Month: March 2022

Europeans Tell Macron Abortion is Not a Right

“What is proposed by Mr. Macron is the absolute abandonment of women and the elimination of a new member of our society that deserves our respect and protection,” the One of Us letter reads.

China Threatens British Activist with Prison

“By threatening a UK-based NGO with financial penalties and jail for merely reporting on the human rights situation in Hong Kong, this letter exemplifies why Hong Kong’s National Security Law is so dangerous.”—Benedict Rogers

Facebook’s ‘Two Minutes Hate’

Facebook gives itself the luxury of offering its “two minutes of hate” to its subscribers, telling them, in its great wisdom, which enemies are allowed.

Economists Warn of Permanent Covid Support

There has long been an agreement among Swedish economists that government should exercise prudence in terms of fiscal policy. This agreement may be evaporating.

A Battle Between Narratives: Ukrainian Biolabs Controversy Divides UN

The WHO said it had advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any potential spills” and worried that continued fighting raised the risk of damage to those facilities. It would not say when it had made the recommendation, nor did it specify what kinds of pathogens or toxins were housed there.

Golden Parachute: The Rise and Soft Landing of Sebastian Kurz

After a series of scandals, former conservative shooting-star Sebastian Kurz has fallen from grace. But instead of showing personal accountability, he became the latest example of an ex-politician landing softly in advisory boards of multinational companies and NGOs.

Dollar Gains on Euro and Sterling

At $1.0943 per euro on March 14th, the dollar stood at its strongest against the European currency since April 2019.

The Return of a Different Double Eagle

The same experience with Soviet hegemony that has rendered Central European states immune, at some level, to the kind of decadence Western leadership favors, also led them to suspect Russia’s intentions.

Them Before Us: An Interview with Katy Faust

“No adult group escapes the eye of Them Before Us. It is an organization that insists that all adults—single, married, gay, and straight—all sacrifice for children. No adult gets a pass. Every adult has to do the hard things, so that children’s rights are protected.”—Katy Faust

An Apologia for Emotion

An Apologia for Emotion

By understanding our emotions as a more primary part of ourselves, we can begin to respond to them as meaningful, and also as something we need not be dominated by. At the same time, we have a chance at last to put an end to the stupidity that has been unleashed by ideologies that function on an emotional level but masquerade as rational.

March 14, 2022
Scandinavian and Polish Prelates Stand Against German ‘Synodal Way’

Scandinavian and Polish Prelates Stand Against German ‘Synodal Way’

Deep-rooted internal divisions among the Catholic Church’s upper echelons have been revealed as Scandinavian and Polish prelates have expressed deep concern over the radical, secularly progressive direction of Germany’s ‘Synodal Way.’

March 13, 2022
German Hospitals Sued for Fraud Over Reduction of Intensive Care Beds

German Hospitals Sued for Fraud Over Reduction of Intensive Care Beds

For the past 1½ years, critics have claimed that German hospitals have been reducing the number of intensive care beds in order to be eligible for an allowance. While often dismissed by fact-checkers as a conspiracy theory, a group of lawyers has now sued two German hospitals for fraud worth millions of euros.

March 13, 2022
Strong Men Build a Strong Civilization

Strong Men Build a Strong Civilization

Since the dawn of mankind, men have provided the raw material for human civilization and have ordered an often hostile and fallen world for human habitation. When this impulse is suppressed, the consequences can be grave.

March 13, 2022
Spanish Police Arrest Human Trafficking Ring Operating off the Canary Islands

Spanish Police Arrest Human Trafficking Ring Operating off the Canary Islands

Interested parties would be furnished with the necessary documentation, including I.D., which the group would steal from someone who looked like the would-be illegal migrant. In cases in which no such documents could be secured, these would be forged.

German Bundestag Scheduled to Vote on Mandatory Vaccination in Early April

German Bundestag Scheduled to Vote on Mandatory Vaccination in Early April

Despite recent reports and studies showing the diminishing effect of booster vaccinations, German government officials are still preparing a series of proposals for mandatory vaccinations. The vote is scheduled for early April.

March 13, 2022
World Health Organization Provides Guidance on Eliminating Barriers to Abortion

World Health Organization Provides Guidance on Eliminating Barriers to Abortion

Mistaking itself for an organization of ethicists, sociologists, or moral philosophers, the WHO has determined that the only issue at stake in abortion is medical.

Destination: Kyiv Reporting from the Ukrainian Capital

Destination: Kyiv Reporting from the Ukrainian Capital

Kyiv has been hardly affected by major destruction yet, but there are checkpoints on every corner, and air raid sirens vail every thirty minutes, reminding everyone that a war is going on, right here, right now. A report from the war zone.

EU Adopts Resolution to Withhold Funds from Poland and Hungary

EU Adopts Resolution to Withhold Funds from Poland and Hungary

The EU defends the sanctions as a means toward protecting the rule of law, judicial independence, and transparency; Warsaw and Budapest, however, read the ruling as a political tool used to punish governments that the EU disapproves of.

March 12, 2022
Wokish Cyrano de Bergerac Banned from France

Wokish Cyrano de Bergerac Banned from France

Beware of those who would betray the proud Gascon. Obviously, Joe Wright, the American director who embarked on the highly questionable adventure of adapting Cyrano to the wokish style, must not have been aware of the risks involved.

March 12, 2022
German Researchers Suggest Car Toll of 5.4 Cents Per Kilometer

German Researchers Suggest Car Toll of 5.4 Cents Per Kilometer

The German Agora Institute proposed the introduction of a new car toll to compensate for the loss of tax revenue that will follow the transition from gas to electric vehicles. It is the latest proposal of an institute with strong ties to Germany’s Green lobby.

March 12, 2022
Britain’s Temporary At-Home Abortion Law Allowing ‘Pills by Post’ Extended Until August

Britain’s Temporary At-Home Abortion Law Allowing ‘Pills by Post’ Extended Until August

The temporary measure, having spent nearly two years on the statute books, was due to expire at the end of this month.

March 12, 2022