Month: April 2022

Éric Zemmour’s Jewish Paradox

His underwhelming flop among the general electorate notwithstanding, the right-wing candidate has exposed a deep fracture within France’s Jewish community that may reappear in future races.

The Centennial That Wasn’t—Yet!

While Charles’ Centennial did not feature ritual obeisances by the successors of those who so cruelly wronged him and all whom he loved, one may hope for something different from the quasqui- or sesquicentennials. It may be that young people living today, by taking to heart the lessons he taught by his life and sacrifice, shall live in a world where this injustice is at last put to rest.

Habsburg Happy Hour

Pilgrims came because Blessed Karl of Austria lived those virtues and qualities contemporary society longs to see in its leaders, in Church and State. He was a man of integrity, a ‘whole’ man; his inner and private life was the same as his public life. He believed in the virtue of duty: to be dutiful, even to the point of losing his country, his Empire, his worldly goods and ultimately his life, makes him a man worthy of admiration and imitation.

Winning a Debate, or Winning the Election? The Stakes of the Second Round Duel

Marine Le Pen was playing a very long game in the debate, and immense pressure must have weighed on her shoulders. Not only did she have to wash away the affront from 2017, but she also had to remain focused on the one and only goal worth mentioning: to win the second round on Sunday, April 24th.

Looking East: Hungary’s Lessons for Britain

Particularly in Britain, the New Culture Forum’s film is likely to evoke plaintive sentiments, if not downright fury. Indeed, the UK Conservative government has altogether less to show for itself than the Hungarians do after an equivalent period of now twelve years in Downing Street.

A Disappointing Don Carlos

Set against the production’s dismal sets, the action unfolded as a five-hour dirge of funereal hopelessness before ejecting spectators into equally gray Manhattan surroundings where after-theater conviviality is long dead.

Man Shouting in Arabic Interrupts Holy Liturgy at Athens Orthodox Church  

Man Shouting in Arabic Interrupts Holy Liturgy at Athens Orthodox Church  

The incident, which took place during the liturgy of Lazarus Saturday, comes days after Spanish Catholics were harassed and attacked by groups of anti-Christian foreigners during processions on Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday.

April 21, 2022
Burger King Apologizes for Insulting Campaign

Burger King Apologizes for Insulting Campaign

I don’t like seeing the logos of multinational companies frivolously devaluing our faith and the traditions of thousands of Spaniards,” tweeted Jorge Buxadé of VOX.

Immigration Chief Vows to Block Le Pen’s Migration Policies

Immigration Chief Vows to Block Le Pen’s Migration Policies

The head of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII), declared on Tuesday that, if the voters choose Ms. Le Pen to lead the country in Sunday’s runoff election, he will work to block the president’s
efforts to limit immigration, increase repatriations, and reduce social welfare benefits to non-contributing foreigners.

April 21, 2022
Paris Elections Diary

Paris Elections Diary

Five years since their last debate, Macron is the incumbent, whose regular put-downs during walkabouts have done a lot to make him one of France’s most unpopular presidents. Meanwhile, Le Pen knows that she has a relatively low bar to clear: she only needs to do better than her previous performance, and look more sympathique.

Spanish Government uses AI to Monitor Media References to PM

Spanish Government uses AI to Monitor Media References to PM

The AI keeps track of radio and television programs, turning references to Pedro Sánchez into text, which is then sent to private consultants working for the government.

German Family Minister Anne Spiegel Resigns Over Flood Scandal

German Family Minister Anne Spiegel Resigns Over Flood Scandal

Following a series of scandals surrounding her decisions following the flood in 2021, German Minister of Family and Youth Anne Spiegel reacted to public pressure and resigned from office. She will be succeeded by fellow Green party member and financial expert Lisa Paus.

April 20, 2022
Abortion Continues to Decline in Germany

Abortion Continues to Decline in Germany

Germany has a low overall abortion rate in relation to its population of 82.9 million. Yet the exact causes of the decline in the number of abortions are difficult to determine.

April 20, 2022
Spanish Government Granting Political Favours to Basque Terrorists

Spanish Government Granting Political Favours to Basque Terrorists

Watching convicted terrorists receive political favours simply to keep the current government in power is a knife in the heart of ETA victims and their families. 

April 20, 2022
European Parliament Seeks to Tar Le Pen with Fraud Allegations

European Parliament Seeks to Tar Le Pen with Fraud Allegations

The release of the report in the press comes at an ideal time to destabilise the candidate, with some of the facts mentioned by the European Office dating back more than ten years.

April 20, 2022
Swedish NATO Accession Facing Problems

Swedish NATO Accession Facing Problems

With my direct experience and decades-long analysis of Swedish politics, I question whether the Swedish Parliament can sustainably fund a NATO membership. However, even if they do, there is another, more controversial aspect: the rise of radical Islamism.

April 20, 2022
Riots Plague Sweden in Past Week

Riots Plague Sweden in Past Week

“Mr. Paludan had been granted permission to perform public Koran burnings, but his events attracted violent protests, resulting in the destruction of several police vehicles and multiple injured officers.” 

April 20, 2022
Rootedness & Refugees

Rootedness & Refugees

What many globalist idealists cannot accept is that it is in man’s nature to love more strongly according to proximity. There are bonds that run deeply within the human heart and mind and are the center of community and cultures.

April 20, 2022