Month: March 2022

Macron is the Official Candidate to his Own Succession

An outburst of criticism accompanied this last-minute candidacy. For several weeks Emmanuel Macron has been accused of taking advantage of the pandemic, and of the war, to dodge debates about his time in office, now coming to an end.

Afterlife of an American Pulpster

Howard, the writers who influenced him, and many of those that came after in the same heroic vein seem more outside the pale of literary respectability than they would have been a century ago. It is not just the artificial divide between Literature with a capital L and popular genre fiction, or the modern disdain for the writers of the past. The even greater divide is between unironically portraying heroism in the West and despising it and deconstructing it in order to bring about its demise.

Remembering Catalonia, Part II: The Business of Betrayal

Catalan separatism emerged when the region’s bourgeoisie began facing the end of a long period of economic privilege during which the Spanish state’s policies had benefited Catalonia over most other regions. The threat of secession would now function as an invaluable bargaining chip to retain privileges.

Russian Attack on Ukraine Intensifies: Voices from Kyiv

Kyiv is under constant air attacks. The sirens can go off at any minute, sending the capital’s residents into basements or the subway, and the warning usually sounds at least a couple of times throughout the day and night.

War in Ukraine: Another Hit to Struggling Farmers

War in Ukraine: Another Hit to Struggling Farmers

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to make the situation of European farmers worse, as both Ukraine and Russia are major suppliers of farming basics, such as fertilisers, which are integral to conventional agricultural commodities.

March 3, 2022
The Contraceptive Agenda of the European Union

The Contraceptive Agenda of the European Union

The report issued by the European Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights shows a growing distinction between Western European countries and the countries of the former communist bloc.

March 3, 2022
Belarus: Referendum Clears Path to Placement of Russian Nukes

Belarus: Referendum Clears Path to Placement of Russian Nukes

Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took to Twitter upon hearing the outcome. She called it a “shame” and a “sham,” adding that “there can’t be any recognition of the ‘referendum’ and its outcomes.”

Kant’s Practical Reason vs. Faramir’s Morality

Kant’s Practical Reason vs. Faramir’s Morality

We need stories. It is not enough to have a conception of virtue; we need to witness a virtuous person. It is not enough to know truths; we need truths embodied, for embodied are we.

March 3, 2022
Searching for the Lost Mizrahim

Searching for the Lost Mizrahim

Having thrived for millennia amidst Arab societies despite their inferior status, Oriental Jews were swiftly uprooted in a matter of decades by the Arab-Israeli conflict. A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit at Paris’s Institute for the Arab World attempts to synthesize conflicting narratives of trauma and nostalgia.

Massive Help for Ukrainian Refugees from Poles and Hungarians

Massive Help for Ukrainian Refugees from Poles and Hungarians

According to data disclosed on Tuesday, close to 400,000 refugees arrived in Poland since the war broke out, and around 100,000 refugees have found shelter in Hungary. And the tiny country of Moldova, outside of the EU, also received 60,000 Ukrainians so far.

March 2, 2022
A Value Anchor for Conservative Democracy

A Value Anchor for Conservative Democracy

The value-anchor idea is abstract in its nature, but that is necessary: the purpose here is not to develop a plug-and-play ready constitutional reform, but rather to establish a model by means of which such reforms can be developed.

March 2, 2022
Denmark Admits Guilt in Abducting Inuit Children in 1950s

Denmark Admits Guilt in Abducting Inuit Children in 1950s

The Danish government has settled a lawsuit from a group of Inuit, ethnic Greenlanders, who were removed from their home territory by Danish authorities in 1951 as part of a social experiment. According to KNR, the Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation, six of the children who are still alive will each receive DKK 250,000 (€32,500). A total […]

March 2, 2022
Nuns Launch Spiritual Attack Against War in Ukraine

Nuns Launch Spiritual Attack Against War in Ukraine

Contemplative religious communities around the world have promised their spiritual solidarity with the war-torn Ukraine.

March 2, 2022
Hungary Supports EU’s Sanctions against Russia

Hungary Supports EU’s Sanctions against Russia

“This is the time to be united. This is a war … Russia is condemned by all European leaders, among them Hungary, of course,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

SWIFT Sanctions Finally Hit Russia

SWIFT Sanctions Finally Hit Russia

Banning Russia from SWIFT may be one of the quickest ways to cripple Russia financially, but some European countries hesitated to enact such a sanction because it makes commerce with the country nearly impossible.

March 2, 2022
Russian Media Banned from the EU

Russian Media Banned from the EU

Since the beginning of the conflict, the treatment of news on Russia Today television network has differed significantly from other media. Several European countries have already taken measures against the channel.

March 2, 2022