Month: April 2022

Ukraine Atrocities Fallout: Russia Pushed Further Into Pariah Status

On April 7th, the EU Parliament voted to place an embargo on Russian oil, gas, and nuclear fuel, which was closely followed by a EU Commission ban on its coal exports. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly suspended the country from its Human Rights Council.

Who Killed Jérémy Cohen?

Both Zemmour and Le Pen have tweeted about the possibility that this could be an anti-Semitic second or third-degree murder and that its late arrival on the news cycle could be premeditated.

AfD Election Campaigners Attacked in Düsseldorf; One Hospitalized 

The attack comes a month after Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry released figures which revealed that, for the third consecutive year, members and politicians from the AfD were victimized by political violence more frequently than those of any other party represented in the Bundestag.

Sharp Rise in Euro-Zone Inflation

European inflation is now at U.S. levels and all euro-zone member states except Malta now have annual inflation rates above 5%.

Mental Health-Related Work Absences Reached New Heights in 2021

Mental Health-Related Work Absences Reached New Heights in 2021

The latest figures, published at the beginning of March by Germany’s third-largest statutory health insurer, DAK-Gesundheit, show that absence from work due to mental illness reached a record high in 2021.

April 2, 2022
McKinseyGate: Candidate Macron in Trouble

McKinseyGate: Candidate Macron in Trouble

McKinseyGate could seriously weaken the candidate Emmanuel Macron. The massive use of consulting firms discredits his record as president, but also his program as a candidate.

April 2, 2022
MPs Vote Against Government to Make At-Home Abortion Law Permanent in England

MPs Vote Against Government to Make At-Home Abortion Law Permanent in England

Charging £85.00 for the virtual consultation and an added £475.00 for the pills themselves, the decision to make it permanently easier to kill unborn children by such means is a further boon to the Marie Stopes business model.

April 2, 2022
Reality and the Wild Hunt

Reality and the Wild Hunt

As the Season has drawn to a close, I have been reflecting on the meaning of hunting. Some hunts this Season have transported me into a timeless experience into which, no doubt, many hunting people have been taken.

April 2, 2022
The Last Days of Emperor Charles

The Last Days of Emperor Charles

Emperor Charles died on the 1st of April, 1922, at 12:23 pm, saying the name “Jesus” one last time.

April 1, 2022
Russia Trade Deal with India Dumps U.S. Dollar

Russia Trade Deal with India Dumps U.S. Dollar

Asian countries have long had a back-up system in place, independent of the dollar, for funding foreign trade. However, to date it has not been used for the financing of regular trade transactions.

April 1, 2022
War: A Hideous Conspiracy against Gender Equality

War: A Hideous Conspiracy against Gender Equality

War plunges us into the depths of the darkness inflicted by man; but it also allows us to resurrect eternal forgotten truths. Among them is the reality that women are the sanctuary of life.

April 1, 2022
Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Afghanistan to Discuss Economic Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Afghanistan to Discuss Economic Cooperation

In a first visit to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last August, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke about economic cooperation between the two countries, and renewed his call to the U.S. to end sanctions.

April 1, 2022
Prime Minister of Malta Wins 2022 Election

Prime Minister of Malta Wins 2022 Election

Despite the accusations of corruption, the Labour Party of Malta won 55% of the vote and 38 seats—with an absolute majority of 33 seats.

April 1, 2022
Escalation of Terror Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

Escalation of Terror Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

There were numerous attacks against Christians in the past week in Nigeria. Violent persecution of Christians has been escalating in that country since at least the turn of the century.

April 1, 2022
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Hint at End to War

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Hint at End to War

Russia pointed to the neutrality status of Sweden and Austria as possible models for Ukraine. Kyiv, however, emphasised that “only Kyiv could design a system that would be acceptable to Ukrainians.

April 1, 2022
Reclaiming a Classic: Beethoven, the Conservative

Reclaiming a Classic: Beethoven, the Conservative

Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is one of the most popular pieces of classical music in the world. Aesthetic changes in the 19th century have created an image of a proto-romantic work, while in fact it may be an homage to a bygone tradition of the 18th century.

April 1, 2022