Month: March 2022

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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 […]

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.