Month: July 2022

Giorgia Meloni: ‘Far-Right’ or Just Right?

Just as British conservatives have given up on being conservative, the right-wing press has surrendered any attempt to be right-wing. Given that their popularity is in freefall, and Meloni’s is approaching escape velocity, they would do well to consider their unthinking assaults.

Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Mario Draghi’s ability to reform the Italian state was seen by Brussels as the fruit of a new European solidarity mechanism—a recovery plan financed by a common debt. These prospects have collapsed like a house of cards.

The Shroud is 2,000 Years Old, According to New Study

A new analysis by Italian scientists of the Shroud of Turin using X-ray technology proves that the famous cloth dates back 2,000 years, contrary to the medieval origin suggested by the disputed 1988 carbon-14 analysis.

Tavistock Transgender Clinic Shut Down Over Safety Concerns

An interim report published earlier this year found that many doctors have felt “nervous” about treating trans patients, “partly because of the lack of formal clinical guidance, and partly due to the broader societal context.”

Hungarian Foreign Minister in Moscow

Péter Szijjártó is above all pragmatic. His visit comes on the heels of the EU’s decision to cut Russian gas supplies by 15%.

A Motu Proprio Designed to Weaken Opus Dei

The reform implemented by Ad charisma tuendum is part of a larger trend to hamper institutions and practices that could be classified as rooted in tradition.

The Islamic Tail Wagging the Western Dog

It is not their judgement of the film that is in question; it is their methods and the reasons why they were permitted to behave with impunity in a society where free speech predominates.

Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Mario Draghi’s ability to reform the Italian state was seen by Brussels as the fruit of a new European solidarity mechanism—a recovery plan financed by a common debt. These prospects have collapsed like a house of cards.

July 29, 2022
The Shroud is 2,000 Years Old, According to New Study

The Shroud is 2,000 Years Old, According to New Study

A new analysis by Italian scientists of the Shroud of Turin using X-ray technology proves that the famous cloth dates back 2,000 years, contrary to the medieval origin suggested by the disputed 1988 carbon-14 analysis.

July 29, 2022
Tavistock Transgender Clinic Shut Down Over Safety Concerns

Tavistock Transgender Clinic Shut Down Over Safety Concerns

An interim report published earlier this year found that many doctors have felt “nervous” about treating trans patients, “partly because of the lack of formal clinical guidance, and partly due to the broader societal context.”

July 29, 2022
Russia’s Charm Offensive in Africa Concludes

Russia’s Charm Offensive in Africa Concludes

Emboldened by many African countries’ refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is seizing its chance.

Hungarian Foreign Minister in Moscow

Hungarian Foreign Minister in Moscow

Péter Szijjártó is above all pragmatic. His visit comes on the heels of the EU’s decision to cut Russian gas supplies by 15%.

July 29, 2022
A Motu Proprio Designed to Weaken Opus Dei

A Motu Proprio Designed to Weaken Opus Dei

The reform implemented by Ad charisma tuendum is part of a larger trend to hamper institutions and practices that could be classified as rooted in tradition.

July 28, 2022
The Islamic Tail Wagging the Western Dog

The Islamic Tail Wagging the Western Dog

It is not their judgement of the film that is in question; it is their methods and the reasons why they were permitted to behave with impunity in a society where free speech predominates.

July 28, 2022
Biased Application of Spain’s Democratic Memory Law

Biased Application of Spain’s Democratic Memory Law

The Catalan government does nothing to investigate hundreds of corpses belonging to Civil War era victims of the Popular Front.

WHO Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

WHO Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

The report of the emergency committee that failed to reach consensus was released on Saturday. It revealed four key arguments against granting emergency status to the outbreak.

July 28, 2022
EU Countries Deny Commission Gas Rationing Powers

EU Countries Deny Commission Gas Rationing Powers

At their July 26th meeting, energy ministers rejected the Commission’s initial plan for emergency powers but committed to reducing gas usage by 15% between 1 August 2022 and 31 March 2023—at least they did in theory.

July 28, 2022
End of COVID Restrictions in France

End of COVID Restrictions in France

Containment, curfews, and the use of the health pass are now a thing of the past. The scientific council, responsible for guiding the government’s health policy, is dissolved.

July 28, 2022
Joe Biden’s Pick for Hungary: Ambassador or Antagonist?

Joe Biden’s Pick for Hungary: Ambassador or Antagonist?

The U.S. administration should not have begun an ambassador’s new relationship with a foreign ally using the sort of condemnation and condescension reserved for recently vanquished mortal enemies.