacement”

“I could have remained a journalist and a writer, but I felt that my duty was to save France from the Great Replacement,” Zemmour said.

February 18, 2022
Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

For Northern Irish Christians, this move by lawmakers is a source of consternation. As they face a ban on their prayer vigils outside abortion clinics, the message is clear: it is they who are being targeted.

February 18, 2022
Novak Djokovic Willing to Skip French Open and Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic Willing to Skip French Open and Wimbledon

In his first extensive interview after being banned from participating in the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic confirmed that missing major tournaments for not being vaccinated is “a price he’s willing to pay.”

February 18, 2022
European Court of Justice Rules Poland and Hungary Could Lose EU Money

European Court of Justice Rules Poland and Hungary Could Lose EU Money

The ECJ handed down the much-anticipated ruling on denying EU countries EU money. Significantly, the pronouncement was broadcast live in Hungarian and Polish, indicating how ground-breaking ruling is considered. The court denied all of Poland and Hungary’s grievances, but the fight over rule of law has just truly begun.

February 18, 2022
The 6th EU-African Union Summit: COVID, Coups, and China

The 6th EU-African Union Summit: COVID, Coups, and China

From questions concerning intellectual property restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, to the spread of jihadi militias and the growing Chinese presence in Africa, the current EU-AU summit is fraught with pressing issues.

February 18, 2022
Low Countries Continue on the Path of Removing COVID Restrictions

Low Countries Continue on the Path of Removing COVID Restrictions

“People died, it’s been a very hard time. Corona cast a shadow over our lives and sometimes divided us to the bone,” Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said as he announced the lifting of COVID restrictions, to begin February 18th.

February 17, 2022
The Economic vs. The Ecstatic Individual: Critiquing von Mises

The Economic vs. The Ecstatic Individual: Critiquing von Mises

The ideal of a market society (distinct from a society with markets) and that of an all-regulating central government, in principle, arise as opposite paths to the same destination.

February 17, 2022
Austria’s Population Growth Fueled “Exclusively” by Migration, Figures Reveal

Austria’s Population Growth Fueled “Exclusively” by Migration, Figures Reveal

The figures, published earlier this week by Statistik Austria, have revealed that migration was the “exclusive” force that drove the country’s population growth.

February 17, 2022
Muting Democracy: How the European Parliament fails to “Unite in Diversity”

Muting Democracy: How the European Parliament fails to “Unite in Diversity”

“I am, under your criteria, considered to be anti-gender. Should I dis-activate myself, be eliminated from this hearing? I don’t think it seems to be very democratic in nature. Those who respect natural law are part of this society as well. We are pro-human dignity, pro-human beings, pro-human rights,” VOX MEP Margarita de la Pisa Carrión said at last week’s FEMM hearing.

February 17, 2022
France: Macron Awards ECB Chief Lagarde with Prestigious Title

France: Macron Awards ECB Chief Lagarde with Prestigious Title

The ceremony, honoring Lagarde’s distinction for her “contribution to the renown of France” took place in the winter garden of the Élysée Palace. The event fuelled speculation as to what Macron’s intentions may be.

February 17, 2022
Brussels ‘Freedom Convoy’ Fails to Coalesce on First Try

Brussels ‘Freedom Convoy’ Fails to Coalesce on First Try

Through a formal ban by Brussels mayor Philippe Close, any vehicles associated with the movement were barred access to the city center. This, combined with controls at the Belgian border, effectively contained the movement.

February 17, 2022