Month: June 2022

Trans Swimmers Who Went Through Male Puberty Barred from Women’s Elite Competitions

Noting the ongoing concern about female athletes being edged out by their transgender peers, FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said that “we have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions.”

Vatican Issues Silver Coin Featuring Vaccination Motif

The silver coin leaves very little to the imagination; it depicts a doctor, a nurse, and a “young person” who is “ready to receive the vaccine”—a “theme that is very close to Pope Francis’ heart.”

Germany: Parents Warned Against Bringing Children to Pools After Migrant Brawl

In the wake of an unsettling incident last week which saw two large groups of migrant men do battle with one another at a public swimming pool in Berlin, the head of one of Germany’s largest swimming associations has warned parents against bringing their children to public pools this summer, citing safety concerns.

Playgrounds & Parallel Societies:
My Journey to Sweden’s Most Notorious ‘No-Go’ Zone in Malmö

Swedes and well-to-do people of all nationalities living closer to the center need not ever visit this district. So much the better to sustain the ‘playground narrative.’ On the other hand, the distance grants Rosengård residents space to avoid Swedish cultural norms, such as women’s equality and western attire, as well as at least some of the prying eyes of the Swedish government. This place is, by any definition, a parallel society.

The Ethics of Aesthetics

Art is meant to elevate us. It provides a mirror through which we see ourselves anew and glimpse the structures of our predicament.

Portugal Creates New Work Visa

“This allows foreign nationals to enter Portuguese territory who have come looking for work for a period of 120 days, extended to another 60 days, for a total of 180 days,” Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ana Catarina Mendes clarified.

The Ethics of Aesthetics

The Ethics of Aesthetics

Art is meant to elevate us. It provides a mirror through which we see ourselves anew and glimpse the structures of our predicament.

High Prices and New Trade Keep Russian Fuel Revenues Afloat

High Prices and New Trade Keep Russian Fuel Revenues Afloat

India and the Middle East have become a significant outlet for Russia crude oil sales, as well as a loophole for the US and European countries to continue importing Russian oil.

June 27, 2022
Louvre: Former Head Charged for Complicity in Art Trafficking

Louvre: Former Head Charged for Complicity in Art Trafficking

Recent investigations into art trafficking have led to charges against the former president of the Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.

June 27, 2022
Japanese Court Rules Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

Japanese Court Rules Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

A court in Osaka confirmed the Japanese government’s stance that marriage is between a “man and a woman” to “bear children and raise them together.”

June 27, 2022
Feminist Politician Charged with Covering up Husband’s Sex Abuse

Feminist Politician Charged with Covering up Husband’s Sex Abuse

Maite’s fight to be believed resulted not only in the conviction of her abuser but also in charges against his political enablers.

June 27, 2022
Portugal Creates New Work Visa

Portugal Creates New Work Visa

“This allows foreign nationals to enter Portuguese territory who have come looking for work for a period of 120 days, extended to another 60 days, for a total of 180 days,” Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ana Catarina Mendes clarified.

June 27, 2022
The Balkan War on Conservatism

The Balkan War on Conservatism

Funded in part by the U.S. government, a coalition of seemingly respectable organizations has vowed to keep Orbán’s national conservatism from inspiring followers in the Western Balkans.

June 26, 2022
War and the Fate of Europe: Jan Patočka’s Political Testament, Part II

War and the Fate of Europe: Jan Patočka’s Political Testament, Part II

Patočka detests the World Wars. But there is, in them, a certain ‘divinity,’ a certain ‘saving potential,’ because—at the Front, as within the Church—‘all humans are equal before the face of the ultimate reality.’

June 26, 2022
French Teacher Subjected to Death Threats for Asking Student to Remove Islamic Veil

French Teacher Subjected to Death Threats for Asking Student to Remove Islamic Veil

The Paris Academy, the academic region of Île-de-France, has condemned the death threats and stated that it has “immediately taken all the necessary measures” to guarantee security at the Lycée Charlemagne for the remaining baccalauréat exams. 

June 26, 2022
Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

For Nicola Sturgeon it is another crack at independence, after a previous attempt in 2014 did not bring sufficient votes to leave the Union.

Spanish Criminal Could Avoid Trial By Euthanasia

Spanish Criminal Could Avoid Trial By Euthanasia

Now Spain faces a juridical dilemma—to honour a personal right or to honour the right of victims and society to justice.

June 26, 2022
The Problem of Christian Safetyism

The Problem of Christian Safetyism

Undeterred by his trials and compelled by curiosity, the Apostle Paul wears no mask; he mutes and stifles no truth that might advance the Gospel—no matter the cost.

June 25, 2022