Month: May 2022

CPAC Hungary: Conservatives of the World, Unite!

Gone is the bombast of economic progress as a good in itself. It seems much of the Right has finally recovered from the hangover of an era in which it was necessary to evidence the superiority of Western capitalism over eastern Bolshevism.

Gay Festivals Linked to Monkeypox Outbreak

The Belgian health minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, reported that the cases identified so far were “mostly among men who have sexual contact with other men.”

The Last Steeplejack

Fred Dibnah, MBE, the late and great, was a steeplejack. He was also a self-taught engineer, a documentarian, and a daredevil who brought down exactly ninety disused industrial chimneys using—with rare exceptions—nothing but a hammer and chisel.

Redeeming Our Asymmetric Culture War

Today, the cultural warfare is nothing if not asymmetric. History and culture are important enough to merit a lively debate, but the one-sided onslaught on everything from Western art to our national heroes, thunders Murray, should not be indulged for a moment longer.

A Dark Day for Nordic Democracy

Finland and Sweden should consider what it means for the reputability of NATO itself, when two supposedly sound democracies must abandon all democratic procedure in order to apply for membership.

A Dark Day for Nordic Democracy

A Dark Day for Nordic Democracy

Finland and Sweden should consider what it means for the reputability of NATO itself, when two supposedly sound democracies must abandon all democratic procedure in order to apply for membership.

May 24, 2022
EU Commission Allows Gas Payments in Rubles to Russia

EU Commission Allows Gas Payments in Rubles to Russia

On Thursday, May 19th, the EU Commission decided to allow gas importers to open ruble accounts for gas payments to

May 24, 2022
Salvini: Food Shortages Could Bring 20 Million Africans to Europe

Salvini: Food Shortages Could Bring 20 Million Africans to Europe

If Ukrainian grain shipments continue to be affected, “significant hunger is expected on the African continent, which will be a humanitarian, then a social, and finally an Italian problem. Without peace, there will be famine in the autumn and 20 million Africans will be ready to leave,” Salvini said.

May 24, 2022
Marihuana Turns Out the Lights in Spain

Marihuana Turns Out the Lights in Spain

In February, Spain’s National Police raided a flat in Granada that had been consuming an amount of electricity equivalent to 70 flats. The electricity had been lavished on a marijuana plantation that had been responsible for intermittent blackouts in the neighbourhood.

May 23, 2022
Alliance of 17,000 Scientists Releases Joint Statement to Restore Scientific Integrity

Alliance of 17,000 Scientists Releases Joint Statement to Restore Scientific Integrity

Two different COVID summits took place within two days. At the same time that an alliance of physicians and scientists called for the restoration of scientific integrity and an end to national emergencies, EU President Ursula von der Leyen warned against future pandemics.

May 23, 2022
Nationalism from Maccabees to Modernity, Part I: Covenants over Conquerors

Nationalism from Maccabees to Modernity, Part I: Covenants over Conquerors

The champions of an imperial and of a national world order were and are sons to a mixed heritage. This essay explores the deeper compatibility of Europe’s Greco-Roman and Biblical inheritances, as well as of national political entities and broader universal commitments. 

Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Opening of CPAC Hungary

Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Opening of CPAC Hungary

“The only way to win is to refuse to accept the solutions and the paths offered by others. As Churchill said, having enemies is a sure sign that you are doing something right.”—Viktor Orbán

New French Government Nominated: Nothing New To Be Expected

New French Government Nominated: Nothing New To Be Expected

A long and relatively unusual wait for the appointment of a government under the Fifth Republic can be explained by the difficulty in finding candidates for ministerial positions while the next legislative elections loom.

Dalí’s Wax Christ Sculpture Resurfaces After More Than Four Decades

Dalí’s Wax Christ Sculpture Resurfaces After More Than Four Decades

An original wax sculpture by Salvador Dalí has been discovered after more than 40 years in a private collector’s vault.

May 22, 2022
Zemmour Becomes a Candidate in the Constituency of Saint-Tropez

Zemmour Becomes a Candidate in the Constituency of Saint-Tropez

A few weeks ago, Zemmour’s candidacy was not yet a foregone conclusion, nor was the place where he would run. Although the candidate of Reconquête obtained good scores in Var, the game remains difficult for him.

Monkeypox Outbreak Across Europe

Monkeypox Outbreak Across Europe

The latest reports of monkeypox infections sent a scare through Europe. But the mounting evidence seems to indicate that the infections have mostly been transmitted via sexual contact between men. Nevertheless, some are calling for vaccinations already.

May 22, 2022
A New Framework for Freedom

A New Framework for Freedom

If a new framework for freedom is to emerge in the West, it must be recognizable. The stories of anchored freedom must be told, and they must be disseminated with the same adamance in mass culture, whenever and wherever possible, as the Boomer myth of freedom.

May 22, 2022