Month: June 2022

Finally: Europe’s Economic Recovery

Compared to the American economy, Europe is slow to get through the post-pandemic recovery, but these GDP numbers show that it is actually happening—almost everywhere, that is. The paltry numbers out of Germany, Italy, and Spain, three of the largest economies in Europe, tell us that these three countries have become a drag on the European economy.

Dying Monkeys, Design Machines

The techno-determinists have glimpsed the coming of a god and feel quite sure that he is impossible to resist. But we should oppose their fatalism and hubris with faithfulness to human integrity and dignity.

Moral Chaos Writ Large, Part II:
Restoring Ethics to the Rule of Law

Opinions will always differ on what best approximates the common good and on the utility of law as an agent of virtue in any particular case. But to imitate the liberal silence on such crucial questions is to invite radical neo-Marxists to answer them for us.

Meloni Taking the Lead of Italian Right

During the June local elections in Italy, Giorgia Meloni welcomed the return of a “healthy [political] bipolarity” with a clearly identified Right and Left.

ECB Sticks to Monetary Tightening

ECB Sticks to Monetary Tightening

There are more signs of a possible new debt crisis in Europe.

June 15, 2022
UK Challenges Northern Ireland Protocol in Legislation

UK Challenges Northern Ireland Protocol in Legislation

Johnson and his ministers have been tight-lipped on the details the protocol legislation will propose, saying only that the changes are minor and within the bounds of international law.

June 15, 2022
EU Parliament Chides Poland and US Over Abortion

EU Parliament Chides Poland and US Over Abortion

“Wow, the headline of this resolution already says it all. You’re talking about a global threat. It just always has to be superlatives with you, doesn’t it?” German MEP Christine Anderson of the Identity and Democracy Group stated.

June 15, 2022
Get Ready for Tamagotchi Babies, AI Expert Says

Get Ready for Tamagotchi Babies, AI Expert Says

Not everyone is as elated by the prospect of non-biological ‘reproduction.’ Jordan Peterson called it “more utter anti-human insanity.”

First Round of French Legislative Elections: the Left Congratulates Itself on Its Success

First Round of French Legislative Elections: the Left Congratulates Itself on Its Success

These results expose the fragile security of Emmanuel Macron, who certainly won the presidential election with a majority of 58% but remains highly contested in the country, with a double opposition, on his left and on his right.

June 15, 2022
The Meaning of Monarchy

The Meaning of Monarchy

Activist lecturers like this belong to a small minority of people within Britain, but it is worth going through her fierce assault on the recent Platinum Jubilee, if for no other reason than to expose the hostile activism that now passes for teaching at our publicly funded universities.

June 14, 2022
The Case for the Geezer

The Case for the Geezer

The geezer is self-assured because he is humble. He believes in moderation in all aspects of his behaviour without feeling entitled or engaging in excessive introspection.

EU Parliament Calls for Treaty Change

EU Parliament Calls for Treaty Change

The EU Parliament resolution specifies the changes to the treaties it wants: repealing the unanimity vote required on certain decisions is one of them.

June 14, 2022
DPR Leader Says British Fighters Sentenced to Death Will Not Receive Pardons

DPR Leader Says British Fighters Sentenced to Death Will Not Receive Pardons

On the heels of a trial which saw two British men and Moroccan national receive death sentences for fighting pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, the leader of the break-away Donetsk Peoples Republic (DPR) has stated that he sees no grounds for a pardon of the condemned individuals.

June 14, 2022
UK Court Rules to Kill Comatose Boy

UK Court Rules to Kill Comatose Boy

Doctors treating the boy said they “believed he was brain dead” and therefore should no longer be kept on a ventilator.

June 14, 2022
NATO Expansion: Sweden Accommodates Turkish Demands

NATO Expansion: Sweden Accommodates Turkish Demands

During a June 12th meeting in Helsinki with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Secretary General Stoltenberg made clear that the Turkish demands on the two Nordic countries are legitimate.

June 14, 2022
Von der Leyen Visits Kyiv to Make Progress on Ukraine’s EU Accession

Von der Leyen Visits Kyiv to Make Progress on Ukraine’s EU Accession

If it happens, Ukraine’s accession to the status of “candidate” for EU membership does not mean the process will be accelerated.

June 14, 2022